AUBURN — Last winter, it was too warm to make snow, a lot. And it didn’t snow naturally, a lot. Plans for a new summer adventure park weren’t hitch-free. And a new Halloween attraction was an unabashed hit — except it rained three of six nights and part of the draw was a bonfire. It […]
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New ELHS topic of Auburn Democrats’ meeting
AUBURN — Auburn School Superintendent Katy Grondin will talk about the plans for the new Edward Little High School at the monthly meeting of the Auburn Democratic City Committee on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at Auburn Hall from 7 to 9 p.m. Parking is available in the garage. Use the courtyard entrance and take the elevator […]
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Preliminary report on fatal Livermore Falls accident released
AUBURN — A preliminary accident report from the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office found that a pedestrian entered Park Street and failed to yield the right of way to a Livermore Falls police cruiser in a fatal accident late on Oct. 28. Pedestrian Joseph Slaver, 23, of Livermore Falls, died Oct. 31 from injuries suffered in […]
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L-A Chamber president quits over semi-automatic rifle raffle
UPDATE: Chamber board accepts president’s resignation LEWISTON — The president of the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce abruptly resigned Wednesday over the fallout from a public raffle for a custom-built, semi-automatic rifle that had been announced by the chamber the day before, on Election Day. In a news release, Matt Leonard called the timing of […]
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Corey Coburn: How it all started
AUBURN — It started when Corey Coburn’s car hit a patch of ice on Upland Road in Lisbon. The car wrapped around a tree, caving in the roof, which slit his face from his forehead to his nose, his mother, Heidi-Sue Stuart, said. He managed to climb out the rear window to the side of […]
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Scammers dupe victims into sending them expensive products
AUBURN — An expensive camera was delivered to the Auburn Public Library on Thursday, a camera the library didn’t order. It was part of a scam to swindle a company out of its products, Auburn Public Library Director Mamie Anthoine Ney said Monday. The fraud scheme includes telling consumers they’ve been scammed and trying to […]
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Junior Hockey: Slow start costs Fighting Spirit in 5-2 loss to Stars
Unfortunately for the Spirit, they had already dug themselves a three-goal deficit, and it wouldn’t be long before their shortcomings would catch up to them again. The New England Stars overwhelmed L/A in the first period, withstood the Spirit’s second-period surge and pulled away for a 5-2 win at Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Cole Archambeault notched […]
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The Buzz about Forage’s bagels; Taco Bell takes its time
The all-caps headline in Saveur Magazine this week raises the question: “Is one of America’s Best Bagels in … Lewiston, Maine?” and the story seems to answer with a firm YES. The glowing feature on Forage Market, which starts with the New York writer’s open skepticism when a friend recommended its bagels, has been in the […]
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Divided Budget Committee fails to cut commissioners’ salaries
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Budget Committee made one last attempt Wednesday to cut the salaries of county commissioners but failed to do so in its final meeting before next week’s public hearing on the 2017 budget. Commissioners, who are currently making $5,000 per year, had agreed earlier to lower their own salaries to $4,000, but […]