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...
Written by Donna Rousseau | Photography by Jose Leiva Anniversaries have a unique quality for nostalgia, a recalling of life’s sweet and sometimes bitter moments. In 2019, as Auburn celebrates its 150th anniversary, the history books can reveal its boundaries and...
Echoes of yesterday, voices of tomorrow Written by Peggy Faye Brown | Photography by Heidi Sawyer There is almost a post-apocalyptic sensation as you step back in time at Museum L-A, located in the former Bates textile mill in Lewiston. Echoes can be heard as you walk...
The next generation for Roy I. Snow, Inc. by Toby Haber-Giasson THE SPARK Roy I. Snow learned the electrical trade by working in the shoe shops with his father, Roy A. Snow. With a thriving shoe industry and little competition, Roy I. founded his own company in 1947....
The Horatio and Ella Foss Mansion Enduring elegance in downtown Auburn by Donna Keene Rousseau Dotted throughout the neighborhoods of downtown Auburn are the historic homes of yesteryear. Their striking architectural bones define them as the “grande dames” of their...
