Auburn Public Library plans to host Cooking Healthy on a Budget with Becca Schoen, a SNAP-Ed nutrition educator from Healthy Androscoggin, at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, Sept, 14 and 15. The event will be held in the Androscoggin Community Room at the 49 Spring St. library. Those who want to learn how to prepare […]
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Androscoggin, Cumberland county clubs offer pocket-sized Constitutions
In conjunction with Constitution Day, Sept. 17, the Optimist Clubs of Lewiston/Auburn, Gray-New Gloucester and the Tri Town Optimist Club of Minot, Poland, and Mechanic Falls, are offering free pocket-sized Constitutions that can be used in the classroom or for home studies. The Constitutions are available to any interested schools, teachers or students. Quantities are […]
Photo Album: Square dancing at Sherwood Heights Elementary School
In square dancing, partners change several times during the course of a single dance, eventually finding their way back to their main partners.
Auburn council revives debate over agricultural zone income standard
The City Council on Tuesday asked the Planning Board to provide an opinion on whether the city should eliminate the income standard.
Auburn library to host Fall Slow Flow Yoga class starting Sept. 13
Tisha Bremner of Inner Light Wellness plans to offer a free Fall Slow Flow Yoga program at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 13, 20, 27; Oct. 4, 11, 18, 25; and Nov. 1. The sessions will be held at Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St. in Auburn. It also will be offered online via Zoom. Participants […]
At Prime360, BJ Grondin more than just a ‘coach’
The founder of Prime360 heeds his inner calling to help athletes and everyday people achieve healthier lifestyle.
‘The system is really flawed’: Lewiston and Auburn officials push back on poor school ratings
Online ratings like those from GreatSchools make it easier than ever for individuals to judge the quality of schools at a glance. But some school administrators say the data, which may be inaccurate or several years out of date, lacks important context.
Androscoggin commissioners transfer $236,000 from jail budget
County commissioners cut more than $60,000 from the proposed county budget, but the jail account still faces a sizable deficit.
Auburn to vote on new residential zoning type, zoning repeal
AUBURN — The City Council is expected to take action next week on items related to two citizen petitions seeking to repeal new controversial zoning. First, the council will vote to repeal the March rezoning of land between Gracelawn Road and Lake Auburn, which brought it into a commercial zone. A petition came in response […]
Auburn man sentenced to 10 years for trafficking in cocaine, fentanyl
When he was arrested by drug agents in June of 2021, Vincent Steed was already on supervised release having been recently released from prison after a 2016 conviction for similar drug charges.