AUBURN — Councilors signaled Monday night that they plan to keep city budgets on a tight line, limiting both municipal and school spending to a strict 1.8 percent increase. Councilors heard budget presentations from both School Superintendent Katy Grondin and acting City Manager Howard Kroll at a special workshop meeting Monday night. Kroll’s budget called […]
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Pelletier resigns from Auburn School Committee
AUBURN — After suffering serious injuries in a fall from a ladder, Auburn School Committee Chairman Larry Pelletier has resigned, saying his injuries prevent him from performing the job. He is the fourth committee member to quit in the past year. Tom Kendall will serve as acting chairman. Pelletier, 67, said Friday he […]
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Edward Little planning big student volunteer day in May
AUBURN — Edward Little High School students can provide a lot of volunteer manpower on one day in May. On Wednesday night, the Auburn School Committee gave the green light for teachers and administrators to plan one day where all students — some 946 of them — would not go to school. Instead, they’ll go […]
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Indoor track: Kendall not racing like rookie
OK, it’s a huge misstep. The Lewiston High School junior is well-versed in soccer and tennis, two sports that constantly demand quick bursts of energy. Indoor track and field sounded like a great way to pass the time and stay in shape during the winter. But surely there would be a time of transition and […]
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Fraud trial delayed for Vt. man found responsible for deaths in gunpowder plant explosion
BANGOR — The trial of a Vermont man serving a sentence in New Hampshire for manslaughter has been set for next month in federal court while his attorneys attempt to reach a settlement with the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Craig Sanborn, 64, of Maidstone, Vt., pleaded not guilty in February to one count of wire fraud […]
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Auburn school budget vote Tuesday
AUBURN — For the second time, Auburn voters will have a say on the proposed school budget during Tuesday’s budget approval referendum. Voting will be at one location, Auburn Hall, from 7 a.m.to 8 p.m. The school budget voters will decide on a $37.67 million budget, a 4.9 percent hike from the current budget. The […]