This week the Buzz is building, buying, eating and skiing — basically starting the holiday weekend right now. After operating both spots for almost 25 years, Carter’s XC Ski Center has expanded its Bethel location and closed its shop in Oxford. Cross-country skiing fans, though, have no fear: You can still ski at both. Anne […]
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Auburn extends moratorium on medical marijuana storefronts
AUBURN — The City Council on Monday extended a moratorium on medical marijuana caregiver storefronts by 180 days, as city staff laid out a timeline for creating new regulations. City officials originally passed a 180-day moratorium in May, intending to use the time to come up with zoning laws and ordinances to regulate where such […]
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Lake Auburn water is still safe to drink, but smelly, official says
LEWISTON — Something’s in the water in the Twin Cities; residents have been getting a strange taste and smell from their taps. Sid Hazelton, Auburn Water and Sewer superintendent, said the tiny, smelly culprit is Synura, a type of freshwater algae blooming in Lake Auburn, the source of Twin Cities public water. Hazelton said heavy […]
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Carla Martin joins Roger's Haircutters in Auburn
AUBURN — Roger’s Haircutters welcomes Carla Martin to its staff. Martin has more than 30 years of experience in the hair industry as a licensed barber-stylist. She has spent most of her career as a small business owner with the startup of three salons in the Twin Cities. In addition to her hands-on education in […]
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They hear the train a comin'
Ida Dwinal, 2, and her brother Gene, 4, of Peru study one of dozens of model railroad train layouts in varying scales Sunday afternoon at the Great Falls Model Railroad Clubhouse in Auburn. The club’s annual ExTRAINaganza continues next Friday and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit sunjournal.com to watch a video from the […]
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Evening lights
Lights are blurred Sunday night as vehicles cross Longley Memorial Bridge, between Lewiston and Auburn, in this long-exposure photo. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Lights are blurred Sunday night as vehicles cross Longley Memorial Bridge, between Lewiston and Auburn, in this long-exposure photo. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) Lights are blurred Sunday night as vehicles cross Longley Memorial Bridge, […]
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Methodists plan Christmas concert AUBURN — Auburn United Methodist’s annual Christmas concert will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the Church located at 439 Park Ave. The free concert will feature the Wesleyan Singers, The Park Avenue Pickers and the Auburn Bell Ringers, as well as several local soloists and musicians. Refreshments of […]
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People You Know: Kay Warren & the magic of theater
LEWISTON — Nakesha “Kay” Warren was in a high school theater class where they’d never actually performed any theater when a new, long-term substitute walked in and asked what the day’s plans were. “(The kids told her), ‘We’re playing cards today,’ and she was like, ‘Oh, no, no, no,’” remembers Warren, 37. The substitute took […]
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Auburn declares parking ban for Friday's snowstorm
Auburn has announced a parking ban during Friday’s snowstorm. The parking restrictions began at midnight Thursday and end at 6 p.m. Friday. Auburn’s Business District Zone is exempt from the parking ban from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday. Friday’s forecast calls for as much at 10 inches of snow in the region. (Map courtesy […]
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CLT to present 'Holiday Spectacular!'
AUBURN — The L-A Community Little Theatre will celebrate the holiday season with songs, stories and laughs when it presents “Holiday Spectacular!” on Dec. 7 and 8. Director Cody Watson says that the concept of the show is all about Christmas memories, and the many emotions they bring. “A story will be told between each […]