Here are highlights of things to do in the area in the next week.
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St. Dom’s high school to reopen at iconic Peck Building in Lewiston
The diocese closed the Auburn campus at the end of the 2024-25 school year after 84 years, citing low enrollment and operating losses.
Auburn man sentenced to serve 3 years in domestic violence cases
Anthony Torres, 21, pleaded guilty to two counts of domestic violence reckless conduct with a firearm and one count of illegal possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.
Androscoggin County moves toward regional jail study with Franklin, Oxford
Oxford County commissioners put $40,000 in the 2026 budget this week, should they decide to participate.
Chemical spill near cannabis store forces road closures in Auburn
Police were still investigating the spill next to the cannabis store Thursday night.
Edward Little Drama Club performs ‘Little Mermaid’ for young Auburn students
Performances for the public are set for Friday-Sunday. Staff photos by Russ Dillingham
Auburn council sees final design of new public safety building
Funding for the roughly $43 million project to put police and fire departments in one new facility has already been approved by voters.
Settlement would bring fish passage to Auburn’s upper Barker Mill Dam
A proposed agreement between government agencies and a local power plant operator is part of a relicensing review of a Little Androscoggin River hydro project.
Auburn City Council discusses syringe waste solutions in needle exchange ordinance workshop
The discussion follows questions councilors had during the last needle exchange workshop earlier this month about how to prevent waste from littering city spaces.
An afternoon at the Boys & Girls Club in Auburn
The clubhouse was a flurry of activity Thursday. Staff photos by Russ Dillingham.