AUBURN — Walking through downtown Auburn is a lonely experience, according to Economic Development Assistant Al Manoian, and it’s pretty much that way by design. “The mindset of so many people is, ‘I have to go downtown because I have an appointment or I have to get something,’” he said. “‘I’m going to take my […]
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Auburn to vote on eliminating bus driver positions
AUBURN — The Auburn School Committee will take up the elimination of bus driver positions when it meets Wednesday. The transportation jobs are being eliminated as part of the school department’s privitatizing of school bus drivers and other transportation staff to Northeast Charter. Auburn Superintendent Kate Grondin said positions eliminated include 23 bus drivers, 3 […]
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New Auburn Seniors meet Aug. 7 AUBURN — The New Auburn Seniors continue to meet at St. Louis Church. The regular monthly meeting will be held at noon Wednesday, Aug. 7, followed by light lunch and bingo. Open bingo will be held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Aug. 14 and 28. All seniors are welcome. The […]
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Auburn seeks help regulating flea markets
AUBURN — City officials will host a public hearing Thursday to discuss rules for flea markets, peddlers and garage sale permits. City ordinances currently require peddlers and people hosting sales on city sidewalks to get a license from the Police Department. Residents also need to get a permit to schedule a garage sale. City staff […]
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L-A This Week: Week of August 5, 2013
Monday, Aug. 5 AUBURN — City Council workshop and regular meeting in the Council Chambers of Auburn Hall. Workshop to begin at 5:30 p.m. with discussions including the school budget, a city Public Services department and liquor licenses. Regular meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. and topics include the school budget and referendum, […]
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Sights Unseen: Glimpses of the past at the Androscoggin Historical Society
Tucked away in the top floor of the Androscoggin County Building at the corner of Turner and Court streets in Auburn are bits and pieces of local history. Photos, records, statues, medals, old currency, dolls, hats, swords and hundreds of other artifacts are in storage or on display at the Androscoggin Historical Society Library and […]
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Driver injured after crashing in front of Lake Auburn
AUBURN — A single-vehicle crash on Center Street sent the driver to a hospital Friday afternoon. A man was headed north near Lake Auburn when he apparently didn’t see a vehicle stopped by a driver making a left turn into the Lake Auburn turnaround, witnesses said. They said the man swerved to miss the stopped […]
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Robert D. Turcotte Award presented to volunteers
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice presented the Robert D. Turcotte Award to three individuals at the spring Volunteer Recognition events held in Auburn, Farmington and Bridgton. The award is presented in honor of Robert Turcotte, an Auburn resident, who was treasurer of the Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice’s Board of Directors from 1978 […]
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Education key for L/A Arts going forward
LEWISTON — Future efforts for L/A Arts may center on its ongoing education efforts, according to officials. Board Chairwoman Judy Vardamis said L/A Arts would continue to promote the Friday night art walks in the downtown and the winter-themed ICEFest. But other events, including the Brad Strause and Friends Concert that was scheduled for Wednesday […]
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Lost Valley race will be good practice for the zombie apocalypse
AUBURN — On your mark, get set: Braaaaaainnns. Organizers behind the new Zombie Mountain Challenge have designed a course that will have runners zigzagging up and down the mountain at Lost Valley, dodging zombies. It will be held at night, under the lights, on Oct. 26. Registration opened Thursday. “You can’t have a zombie thing […]