AUBURN — In an effort to help children and families in need during Advent, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Auburn and Catholic Charities Maine are working together to host “Jolly Gifts,” an initiative that aims to offer support to parish and community members as they prepare for Christmas. All are encouraged to bring a new, […]
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Auburn committee moving ahead on agricultural zone changes
AUBURN — A committee tasked with modernizing zoning laws for the city’s vast agricultural and resource protection zone is moving ahead with proposed changes. The amended zoning language is intended to loosen Auburn’s historically strict rules, making it easier for people to build homes on land they already own while encouraging small agricultural operations. The […]
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Grinch comes to Maine early: Wallingford's reports stolen Christmas trees
AUBURN — So, you swiped yourself a free Christmas tree or two. Was it worth it? The public reacted with shock and disgust Wednesday after Wallingford’s Fruit House reported half a dozen trees had been stolen during its first two weeks of tree sales. “Downright rotten!” declared a Greene woman, after the theft was reported […]
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Children's choir sings, and signs, songs
The Children of St. Michael’s Church (Joyful Noise) under the direction of Susan Trask lead parishioners in song. Trask directs both choirs (youth and adult) of St. Michael’s Church. She meets with the children every Sunday for 45 minutes of rehearsal. The children then perform at least one song every Sunday for the parishioners. The […]
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A cappella choir to perform at rotary breakfast
The Auburn-Lewiston Rotary Breakfast Club will be serving a breakfast prepared by Kristie’s Cafe at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the United Methodist Church, 439 Park Ave., Auburn. The Edward Little A Capella Choir will perform. The cost for attending this annual event is $10.
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Women's group to hold open house, fair at Foss mansion
The Woman’s Literary Union (WLU) of Androscoggin County will open its historic Foss Mansion at 19 Elm St. in Auburn for a Christmas Open House and Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8. Admission is free. Santa will be there in the morning. For sale will be gift baskets, baked goods, holiday […]
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Auburn library to show cinematic profiles in kindness
AUBURN — This holiday season the Auburn Public Library, 49 Spring St., celebrates the kindness of others with two film screenings. On Monday, Dec. 3, the library will show the Fred Rogers documentary “Won’t You Be My Neighbor?”, to be followed on Monday, Dec. 10, by the documentary “Batkid Begins.” Both films will be shown […]
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Last-minute Auburn parking ban results in numerous vehicles towed
AUBURN — According to a Facebook post, Auburn police flipped a coin, and lost the toss. Auburn police said the department met with the city’s Public Works Department and School Committee on Monday to discuss Tuesday’s storm and were stumped as to whether the city would get rain or snow. “If we did a ban […]
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Mixing work and play in Auburn
Bethany Grant stops shoveling Tuesday afternoon to toss a ball to her dog, Baxter. Grant used her snowblower earlier in the day to clear her driveway. Later, she used a shovel to remove slush and water that accumulated in front of her Cook Street house in Auburn. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Quincy Jordan-St.Hilaire, left, and her […]
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Auburn rolls out 150th anniversary ad campaign
AUBURN — In a video commercial released Monday, Mayor Jason Levesque pitches Auburn as a destination and a place to raise a family. The mayor walks the downtown streets and narrates over images of kayakers, a skier at Lost Valley and an Auburn classroom. At the conclusion, he throws in a tagline that he said […]