The First Universalist Church of Auburn has marked the 145th anniversary of its building, dedicated on March 23, 1876. The original Universalist Society was organized in 1828 by residents of Minot, Danville, and Lewiston. The group’s first church building was on High Street until the congregation outgrew it. Church member and local shoe manufacturer Ara […]
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Auburn Girl Scout troop holds drive-through cookie sale in town
Anybody want some Thin Mints?
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn City Council OKs separate, ‘in-law’ dwellings in first reading
Those in favor of the proposal have said it would add to the diversification of housing options in the city, possibly freeing up homes for first-time buyers in a market low on inventory.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Lewiston schools seeing surge in COVID-19 cases
Cases have also ticked up in Auburn schools, but not as dramatically.
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Auburn police activity before and during the pandemic
The following is a comparison of Auburn’s numbers for arrests, summonses and traffic stops for the period March 1, 2019, to Feb. 29, 2020, (prepandemic) in contrast to the same period this past year. Activity 2019-2020 2020-2021 Percent change Arrests at the time of an incident 439 204 down 54% Arrests after an incident 361 […]
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Maine, Maine Crime, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Area agencies policed differently under COVID-19; some are returning to normal with lessons learned
The leaders of police departments in the tri-county area say they made fewer arrests, issued more summonses, tried to stay safe and may push to keep some changes in place.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, April 5 LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, April 6 LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. via Zoom. AUBURN — Age-Friendly Community Committee meeting, 5:30 […]
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Photo/Video: First flight over new Auburn school construction site
A Friday afternoon flight over the new Edward Little High School construction project in Auburn.