Camren Dufour, 12, works on his geography assignment after voting during the Maine Student Mock Election in his Auburn Middle School seventh-grade social studies class on Monday. Seventh- and eighth-grade students voted for Maine’s next governor, U.S. senator, U.S. congressman and on the Maine citizen initiative and four state bond questions. Social studies teacher Shane […]
Auburn Middle School
Eye on the ball
Dakota Bosquet, left, Robert Tremaine and Sadira Dulac play soccer at Auburn Middle School on Tuesday afternoon. Bosquet and Tremaine will begin their senior year at Edward Little High School in a couple of weeks. Dulac will start her senior year at Lewiston High School. “We have to make the most of our senior year,” […]
'An amazing man': Auburn cop retiring
School Resource Officer Tom Poulin walks the hallways at Auburn Middle School earlier this year. School Resource Officer Tom Poulin walks the hallways at Auburn Middle School earlier this year. School Resource Officer Tom Poulin walks the hallways at Auburn Middle School earlier this year. School Resource Officer Tom Poulin walks the hallways at Auburn Middle School earlier this […]
Auburn students learn to give back
Kaitlyn Gibson, 14, and Ben Forbush, 13, slice strawberries for fruit salad at Auburn Middle School on Friday. Eighth-graders on team Sugarloaf prepared dinner for guests of Hope Haven Gospel Mission in Lewiston. Students made turkey wraps, bean salad and a garden salad for 80 people, team leader Diana Carson said. Asked to give back […]
Auburn Middle Schoolers visit Washington D.C.
U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King met with 16 eighth-grade students, parents and teachers from Auburn Middle School who traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the school’s biennial class trip. The students toured the U.S. Capitol building, explored Smithsonian museums and walked along the National Mall to see the Washington Monument, the Lincoln […]
Auburn Odyssey of the Mind team going to state finals
Auburn Middle School eighth-grader Adam Runnels, 13, sings while his Odyssey of the Mind team works to solve the problem, “Mockumentary! Seriously?” during OM practice after school on Thursday. The team of AMS and Edward Little High School students is one of two that will compete in the state finals at Biddeford High School on […]
Post 153, American Legion, assists L-A Odyssey of the Mind teams
AUBURN — The William J. Rogers Post 153, American Legion, recently held a breakfast to benefit the Edward Little High School and Auburn Middle School Odyssey of the Mind Teams. Odyssey of the Mind is an international problem-solving competition for students from kindergarten through college. The program teaches students how to think divergently by providing open-ended […]
Apple Studio Technology Day at Auburn Middle School
Oscar Mata, left, Marshal Adams and Flavio Luyindula create “All About Me” slide shows Friday as part of the Keynote program during Apple Studio Technology Day at Auburn Middle School. Seventh-grade students rotated between five technology stations that were run by three visiting members of the Apple technology team and two members of the Auburn […]
‘Maine Spring Ring’ seeks handbell ringers for April 7 event
AUBURN — Handbell ringers from all over the state will gather on Saturday, April 7, at Auburn Middle School for the 2018 Maine Spring Ring. The day will conclude with a free concert that is open to the public. All Maine handbell ringers are welcome to participate in the day-long event. The early bird registration […]
Perfect skiing conditions in Auburn
Dave Tyler of Minot skis down the field on a Auburn Nordic Ski Association trail on Perkins Ridge on Friday morning. He said he could not resist skiing on the new snow, as the conditions are finally perfect for traditional diagonal skiing. Earlier this season, the faster icy conditions have been perfect for skate skiing, […]