Auburn woman finds her passion for Civil War fashion. On a chilly, damp afternoon in mid-December, Tizz Crowley was led to a spot in a gloomy vacant lot in Fredericksburg, Virginia. There, 154 years ago almost to the day, her great-grandfather Michael Crowley had fought with the Grattan Guards of the 2nd Maine at the […]
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Support for Eric Brakey
I support Eric Brakey for the Maine Senate. While I may disagree with his position on particular topics, he engages in respectful dialogue and often incorporates my suggestions, while not necessarily changing his position. I met him almost a year before he was elected to his first term. He was a regular attendee at most […]
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Retired teacher running for Auburn School Committee as write-in
AUBURN — Pamela Stowe has announced she is a write-in candidate for the Ward 1 seat on the School Committee. Stowe is a retired gifted and talented teacher. Her career was split between southern Maine and Tuscon, Ariz. She graduated from the University of Maine and Endicott College for Women in Beverly, Mass. She is the […]
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Auburn passes budget plan, moves on to final reading
AUBURN — Even with police officers for Auburn schools back in the city budget, councilors approved their 2015-16 spending plan Monday night. Councilors sent their proposed budget on to a June 15 second and final reading at their regular meeting Monday. The budget increases municipal spending from $34.1 million to $34.7 — a $568,302 increase […]
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Auburn councilor files FOAA requests with city, Mayor LaBonte
AUBURN — A question of how Mayor Jonathan LaBonte and another city councilor obtained contract information regarding L/A Arts, which City Councilor Tizz Crowley said was not shared with her, convinced Crowley to file a formal Freedom of Access Act request for that document. Crowley said she filed the request with acting City Manager Howard […]