AUBURN — Girl Scouts of Maine will host parent information and registration meetings as follows: Tuesday, Sept. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn Middle School. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn Middle School. Thursday, Sept. 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Auburn Middle School. Girls and adults are invited to attend […]
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Twin Cities arts, performance groups join forces
LEWISTON — A group of 19 Twin Cities arts groups — ranging from theaters to galleries to special events — are ready to unveil their alliance. “We’ve been working on this for a year,” said member Michael Dostie. “The purpose now is to tell everyone that we exist. This collaboration exists and now we can […]
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Cumberland Farms invests millions in Maine stores, remodels
We’re talking a lot of 99-cent cups of coffee. Cumberland Farms is remodeling or rebuilding at least a dozen locations in Maine this year, including spending $2 million on revamped stores in Lewiston-Auburn. “We’ve decided this is a critical market for us,” said Gwen Forman, vice president of marketing for Cumberland Farms. The private, Massachusetts-based […]
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Education top concern at Auburn’s first Community Conversation
AUBURN — Education arose as one of the most important issues for Auburn residents at a community discussion Tuesday night, both as the right thing to do for students and as a way to encourage economic growth. “I would like to see Auburn be an education center of excellence to attract people to Auburn,” Fern […]
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Henry DiSotto Jr.
1930 – 2013 AUBURN — Henry DiSotto Jr. 83, a resident of Old Jay Hill Road, Jay, died peacefully, Monday, Sep. 16, at Hospice House of Androscoggin in Auburn, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born April 5, 1930, in Livermore Falls, the son of Henry DiSotto Sr. and Elvezia (Lucarelli) DiSotto. […]
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Literary Union invites public to ‘meet and greet’
AUBURN — The Woman’s Literary Union of Androscoggin County will begin its 2013-14 year with a “Meet and Greet” for current and prospective members to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at the historic Horatio and Ella Foss House, 19 Elm St. A light luncheon will be served. WLU members […]
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Antiques appraiser to discuss business for historical society
AUBURN — Daniel Buck Soules will be the speaker at a meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, at the society’s headquarters on the third floor of the County Building, 2 Turner St. He will discuss the antiques appraisal business and how he works with people who want to learn […]
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City looks at phased openings for ice arena
AUBURN — The city’s two-rink ice arena is on track to be ready for some skating by November, according to Ice Arena Manager Joshua MacDonald. MacDonald told councilors he was expecting a soft opening with one ice surface in November, the second in December and a grand opening with public skating early next year. “We […]
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Parking rules pass first City Council vote
AUBURN — A plan to increase parking fees and shift uses at some city lots passed its first hurdle Monday. Councilors voted unanimously Monday to approve changes to the city’s parking management plan. The ordinance would increase monthly parking permits downtown from $35 to $45 and put the Auburn Police Department in charge of managing […]
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Auburn council considers formal firearms committee
AUBURN — A group tasked with monitoring the city’s firearms discharge zone could become a formal city committee, according to police Chief Phil Crowell. Crowell briefed councilors on proposed changes to the city’s firearms discharge committee Monday. “Basically, they are just called upon when needed, currently,” Crowell said. “The mayor asked, through the council, that […]