The city of Auburn is hosting its second annual New Year’s Eve Auburn party from 6 p.m. to midnight at Festival Plaza on Main Street after a successful inaugural year.
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South Carolina man faces new charges in alleged Lewiston abduction, assault
Dustin Beach has been indicted on federal charges of kidnapping, interstate stalking and witnesses tampering after police say he kidnapped a woman from South Carolina and brought her to a hotel in Lewiston in July.
Lewiston native’s distinguished career in Army draws to a close
Derek Gondek, a 1991 Lewiston High School graduate, reached the rank of Sergeant Major, the most senior enlisted member of the Army, and worked for U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, among other highlights, during his 27½-year career.
Lewiston police investigating storage unit break-ins
Thieves have been cutting locks and breaking into storage units across Lewiston.
Baldacci spaghetti fundraiser seeks to help 95-year-old scam victim from Auburn
Former governor calls community response to his fundraiser “amazing.” He hopes to help replace a 95-year-old woman’s stolen life savings.
Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice has six mother-daughter nurses visiting patients
Three mother-daughter sets of hospice nurses are on staff at Androscoggin Home Healthcare + Hospice.
Homeless advocates say it is time for Lewiston to have public, overnight shelter
It has been discussed for years, but is it time for Lewiston to finally have a barrier-free homeless shelter?
Auburn police warn coyotes are in town, but they’re likely to leave us alone
Police say the wild animals usually avoid humans, but they can take pets.
A 36-acre lot beside Lake Auburn will be preserved as open space
Once part of Whiteholm Farm, a dairy, the land will be opened for low-impact recreation as soon as next year.
George Sheats, faith for a lifetime
At 61, the Auburn man is on the path to becoming an Episcopal priest.