AUBURN — Auburn’s Winter Festival will begin Friday and run all weekend. The schedule is: Friday — ‘Family Fun Night at the Mountain’ where Lost Valley is hosting activities. Torchlight Parade and fireworks at 9 p.m. Saturday — ‘Kids Activity Zone’ in downtown Auburn at Festival Plaza where activities includge a snow mountain, fire pits […]
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Auburn hears what the new Edward Little could be
AUBURN — After hearing Wednesday night what the proposed new Edward Little High School would look like and cost, resident Pat Sawyer was all in. The state is paying for the new high school, which is set to open in 2023. The total cost has not yet been determined, but what the state will cover […]
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Auburn to reallocate funding for senior center expansion
AUBURN — The City Council voted Wednesday to begin rearranging city funding to jump-start an expansion and renovation of the Auburn Senior Community Center. At a special meeting Wednesday, councilors signed off on a proposal to use previously budgeted Capital Improvement Plan funds toward demolition work at the center on Pettengill Park Road, which would […]
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Auburn police arrest suspect after Big Apple robbery
AUBURN – Police Wednesday quickly arrested a 27-year-old Auburn man after a suspect walked into a Big Apple store on Main Street at 2 a.m. and demanded cigarettes and cash. Police arrested Ryan Lizotte on Pleasant Street in Auburn at about 4:45 a.m. He’s being held at the Androscoggin County Jail on $15,000 cash bail. […]
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New high school: Auburn seeks feedback on $22 million in local spending
AUBURN — Auburn residents will soon hear a proposal to spend $22 million raised through local taxes to help build a new Edward Little High School. Details will be shared with the public during an informational meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the high school. Architects from Harriman, the Auburn firm designing the […]
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Fat bike fun at Lake Auburn
Gustav Ohrstrom and Hugh Kenny head out Monday on their fat bikes for a day of riding on snowmobile trails at Lake Auburn. The two are students at Bates College in Lewiston and members of the college’s cycling club. They say they enjoy riding bikes throughout the year, but prefer to be outside in the […]
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Stanton Bird Club announces February events
The Stanton Bird Club of Lewiston and Auburn has announced the February event schedule. All events are free and open to the public. Sunday, Feb. 3, Lewiston, 2 to 4 p.m. The club will host an open house at L/A Arts Gallery, 221 Lisbon St. Images of Maine birds by a local artist, Dan Cake, will be […]
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Honor society welcomes new inductees at CMCC
Central Maine Community College, Auburn — Thirty-three students at CMCC were inducted recently as members of the Alpha Phi Xi Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa. The local inductees, listed alphabetically with their hometowns, are: Nasteho Abdi of Lewiston; Adam Baril, South Paris; Laura Breton, Lisbon Falls; Brooke Tracy, Jay; Daniel Bussiere, Sabattus; Shelly Carver, Auburn; Daphne […]
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Kudos: Jan Biron and other volunteers keep seniors moving
AUBURN — Jan Biron, a retired 33-year employee of the Auburn Recreation Department, never really left the workforce. Biron, 66, worked as the office’s administrative assistant for three decades, followed by part-time work as a senior coordinator. She’s still an official driver for monthly senior trips and through volunteer time, has become a de facto […]
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CLT cancels Sunday performance, auditions
AUBURN — This weekend’s snowstorm has led Community Little Theatre to cancel the Sunday matinee of “Lend Me A Tenor” and the evening auditions for the next show, “Avenue Q.” The final performance of “Lend Me A Tenor” will be at 7 p.m. Saturday. The auditions for “Avenue Q” will be at 6 p.m. Monday […]