An Auburn attorney has been suspended from practicing law for nine months. A single justice on the Maine Supreme Judicial Court found that Jeffrey P. White violated multiple ethics rules in the past five years. White, who has practiced for more than 37 years, focuses on bankruptcy cases. The Maine Board of Overseers of the […]
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Evergreen Subaru buys Auburn’s shuttered Best Buy so it can move the dealership
AUBURN — Doug Weisz asked his Evergreen Subaru staff last week to knock off work early and board a chartered bus to the future. After a roundabout cruise, they ended up a mile from the Center Street dealership at the home of the former Best Buy store. Weisz on Friday closed on the sale of the […]
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Auburn library to host College Night
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library has announced its sixth annual College Night on Thursday, Oct. 18, in the Androscoggin Community Room. This program is for both teens and their parents and is designed to provide information early in the college process. The evening will begin at 5:30 p.m., with a panel discussion facilitated by […]
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Auburn Public Library to host weekly book sales this fall
The public is invited to join the Auburn Public Library each weekend as Saturday book sales resume on Oct. 13, and run every Saturday until Dec. 15. The book sale room will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the lower level of the library, offering thousands of gently used books on all […]
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Antiques expert to speak at society meeting
AUBURN — What creates demand for certain antiques, and why does demand and value decline for others? Daniel Buck Soules will speak at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, about “Unique Antiques” at the next meeting of the Androscoggin Historical Society at the Society’s headquarters on the third floor of the County Building, 2 Turner St. These […]
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Auburn student wins book award, key to the city
AUBURN — Katharine Garcia, a seventh-grader at Auburn Middle School, participated in the Auburn Book Project during her sixth grade experience at East Auburn Community School, and is the recipient of the 2018 Auburn Book Award. The Auburn Book Project, open to Auburn’s grade six students, is designed to promote young authors’ work and creativity […]
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Boy, 17, charged with displaying gun in Auburn
AUBURN — Police charged a 17-year-old boy Thursday afternoon after he reportedly displayed a gun near Cumberland Farms on Center Street. Police initially responded to a reported disturbance at the store shortly before noon. Witnesses told the officers that as he drove away from the store, the teen displayed a weapon. Within 30 minutes, police […]
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Is mushroom growing in Auburn’s economic future?
AUBURN — City officials believe mushrooms — a lot of mushrooms — are a great fit for Auburn. After a recent trade trip to China alongside a company that has already invested in the city, Mayor Jason Levesque and Economic Development Director Michael Chammings say a large-scale mushroom-growing operation is the project “closest to reality” […]
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Domino’s plans Lisbon Street site; Developer plans 48 apartments in Auburn
What’s cooking in The Buzz this week? Pizza and apartments. First, let’s serve up a $4.5 million project. The Auburn Planning Board this week approved 48 apartment units bound for 1048 Turner St., on the empty, 2.92-acre lot at the corner of Turner Street and Gracelawn Road. The project by Millbran LLC is planned as a […]
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City of Auburn partners with TD Bank for TD Tree Days
TD Bank and the city of Auburn are partnered for TD Tree Days, a community-based program that expands urban forests and green spaces in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. Staff and volunteers of Auburn Public Works will join local employees of TD Bank to plant 45 native trees on Seventh and Cook streets in Auburn on […]