Auburn News

Nathan Brown of Lewiston was caught in a sting operation by federal agents after a blue dye pack in a planted package exploded, splattering his face and hands.

State police detectives investigating the killing of a woman found dead in the Auburn Mall parking lot allegedly found Lysol wipes in the suspect's car and believe he tried to clean the car up after the slaying, search warrant affidavits on file in court said.

"They lied to me once, I don't want to hear from them again," said Ande Smith about the Lewiston-Auburn Academy Charter School board of directors.

Detectives found hundreds of images of very young children on his computer, although McCausland said none are believed to be from Maine.

When hundreds of lake trout were found dead and dying, floating on the surface of Lake Auburn in the fall of 2012, officials in the cities of Lewiston and Auburn knew there was a serious problem with their water supply.

An Auburn man who pleaded guilty to participating in five robberies in the area last April has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Thirty-seven-year-old Nghia Huynh initially was charged with felony drunken driving after the crash on the Everett Turnpike Friday night.

Police say a Maine middle school student was killed in a three-car crash on New Hampshire's Everett Turnpike Friday night.

The 12-year-old Orono girl, with tufts of dark red hair and just a smattering of freckles, already has one professional motion picture under her belt.

A 27-year-old city man has been charged with murder in the death of a woman whose body was discovered Tuesday in the Auburn Mall parking garage.

U.S. Cellular upgraded the wireless experience for its Maine customers in 2013 by investing $3.3 million in 4G LTE network enhancements across the state.

Independent candidate for Governor Eliot Cutler released his second podcast today highlighting his trip to Lewiston/Auburn last week and talking about this week's campaign swing through eastern Maine.

AND CLEANING UP THE MESS IS NO EASY TASK. WMTW NEWS 8'S TASK. WMTW NEWS 8'S JIM KEITHLEY TRAVELED TO THE HARDEST HIT AREAS - OXFORD AND ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTIES HE JOINS US FROM ALONG ROUTE FOUR IN AUBURN.

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In a sea of retail outlets along Route 1 in Kittery, one store stands out. Kittery Trading Post has become a giant, bustling landmark.

Auburn has vacancies on the Planning Board, the Water and Sewer districts and the groups that advise the City Council on the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport, cable TV, ethics, 911, loans and zoning.

The town of Turner is home to close to 6,000 residents and is just a few minutes removed from the twin cities of Lewiston-Auburn.