AUBURN — Kenneth Fitzherbert Sr., 80, of Lewiston, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Aug. 22, at the Hospice House in Auburn. Ken was known for his mischievous personality, sense of humor and his award-winning smile that he shared and blessed us with right through his last days. He was also referred to […]
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Bridge Run traffic advisory
Race three of the Greater L-A Triple Crown 5K Series will be held Sunday, Aug. 27, 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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Best Buy in Auburn closing in October
AUBURN — Best Buy, the retail electronics giant, will close its Auburn store in late October. A Best Buy public relations official confirmed the closure Friday, saying the store at 649 Turner St. across from the Auburn Mall will close after business hours on Saturday, Oct. 28. “It is never an easy decision to not […]
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Community meals
AUBURN — The Sixth Street Congregational Church will serve a community supper from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, at 109 Sixth St. Suppers are held on the fourth Saturday of the month. Takeout will be available. Cost: $6 for adults; $3 for children 6 to 12; free for children 5 and younger. FMI: 207-784-9485. — […]
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Auburn Kmart not on closure list
AUBURN — The Kmart here is not one of the 28 Kmarts that owner Sears plans to close nationally. Sears officials announced the list of 28 stores slated for closure Thursday afternoon. None are in Maine. Over the last few years, hundreds of Sears and Kmart locations have been shuttered as the retailer seeks financial […]
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Auburn OUI checkpoint set
AUBURN — The Auburn Police Department will conduct an OUI checkpoint during the week of Aug. 24. The effort is made possible by the 2017 Impaired Driving High Visibility Enforcement grant from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety.
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New Edward Little High School: Not far from center of Auburn
AUBURN — A new Edward Little High School, when it is built in five to seven years, should be relatively close to most of the city’s population, residents said Wednesday night at a community forum. Working in groups, they studied a map of Auburn while debating where the school should go. “We selected between two and […]
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WMTS, Time & Tide seek funding from Androscoggin County
AUBURN — Two outside organizations not currently funded by Androscoggin County are seeking a piece of the 2018 budget pie. Western Maine Transportation Services and Time & Tide Resource Conservation and Development Area each presented budget proposals to the commissioners during Wednesday’s budget review. It was the second of three meetings planned to review the […]
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Stunning Sunday morning launch at Great Falls Balloon Fest
Three balloons hover over Simard-Payne Memorial Park in the near calm during the 2017 Great Falls Balloon Fest in Lewiston on Sunday. LEWISTON — No fewer than 17 balloons inflated and lifted off from Simard-Payne Park and surrounding satellite locations in Lewiston and Auburn on Sunday morning in what to this point was the most […]