City leaders have been largely silent about call by nation’s largest Muslim civil rights group for Leroy Walker to resign following racially-charged comments about Jenkins’ skin color.
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Racist comments from Auburn city councilor tarnish agreement to name footbridge after John Jenkins
Leroy Walker said that alleged looting by “dark-colored people” in the South reflects badly on John Jenkins, former mayor of both Lewiston and Auburn who died last year.
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Auburn landlord finds 19 tarantulas and a python abandoned in apartment
A former tenant left 15 living tarantulas, four dead ones and a ball python behind.
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Maine Music Society to hold auditions for 2021-22 season
AUBURN — The Maine Music Society plans to hold auditions for the 2021-22 season on Thursday, Sept. 2. Interested singers should email the new artistic director, Richard Nickerson at [email protected]. Include a brief statement about previous choral experience, if applicable. No experience is required. Note that society singers must be fully vaccinated. Auditions for the […]
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Lewiston native featured in Art and Ale window
Bryce Cloutier, an artist and cook born and raised in Lewiston, is the next featured artist in the Art and Ale window at Gritty’s in Auburn. Cloutier started drawing and painting early and used that love of art to fuel his passion for cooking. After cooking in kitchens since the age of 16 and attending […]
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Maine Event Comedy presents Brieana Woodward at Craft Brew Underground
Maine Event Comedy presents Brieana Woodward at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 28 at at Craft Brew Underground in Auburn. The show will also feature Dennis Price and Kathleen DeMarle. Whether she’s roasting her dad for childhood wrongdoings, raving about the flea market, or giving her hot takes on DIY Pinterest projects, Woodward’s high energy […]
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Auburn church to host 2-day revival
AUBURN — A two-day revival is scheduled to be held Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 30 and 31, at Christ Temple Church of God in Christ, the log cabin church, at 2488 Turner Road. Each day a noon prayer and a 7 p.m. service will be held. Bishop Horace W. Pritchett, pastor of Faith Tabernacle Community […]
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Edward Little class of 1951 postpones 70th reunion
AUBURN — The Edward Little High School Class of 1951 is postponing its 70-year reunion on Sunday, Aug. 29 at Lost Valley because of the recent upturn of the COVID-19 pandemic and its Delta variant. The regular monthly luncheon is scheduled to be held Thursday, Aug. 26 at The Village Inn in Auburn.
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After losing her husband to COVID-19 contracted in nursing home, Mainer agrees with vaccine mandate for health care workers
Jodi Floyd’s husband of 39 years, Marvin Floyd, died last November from complications due to COVID. She says the mandated vaccines should be accepted as medical ‘best practice.’ Not everyone agrees with her.
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Video: Maine celebrates long-anticipated bicentennial parade
After it was rescheduled twice due to the pandemic, Maine’s bicentennial parade was just the right kind of quirky fun.