A state initiative to test for “forever chemicals” at sites where sewage sludge was spread lists Lewiston and Auburn as “Tier 1” priorities.
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Good Shepherd Food Bank launches new website
AUBURN — Good Shepherd Food Bank is launching nutritionforme.org, a one-stop online resource to find simple, nutritious, and easy-to-make recipes using everyday ingredients. Created by the food bank’s nutrition and education team, the site allows users to search through hundreds of recipes to see what they can make with items in their pantries, cupboards and […]
Alaska investigators said they struggled to find witnesses in 1993 campus slaying
Friday marked the fifth day of the trial of Steven H. Downs, 47, of Auburn.
Crime lab worker describes photos from scene of slain Alaskan woman
Steven H. Downs of Auburn is on trial for murder and sexual assault in 28-year-old case.
CLT’s production of ‘Let It Be’ scores big
The play, about the lives of two next-door families during the late 1960s, is propelled by the songs of the Beatles.
Witness says she heard sound like ‘firecrackers’ when Alaskan woman was killed
An Auburn man faces murder and sexual assault charges at his trial in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Two nights of comedy at CBU
Come see live stand-up comedy presented by The River Comics Comedy Productions at 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, and on Saturday, Jan. 15, in the back room at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. Comedians Kevin Ryan, Max Ater, Leonard Kimble, Crystal Bernard, Matt Kaye, and Kendra Dawsey will perform Friday in a showcase of […]
Murder trial of Auburn man begins in Alaska with testimony from victim’s friend
Steven H. Downs, now 47, is accused in the 1993 slaying of Sophie Sergie, 20, at a Fairbanks university bathroom.
Artist Emilee Harper featured in Gritty’s Art & Ale Window
The beautiful and intricate work of artist Emilee Harper featured in the Gritty’s Art and Ale Window in Auburn. Her work will be on display through February. Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Harper has been creating art since she was a child. Encouraged by her father, also an artist, she attended Maine College of Art […]
Two sisters unlock parenthood for others through surrogacy
Local mothers Julie and Rita Vye are each serving as gestational surrogates for a second time through a Boston-based agency.