1933 – 2013 AUBURN — Esther A. Field, 80, of Greene, passed away on Monday, Aug. 5, at the Hospice House in Auburn. Esther was born in Lewiston, on April 9, 1933, to parents Prentice and Dorothy (Bragdon) Turner. She was a supervisor with the U.S. Census Bureau for 20 years and for many years, […]
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Auburn Trail Riders to meet AUBURN — Auburn Trail Riders ATV club will hold its first open meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the West Auburn Congregational Church, 811 West Auburn Road. Danville Grange annual picnic AUBURN — Members of Danville Junction Grange will meet for their annual picnic on Thursday, Aug. 8, […]
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No place like this home: Greene entrepreneur says he’s designed new, improved home concept
GREENE — Details are sparse, and almost sound like a riddle — it’s not underground, it does have a roof, there are no load-bearing walls, foam is somehow involved — but out of that mishmash of clues, Thom Labrie hopes he’s designed a house of the future. He said his invention has been driven by […]
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Judge rules Bryan Wood isn’t able to stand trial in Lewiston arson
AUBURN — No date has yet been set to release Bryan Wood from the Androscoggin County Jail, a release ordered by a Superior Court justice Friday who found Wood is incompetent to stand trial on multiple arson charges in connection with a rash of downtown fires last May. Justice MaryGay Kennedy found Wood, 23, of […]
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Walking tour looks at ‘de-peopled’ downtown
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 […]