Convicted Auburn man gets new lawyer for Alaska murder appeal

A judge has approved a public defender to take on Steven H. Downs' appeal of his conviction and sentence in the murder and sexual assault of an Alaska native woman.

Nearly 3,000 flood plaza to celebrate New Year’s Auburn

Hundreds quickly turned into nearly 3,000 attendees at Festival Plaza for New Year's Auburn. Food, beer, music, company and fireworks were among the highlights of the evening as partiers resolved to have fun ushering in 2023.

Top news stories of 2022: The good, the bad and emergence from the pandemic

There were celebrations of sports victories, lots of economic development and plenty of other good news, tempered by the interesting and the unfortunate, as we look back at the area's biggest stories.

Auburn police department at ‘critical’ staffing levels

The department is currently down 15 of 55 officers.

Last resource officer pulled from Auburn schools

Both school resource officers stationed at Auburn were reassigned to patrol duty due to staffing shortages.

Most displaced pilots from Twitchell Airport move to Auburn

The airport also recently completed a major renovation to one of its runways and will receive $1.6 million in federal funding to construct a new heated hanger.

Auburn man seeks new trial in attempted murder case

Germaine Page says in his appeal that his constitutional rights were violated when he was convicted at an August trial.

Photo album: Oxford Hills Combi Carnival races down Lost Valley slopes

Young ski racers raise funds for the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School ski team.

Digitization project of Franco newspapers in Maine seeks help

Maine State Library wants to find old copies of French newspapers published in Maine.

Two join Maine Community Foundation’s Androscoggin County Committee