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The warming shelter will be run by Kaydenz Kitchen Food Pantry on a nightly basis into early April.
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If approved, the shelter would open this week and operate until early April.
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One of the amendments that drew sharp criticism during a public hearing changes 60 acres from an agriculture resource protection zone to a general business zone.
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City councilors in Auburn have approved a new pilot program for curbside recycling after suspending the service in June.
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Applications for General Assistance in Auburn increased by 330% in the last fiscal year, which ended on June 30. And the number of asylum-related cases increased by more than 500%, representing more than a quarter of the roughly 420 applications the city received.
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After discontinuing a curbside recycling program last spring, Auburn city councilors voted unanimously Monday night to approve a new pilot program within designated areas of the city. Councilor Dana Staples called the pilot, which will start in November, a good step.
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Lewiston and Auburn's city councils are split on whether the local airport's governing board needs restructuring. Underneath that decision is a history of financial problems at the airport.
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Auburn's unique income requirements in the agricultural zone has protected it's character for decades.
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Auburn councilors voted unanimously Monday night to eliminate the city's recycling program. Councilor Stephen Milks, who made the motion, said the program is no longer worth it.
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Climate change has been contributing to worsening water quality in Lake Auburn, as winter ice cover diminishes, and water temperatures are rising, giving algae more time to grow. And more extreme storm events can dump sediment and runoff which further degrade water quality.