Government · Select Board
Auburn board rejects reopening town meeting warrant over fire engine
Auburn Select Board declines to reopen town meeting warrant after fire engine scare, hears hours of rent control testimony.
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Government · Board of Health
Board of Health continues tobacco hearing 3-0 to October 5
Auburn Board of Health continues tobacco violation hearing to October 5, closes Dunkin's grease tank case.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 7, 2026 through September 13, 2026
Auburn's obituary notices this week name seven residents: Bauce, Adileno R. "Lenny"; Capuano, Anthony L. "Tony" Sr.; Jolie, Richard N.; Lachance, Colleen J. (Mahoney) Burbo; McBarron, Michele A. (LeBeau); McMahon, Patricia A.; and Svedberg, Catherine R. Capuano, 92, of Auburn's Pakachoa…
Government · Conservation Commission
Conservation Commission continues Dunkin hearing to September 23
Auburn Conservation Commission continues hearing on proposed Dunkin at 481 Washington Street. With Chair Michael W. Garland absent, Vice Chair Ricky J. Arisme led the meeting of five members present. The commission unanimously opened a public hearing on a Notice of Intent filed by applicant Matthew
Government · Planning Board
Auburn Planning Board recommends one-year data center moratorium
Auburn Planning Board recommends a one-year data center moratorium and rejects an outright ban.
Government · Conservation
Auburn conservation board continues Dunkin' hearing to September 23
Auburn Conservation Commission continues Dunkin' drive-thru hearing to September 23.
Government · Planning Board
Auburn Planning Board Backs Data Center Moratorium
Auburn's Planning Board recommended a one-year data center moratorium over an outright ban, and approved a scaled-down Washington Street warehouse project.
Government · Planning Board
Planning board approves warehouse project on Washington Street
Auburn Planning Board approves 75,200-square-foot warehouse project for Washington Street. Chair Ron Brooks and members voted unanimously to approve the site plan major modification for 190 Washington Street featuring six buildings, 150 parking spaces, and up to 23 individual tenant spaces. The
Morning Brief
No Sale Prices Recorded in Any of Auburn's 12 August Property Transfers
Auburn recorded 12 property transfers from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5, 2026, per Worcester County Registry of Deeds records, but none of the deeds had a sale price recorded, so no price range or median can be reported. The clearest pattern: a bank, loan servicer or mortgage-registration company was named as
Government · Auburn Library Board of Trustees
Auburn Library Board approves attorney for OML violation
Auburn Library Board approves attorney for OML violation, updates two policies. The board unanimously retained attorney Alex Castro from Mead, Talerman and Costa to handle a recent Open Meeting Law violation. Trustees also unanimously approved a new Programming Policy and a revised Appropriate