Taking advantage of the early warm weather, Avery Laliberte lounges in the yard with a book and her dog, Bella, in Auburn. The temperatures in Maine this week are well above average and have many getting ready for the heat of summer.
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Androscoggin County Sheriff Office adds domestic violence investigator
Androscoggin County Building in Auburn. AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office will dedicate one of its Criminal Investigations Division’s detectives to handling domestic violence cases. Sheriff Eric Samson identified the community need and deficiency in his department in consultation with his administrative team. “This provides us the chance to put a more complete case […]
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Auburn council approves school budget
AUBURN — The City Council approved the fiscal 2017-18 school budget on Monday, a day before absentee ballots become available for the school budget referendum on June 13. The proposed $41.7 million budget received a 4-2 vote Monday, with councilors Leroy Walker and Andrew Titus voting against. Those in favor said next year’s school budget […]
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Edward Little hosting student-led Culture Night
AUBURN — Edward Little High School senior Barrak Abdraba, 18, wants the public to hear his poem, “A Message.” “It’s about my sister,” he said. The school is holding its annual Culture Night on Tuesday, when students will share their stories and culture with the public. “We want people to see our stories, to know […]
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Maine first: A meal in a box every week from an Auburn farm
AUBURN — For a graduate school project, Karen Bolduc subscribed to 14 national and international fresh-meals-in-a-box delivery programs — think Blue Apron, HelloFresh, Terra’s Kitchen. She cooked. She ate. She tossed a slew of cardboard and plastic. She thought she could do better. The Auburn organic farmer is rolling out a pilot project for what […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, May 15 LEWISTON — Sharks4Kids, an hourlong adventure to explore sharks, their role in the ecosystem and why they should be protected, 5 p.m., Lewiston Public Library. For more information, call 207-513-3133. TUESDAY, May 16 AUBURN — Edward Little High School Culture Night, 5:30 p.m. in the gym. Students will show their cultures through talks, slam poetry, […]
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L-A schools alert parents to Netflix show
Lewiston and Auburn school departments have sent a letter to parents advising them of the controversial Netflix show “13 Reasons Why” and providing contact information for community mental health agencies in case parents are worried their children could be at risk of suicide. In Auburn, the letter was sent home with students in kindergarten through […]
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New chamber president Beckie Conrad: Let’s go be great
LEWISTON — Beckie Conrad’s heard the area has an image problem. “I’m told we’re judged by our housing stock and our empty mills,” said Conrad, new president of the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. She flashed pictures on a screen behind her: Unattractive tenements, a looming brick complex. “These houses are in Portland and […]
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Work on new dispatch center almost complete
Josh Leighton, left, Alex Gauvin, middle, and Mark Drown from Radio Communication Management on Monday put together over 600 pieces that will house the communications gear in the new Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center in Auburn. The center is expected to be operational by Tuesday night. An open house will be held in the […]
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Four area standouts join Auburn-Lewiston Hall of Fame
John Hersom, left, Tammy Jacques, second from left, and Dr. Ron Chicoine listen to Bryan Lambert tell a story Sunday afternoon at the Ramada Inn and Conference Center in Lewiston prior to the start of the Auburn/Lewiston Sports Hall of Fame annual banquet where all four were inducted. LEWISTON — Paul Jacques said anyone who […]