The British author’s timeless storytelling is drawing fans to Auburn for Maine’s only reading group dedicated to him, the Pickwick Club. Historian Jill Lepore said “history is a great time machine, and I love that about it. You can go backward and hang out there as long as you need to.” Since 2012, on the […]
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Connecticut man held on fugitive warrant on charge of promoting prostitution
LEWISTON — An Auburn man appeared in court Monday after he was arrested Sunday on a warrant from Connecticut, where he was charged with promoting prostitution for having taken a 17-year-old girl from New York to Connecticut to work as a prostitute. Rayshawn Stokely, 26, of 714 Washington St. was arrested at 55 Mill St. […]
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Jay board tables request for $19,500 for snowmobiles
JAY — Selectpersons voted unanimously Monday to table a request for $19,500 from the Andy Valley Riders Snowmobile Club to buy two snowmobiles for grooming trails in town. Club members requested the money be allocated from the town’s recreation reserve account. The board will take up the request at its next meeting, Monday, Nov. 10. […]
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Local Golf: Space odyssey for Martindale champ Bilodeau
AUBURN — It’s all about the parking space. Brian Bilodeau doesn’t get to play as much golf at Martindale Country Club these days as he’d like. Every time he did show up in the past calendar year, however, Bilodeau basked in the spoils that go to the club champion. “There’s a parking space on the […]
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Western Mountain Leo installs club officers
SALEM — The Western Mountain Leo Club held installation of officers and new members at Mt. Abram High School recently. Leo Adviser Janet White started the evening off by welcoming students, parents, friends, Lions members and District Governor Leo Gould. White said, “The Phillips-Strong Lions Club is very proud of the youth in our community […]
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Madison snowmobile club to keep trails open
MADISON (AP) — A central Maine snowmobile club that maintains part of a statewide trail system is no longer in danger of closing after an influx of new members. The Abnaki Sno-Riders Snowmobile Club of Madison said earlier this month that a lack of members meant it was in danger of not being able to […]
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Second man wanted in beating turns himself in
WILTON — A Livermore Falls man accused of beating a Wilton man in the head with a homemade club June 30 turned himself in early Wednesday. Wilton police issued an arrest warrant for Juan Colon, 23, on a charge of felony aggravated assault on July 3. Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Colon turned himself in […]