AUBURN — Maintenance issues and problems getting parts have sidelined seven of Citylink’s 10 purple buses, according to Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee officials. Transit Coordinator Marsha Bennett said the buses were taken out of service for issues ranging from delays in getting parts to regular maintenance. “There are a lot of factors,” Bennett said. “There’s probably […]
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‘Layaway Angel’ works magic at Kmart in Auburn
AUBURN — It feels like a Christmas story, but it’s not. A terminally ill woman walked into Kmart last week and said she wanted to do something to help people. Specifically, she wanted to pay off layaway balances for people who were struggling to make their payments. Within minutes, it was done. The mysterious woman […]
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Robert T. Tiner Sr.
1919 – 2013 SOUTH PARIS — Robert T. Tiner Sr., 93, of Auburn, died on Friday, Aug. 23, at the Maine Veterans’ Rehab Center in South Paris. He was born in Newburgh, N.Y., on Oct. 1, 1919, the son of Gary Maxwell Tiner Sr. and Catherine (Keough) Tiner. Bob graduated from Lewiston High School in […]
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Solid foundation for city arena: City Council tours dual ice rink facility
AUBURN — The first sheet of ice in the city’s new dual-sheet ice arena could be open in November, according to developers and city officials. “We are coordinating a transition plan, opening Rink 1 here, transitioning Ingersol Arena to Rink 2 and opening here,” Ice Arena Manager Joshua MacDonald told city councilors Monday. MacDonald and […]
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Schools, staff, ready for first day Wednesday
The big yellow buses will roll through Lewiston and Auburn early Wednesday as school reopens for Lewiston’s estimated 5,000 students and Auburn’s 3,500 students. Lewiston will have 31 buses on the road, plus 19 vehicles for special ed students. “We transport 2,600 kid every day, twice a day.” Lewiston School Department Transportation Director Butch Pratt […]
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Walking tour considers New Auburn history, future
AUBURN — A walking tour guided by a city Economic Development staffer moves to New Auburn this week. Al Manoian, Auburn’s economic development specialist, will lead a tour of the area, discussing its roots as an industrial village and its future. “I promise, we will make it very entertaining,” Manoian said. “No one will be […]
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‘Welcome to the world of comics’: Auburn lands new comic shop
AUBURN — The man walked in with his girlfriend during the Great Falls Balloon Festival, opening weekend at Gotham Comics, and admitted he’d never bought a comic before in his life. “We just went, ‘All right, fresh meat. Let’s do this,’” clerk Jared Fiori said. The questions began: What kind of TV shows did he […]
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Working: Aesthetician
AUBURN — Ashley Goulet’s male clients rarely arrive alone. Usually, a wife comes along, as either a hand to hold or a gentle enforcer for the weak-willed and hirsute husband. Goulet waxes. “The wife usually stands in the room for support,” Goulet said. Some guys hollered. A few got up and left. Most whine, but […]
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Rollover on Route 4 in Auburn
AUBURN — A Sunday morning trip to church left one parishoner’s car run over and another vehicle rolled into a ditch. According to Lt. Rick Coron of the Auburn Police Department, Edna Sullivan of Turner was traveling southbound on Route 4 around 11 a.m. and attempting to change lanes as she approached St. Philip Catholic […]
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Dow Seniors to meet Aug. 28
AUBURN — Robin Dow Senior Citizens will meet at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, at the Alden M. Gayton Post 31 American Legion, 426 Washington St. Guests and members are always welcome. Bingo will be played following the meeting and a bag lunch. Thirty-three members attended the Aug. 14 meeting. August birthdays were celebrated and […]