AUBURN — A proposed zoning amendment could help move along redevelopment efforts for historic properties in the city, including a stalled project to reuse St. Louis Church. The amendment, which would allow the Planning Board to grant a special exception to certain property owners, will be discussed at a City Council workshop at 5:30 p.m. Monday. […]
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Auburn reviews protocol after two young students exit at wrong stop
AUBURN — The day after a pre-kindergarten student and first-grader got off at the wrong stop without the bus driver noticing, school officials met with the contract bus service to figure out how that happened and how to keep it from happening again. Superintendent Katy Grondin said Friday that the substitute bus driver’s list of […]
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Historical society to host program on Edward Little based on Hodgkin book
AUBURN — The Androscoggin Historical Society will sponsor a program, “The Unknown Edward Little,” by Douglas Hodgkin, based upon his new book, “Dear Parent: A Biography and Letters of Edward Little.” The talk will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, at the society’s Davis-Wagg Museum on the third floor of the county building. […]
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Trump budget defunds agency that seeks to boost Maine's economy
A federal agency created to boost the fortunes of communities near the Canadian border with New York and New England faces extinction under President Donald Trump’s proposed federal spending plan. The agency, the Northern Border Regional Commission, was created in 2008 to promote jobs and opportunity for those living in the northern reaches of the […]
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Mechanic Falls Historical Society meeting MECHANIC FALLS — The Mechanic Falls Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22, at the Anglican Church, 64 Elm St. Plans are underway to organize with the Anglican Church members a community supper in May, a yard sale for the spring amd summer and a quilt show on Mechanic […]
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Auburn flips Friday workshop into regular school day
AUBURN — If students were hoping for an extra-short school week, they’re out of luck. Winter weather is continuing to cause scheduling headaches for school administrators in Auburn, and this time, a teacher workshop day scheduled for Friday, March 17, has been turned into a regular school day. The School Department announced the […]
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Auburn library receives ‘Great Stories Club’ book club programming grant
AUBURN — The Auburn Public Library has been selected to receive a competitive grant from the American Library Association to host a reading and discussion program for at-risk youth about teen violence and suicide. As one of 75 Great Stories Club grant recipients selected from across the country, the Auburn Public Library will work with […]
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Carmelle Belanger
AUBURN — Carmelle U. Lamarre Belanger, 96, formerly of Lewiston, passed away peacefully on the evening of Friday, March 10, at the Clover Manor in Auburn, where she had been a resident since 2011. Her family was with her throughout the day to surround her with love and affection and to share fond memories. Her […]
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Auburn man sentenced for possessing cocaine
PORTLAND — An Auburn man was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court for possessing cocaine with the intent to distributing it, according to attorney Richard W. Murphy. Derrick Favreau, 33, was sentenced to 63 months in prison and three years of supervised release, and was fined $5,000. Favreau pleaded guilty July 26, 2016. Law enforcement officers […]