Art teacher Terri Wentzel teaches a pottery technique called Raku — Japanese for “happiness in the accident.”
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Auburn police identify victims of Thursday’s three crashes
Police said Mark Dulac, 69, of Minot died Thursday after going off the road and hitting some trees. Later that day a woman was severely injured after striking a tractor-trailer and a motorcyclist was hit broadside.
Three crashes, including a fatal, in Auburn on Thursday afternoon
A local man died Thursday afternoon on Brighton Hill Road. Two more accidents on Route 4 sent one person to the hospital.
Androscoggin commissioners adopt 2021 county budget with modest increase
Reserve funds will purchase a body scanner for the Androscoggin County jail to prevent contraband from entering the facility.
Police log
Auburn • Paul Carter, 67, of Pownal, on a charge of operating under the influence of intoxication, 12:15 a.m.Wednesday at Applebee’s. Lewiston • Jacob Shoemaker, 37, of Litchfield, on a probation hold and charges of domestic violence criminal threatening and domestic violence terrorizing, 12:15 p.m. Wednesday at 57 Birch St. • John Edwards, 49, of […]
Auburn man charged with Lewiston murder held without bail
Abdikadir A. Nur, 20, is accused of shooting Hassan Hassan, 18, Saturday night.
Auburn’s Troy Barnies in limbo in Lithuania due to team’s COVID-19 outbreak
The Edward Little and University of Maine product is hoping his professional basketball team will return to action next week after half the team test positive for COVID-19.
Police log
Accidents Auburn • A vehicle driven by Darren Plante, 54, of Lewiston struck a legally parked vehicle owned by Tatum O. Brown of Lewiston at 10:16 p.m. Sunday on Washington Street. The 2007 GMC driven by Plante and owned by U-Haul International Inc. and Brown’s 2013 Chevrolet received functional damage. • A vehicle driven by […]
Claxton holds on to Senate District 20 in Auburn
AUBURN — Democrat Ned Claxton, seeking a second term in the state Senate’s 20th District, fought off a challenge from Republican Matthew Leonard in Tuesday’s election. The district represents Auburn, Mechanic Falls, Minot, New Gloucester and Poland. Unofficial results from all municipalities had Claxton winning, 11,790 to 10,339. A Clean Election candidate, Claxton spent $69,000 […]