Dec 10, 2019 | Business, Community History
Written by Toby Haber-Giasson | Photography by Brewster Burns Part 1 of this series began with reminiscences from longtime residents of Auburn (Winter 2019 issue). In Part 2 (Spring 2019), we examined Auburn’s past, from its centuries as an Abenaki settlement, to a...
Sep 6, 2019 | Community History
Written by Toby Haber-Giasson Taking a toll In the beginning, native Abenakis plied the Androscoggin River by canoe. Early European settlers to the Androscoggin Valley rode to Lewiston on horse and wagon. Although ferries did cross the river, there was meager interest...
Apr 9, 2019 | Business, Community History, LA Metro Magazine
Written by Toby Haber-Giasson “Sweet Auburn, loveliest village of the plain” – from “The Deserted Village” by Oliver Goldsmith Local legend credits Mrs. James Goff, wife of a wealthy local merchant, with selecting Auburn’s name from the opening line of an 18th...
Jan 25, 2019 | Blog, Non-Profit-Spotlight
Written by Toby Haber-Giasson Helping neighbors with dignity A decent set of school clothes is such a basic requirement for children that we often don’t think about how it affects those who don’t have it. Joni Gordon thinks about it. At Oxford Elementary School,...
Aug 7, 2018 | Food, General News, Restaurant
Written by Toby Haber-Giasson | Photography by Jennifer Grace Top eats of the sweet season In Maine, we wait all winter- and most of spring- for that all-too-brief outdoor season. LA Metro Magazines contributors help you explore outdoor eating in LA with this seasonal...
