AUBURN — Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., offers the following book discussion groups: Auburn Page Turners is an informal group meeting the first Monday of the month at 12:30 p.m. The next meeting is Feb. 4 and “Future Home of the Living God” by Louise Erdrich will be discussed. A Look Back Historical Fiction […]
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ELHS grad awarded Auburn Ski Association scholarship
Evelyn Bilodeau, a 2018 graduate of Edward Little High School in Auburn, holds a $500 scholarship check from the Auburn Ski Association at Lost Valley in Auburn. She graduated fourth in her class and has been a committed member of the soccer and ski teams, and involved in the concert, marching, jazz and pep bands. […]
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APL lists teen events for February
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., has released its schedule of teen events for February. Maine Job Corps — Teens and new adults ages 16-24. Maine Job Corps offers an opportunity to take part in an experience that provides help to understand the skills needed to succeed in today’s job market. This program is […]
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Beekeepers invited to Auburn presentation
The Androscoggin Beekeepers Club will host master beekeeper Phil Gaven of The Honey Exchange in Portland on Wednesday, Feb. 13. It will be held in the vestry of the West Auburn Congregational Church, 811 West Auburn Road, and is open to the public. The discussion will focus on methods for backyard queen rearing with the ultimate […]
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Auburn city manager previews budget season
AUBURN — In a preliminary look at the 2019-20 budget, City Manager Peter Crichton laid out the biggest factors, including how a large increase in property valuation has been overshadowed by state exemptions. During the workshop discussion Monday, Crichton said the city is starting its budget process earlier than past years. Each department will soon […]
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Dr. J.F. True’s Elixir: The medicine that made Auburn famous
AUBURN — If you believe the advertising in the latter half of the 19th century, gulping down a bit of Dr. J.F. True’s Elixir offered the best possible treatment for everything from a headache to a lizard living in your stomach. Regardless of whether it really worked or not, the dark and somewhat alcoholic liquid […]
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Auburn mayor pitches new policies, says 'state of the city' is strong
AUBURN — During a 10-minute speech that he called a return to tradition, Mayor Jason Levesque said the city has moved past decades of collective negativity — and even conflicts at Auburn Hall — and is thriving with “promise and opportunity.” At Monday’s City Council meeting, Levesque also used the address to pitch new policy […]
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Temporary protection from the weather
Dave Mathieu of D&D Fabrications of Lewiston hands co-worker Andrew Kronillis, not in the photo, a piece of wood to provide temporary protection from the elements at a historic home on Academy Street in Auburn that was ravaged by fire last year. The cupola, at left, will be removed in the next few days and […]
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Two men arrested after suspected heroin death in Auburn
AUBURN — Authorities on Monday charged two men with drug trafficking after a 29-year-old man on Riverside Drive died from an apparent heroin overdose Sunday morning. An investigation by Auburn detectives and the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency led police to search the home of Kevin M. Camp, 41, at 26 Fifth St. in Auburn, where […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Jan. 28 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. Workshop will include a preview of next year’s budget and an update from the Auburn Business Development Corp. Regular meeting will include Mayor Jason Levesque’s state of the city address. LEWISTON — Community meeting with Todd Finn, […]