AUBURN — What is it like to be a freshman entering a big school and be inexperienced in the worldly ways of upperclassmen? It is easy to feel insecure, scared and lost. “The building can be so intimidating for freshmen,” said Edward Little High School teacher and coach Craig Jipson. “They start to feel, ‘Everybody […]
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Auburn veteran, 72, suing Police Department for excessive force
AUBURN — A 72-year-old Army veteran is suing the Auburn Police Department for civil rights violations and use of excessive force, which he claims led to serious injuries that required heart surgery. The complaint, filed July 23 in U.S. District Court, claims Auburn police wrongfully arrested and injured Ronald Deschaine outside his home at 72 […]
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Animal Tales: From Auburn K-9 to family pet, retirement suits Inka
BRUNSWICK — When she was a police dog, Inka was all about work. Tall and muscular, with a deep bark, the German shepherd protected anything she considered hers, including her handler and their vehicle. On patrol, she found drug stashes. She found missing children. She once tracked a burglary suspect a mile and a half […]
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Driver injured when vehicle hits pole
An Auburn woman had to be removed through the windshield of her car Sunday morning after the automobile went off Witham Road in Auburn and hit a utility pole. Police said the driver, Sandra Baxby, 67, might have fallen asleep. Sgt. Gary Boulet of the Auburn Police Department said the accident looked bad, but Baxby was OK. Boulet said Baxby was taken to […]
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Maine cities, towns using loans to spark business growth
LEWISTON — Black Bear Ladder opened 18 years ago on Pleasant Street, then a father-son operation that has grown to carry hundreds of ladders, seven kinds of caution tape, hard hats in nine colors, scaffolding and a host of safety equipment. It may be the only place to find a “Danger: Crane working overhead” sign […]
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Fake story prompts question about school lunch menu
In a recent Facebook post to a community page, Tracey Levesque, a former Auburn School Committee chairwoman and wife of Mayor Jason Levesque, questioned the School Department’s lunch policy, which does not serve pork products in prekindergarten through grade six. The basis of Levesque’s post was a widely circulated story from 2015, which turned out […]
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Bridge Run traffic advisory
Race three of the Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series will be held Sunday, Aug. 26, starting at the Rollerdrome in Auburn. The 5K run begins at 8:30 a.m. on Riverside Drive, where traffic delays are expected. The runners will cross South Bridge into Lewiston, turn left on Oxford Street and head into Simard-Payne Memorial […]
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Auburn businessman gets award
Clayton Hoak of Pittston, left, talks with Keith Morrison, owner of Morrison & Sylvester, at the Auburn business Friday afternoon about Hoak’s 1983 International winch truck, right. Hoak and several other members of the Pine Tree Chapter of the American Truck Historical Society brought their vintage trucks to the parking lot to present Morrison with […]
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Androscoggin Retired Educators taking reservations for September meeting
AUBURN — Androscoggin Retired Educators will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at The Village Inn, 163 High St. The cost of the meal is $12 and will consist of a choice of fried haddock, broiled haddock, roast turkey, chicken cordon blue or vegetable alfredo. When placing a reservation, include choice of entree. Karen M. […]
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Androscoggin Historical Society lists nine programs for 2018-19
AUBURN — Beverly Robbins, chair of the program committee of the Androscoggin Historical Society, announces that the society will present nine programs during its 2018-19 season. Topics will include trends in demand for antiques, 19th century maps and Franco-American heritage. Most of the programs will be presented at the society’s headquarters in the Androscoggin County […]