AUBURN — A draft marijuana ordinance would allow recreational marijuana stores and other related businesses in the city, but would set caps on how many could be operating at a time. The ordinance sets a proposed cap on businesses at 10 — five for recreational or adult-use shops, and five for medical marijuana retail stores. […]
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Poland man indicted on child sex crime charges
AUBURN — A Poland man was indicted Tuesday by an Androscoggin County grand jury on 12 counts, including gross sexual assault, unlawful sexual contact and sexual abuse of a minor. Arrested in October, Henry Clifford Cressey Jr., 41, of North Raymond Road remained at the Androscoggin County jail on a $10,000 secured bond. According to […]
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Fresh tracks in Auburn
Hannah Wilson of Auburn skis on the Auburn Nordic Ski Association trails Tuesday. The association trails are groomed and maintained by volunteers to provide a place for community members, including the high school and middle school ski teams, to ski. (Sun Journal photo by Daryn Slover)
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Another snow day in Lewiston
Timmy Ellingwood, 7, of Lewiston slides Tuesday on his Sled Legs at Pettengill Park in Auburn. The second-grader at Acadia Academy and his two siblings had a snow day from school. Ellingwood’s Sled Legs were a Christmas gift from his grandparents Linda and Jerry Ellingwood of Norway. (Sun Journal photo by Daryn Slover)
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Auburn home surveillance videos show cars running stop sign — including one that hit her house
AUBURN — Since Gail Shelley installed a surveillance system two years ago at her house on Gamage Avenue, she has recorded — and published to Facebook — 98 videos of drivers running stop signs at a nearby intersection. But it was the most recent video of the intersection — at Park Avenue, Lake Street and […]
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Auburn Housing Authority buys parcels for parking
AUBURN — Two downtown parcels recently purchased by the Auburn Housing Authority may become parking lots, but city officials said Monday they would prefer at least one be preserved for future development. The Auburn Residential Development Corp., an affiliate of Auburn Housing Authority, recently purchased properties at 65 Pleasant St., which was destroyed by fire […]
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CLT's 'Lend Me A Tenor' opens Jan. 11
AUBURN — There will be laughs aplenty at the L/A Community Little Theatre (CLT) when “Lend Me A Tenor” opens Friday, Jan. 11. Twenty-five years after it last produced this show, CLT is proud to bring back this Ken Ludwig tour de force under the direction of Mitchell Clyde Thomas. “I chose ‘Lend Me a Tenor’ […]
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Auburn students take WinterKids challenge
Kara Powers and Takoda Liberty, center, hold up a sign they and their third-grade classmates made for the WinterKids Winter Games opening ceremonies at Walton Elementary School in Auburn on Monday. Walton is one of two schools from Androscoggin County selected to compete against 30 others across Maine during the four-week challenge. Students from each […]
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Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce announces award winners
LEWISTON — The Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce will host its annual dinner and awards ceremony Jan. 24 at the Ramada Hotel and Conference Center. Five local people, one company and one organization will be honored. • Ray Geiger — Chamber Champion Award: Stephanie Gelinas, executive director, Sandcastle Clinical & Educational Services. The chamber’s most […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Jan. 7 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. Workshop agenda includes discussion on new Auburn Housing Authority properties and the city’s senior center project. Meeting includes authorizing the discontinuance of Niskayuna Street. TUESDAY, Jan. 8 AUBURN — Age-Friendly Community Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at […]