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🌱 How a Turner Street arrest ended Auburn’s tense Twin Cities manhunt

Auburn, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good day Auburn! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a Turner Street arrest ended Auburn’s tense Twin Cities manhunt
  • Teens tied to stolen Auburn vehicle in multi-town burglary spree

Also on today's calendar: "The Librarians" Film Screening & Discussion and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mainly cloudy with a shower, with a high of 42 and low of 36 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 55, low: 32.
  • Friday: Sunshine and some clouds, with a high of 53 and low of 32 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Auburn Man at Center of Twin Cities Manhunt Arrested After Lockdowns Shook Lewiston (themainewire.com) — Auburn and Lewiston residents experienced major school and hospital lockdowns last Thursday after police launched a large manhunt for a man initially believed to be armed and dangerous. Authorities ultimately scaled back the threat assessment, but the search ended with his arrest Friday night at a Turner Street home in Auburn, underscoring how quickly one case disrupted daily life across the Twin Cities.
   

• Teens charged in theft spree targeting Maine gun shops, vehicles, cannabis store (newscentermaine.com) — Law enforcement say two teens are facing charges after a March burglary and vehicle-theft spree that touched several Maine towns, including Auburn. Investigators linked the pair to break-ins at multiple gun shops and a cannabis store, as well as three stolen vehicles from Portland, Westbrook, and Auburn that were later recovered.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for a construction planner for a building exterior.
    Must have experience with estimating and bidding specific to building envelopes (siding, windows, trim/fascia, underlayment etc). Want to consult… (Nextdoor Hampshire St)
  • Elderly woman with a black dog, in my dooryard this morning: She may have just been a nosey parker, but I'm concerned she may have dementia and that someone should be aware that she's wandering.
    We live out on Lake Auburn, at the end of a nearly 1/4 mile dirt driveway through the woods. There are many menacing "No Trespassing" signs in the… (Nextdoor Auburn Rd)
  • IMCS Group Inc posted a job opening for GED Instructor in Auburn. Apply here.
  • Hobby Lobby posted a job opening for Retail Associates in Auburn. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Auburn here.

🗞 Nearby News

Lewiston

  • It's music in Lewiston, Monmouth, Gardiner and Farmington, and who let the dogs out? (sunjournal.com)
  • High schools Tuesday: Lewiston softball opens with victory (sunjournal.com)
  • Maine man who triggered lockdown in Lewiston accused of assaulting pregnant girlfriend (wmtw.com)

Lisbon

  • Moxie Festival 2026: Lisbon, Maine Dates & Events (z1073.com)

Ok Auburn! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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