The Christmas shopping village, European-style, was an obvious draw for lots of people, who jammed the newly made shopping shacks with wallets and purses already in hand.
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Driver shortages lead Auburn schools to cancel bus runs
At least two bus runs for the Auburn school district have been canceled every day for the last three weeks due to a persistent shortage of drivers.
SHARECenter expected to open in late January
Due to uncertain timelines for renovations and set-up, there is no set date for the nonprofit to reopen to its members.
Miss Apple Blossom pageant crowns 11 winners
LISBON — The third annual Miss Apple Blossom pageant was held Nov. 5 at the Lisbon United Methodist Church. Eleven winners from different age groups were crowned; they will compete in the 15th annual Maine Academic Scholarship Pageant. This is the largest fundraiser for Crossroads Youth Center, a nonprofit charitable organization, and is scheduled to […]
Portland Diocese plans in-person Advent services, events
Services will be held in Auburn, Gray, Jay, Lewiston, Lisbon Falls, Sabattus.
Auburn library to host talk on Japanese-American internments Dec. 13
AUBURN — Teacher Alan Elze is set to present the last program in this year’s collaboration between LA Senior College and the Auburn Public Library at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 13, in the Androscoggin Room at the49 Spring St. library. This Senior College in the Community program, Executive Order 9066, will cover how in 1942, […]
Auburn Housing Authority still investigating why heating failed in power outage
The 111-unit Barker Mill Arms housing complex in New Auburn was without heat for an entire night.
Auburn rezoning request sent back to Planning Board after policy ‘violation’
City staff said a Planning Board member should not have been allowed to take part in a discussion after recusing himself from the vote due to a conflict of interest.
FAME board elects officers for 2022-2023
At their annual meeting on Nov. 17, members of the Finance Authority of Maine elected new officers for 2022-2023. This year’s officers, whose terms will run from November 2022 through November 2023, are: Chair: Richard L. Trafton, a resident of Brunswick, is a partner with the law firm of Trafton, Matzen, Belleau & Frenette in […]