The Mid Maine Vettes Corvette Club held its annual Christmas party at the Village Inn restaurant in Auburn, where members planned upcoming events and elected officers. The new club officers for 2022 include Raymond Faucher, president; Chuck Mailhot, vice president; Richard Therrien, treasurer; Melody Fox, secretary; and Brent Fox, social director. Members scheduled several Corvette […]
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Candlemas to be celebrated in Auburn, Scarborough
SCARBOROUGH — Candlemas, another name for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, occurs 40 days after Christmas on Feb. 2, marking the first time Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the temple for the rites of purification and dedication as prescribed by Jewish law, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic […]
Former girlfriend testified she now remembers Downs having a gun
Steven H. Downs is on trial for the 1993 murder and sexual assault of a woman in Fairbanks, Alaska.
Local students share research, presentation at symposium
NEWTON, Mass. — Two local Lasell University recently students shared original research and projects, and engaged with core competencies identified by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, at the annual Career Readiness Symposium. Iva Willis of New Vineyard presented an original research project on the intersection of sociology and criminology, “Drug and Alcohol Abuse.” […]
Auburn man’s roommate says Downs had gun at time of 1993 murder
College roommate of Steven H. Downs testifies Downs owned two guns at school in Fairbanks, Alaska, when a woman was murdered on campus.
Lewiston, Auburn among early sites to be tested for ‘forever chemicals’
A state initiative to test for “forever chemicals” at sites where sewage sludge was spread lists Lewiston and Auburn as “Tier 1” priorities.
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.