Auburn Morning Brief, Oct. 27: Baby-toddler storytime returns Tuesday morning

From Auburn News

• Fire station panel revisits lift change order Auburn's Fire Station Building Committee took up a mechanic-bay lift change order after a contractor's price came in far above expectations, with a project manager blaming improperly stacked markups.Auburn News
• Housing board presses oversight amid email policy change The Auburn Housing Authority board pushed its executive director's office over missing timesheets and vehicle logs while a tenant alleged retaliation, prompting a new rule on staff email use.Auburn News
• School Committee revises capital plans amid tight budget The Auburn School Committee approved revised building improvement plans as the business manager reported the district has already used more than 95 percent of its budget and froze discretionary spending.Auburn News
• Schools vote to leave Assabet Valley Collaborative Auburn's School Committee voted to withdraw from the Assabet Valley Collaborative, with the superintendent saying the district has not used the group's services in years.Auburn News
• Zoning board clears PFAS treatment facility Auburn's Zoning Board of Appeals approved permits for a new PFAS water treatment facility on Church Street after an engineer said the town's wells exceed federal limits for the chemicals.Auburn News
• Officials field questions on 23-article warrant Auburn officials spent hours fielding questions on a 23-article fall Town Meeting warrant, including a fire station interest increase and a citizen petition targeting surveillance camera contracts.Auburn News

Happening Tue, Oct 27

• 10:00 a.m.: Baby-toddler storytime returns Tuesday morning Miss Caitlin hosts storytime for children ages 0 to 3 Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the library's Merriam Room.Auburn Public Library
• 4:00 p.m.: Kids Crafternoon offers Tuesday crafts Children in kindergarten through fifth grade can drop in for crafts Tuesday at 4 p.m. in the library's Merriam Room.Auburn Public Library
• 5:00 p.m.: Knitting group meets Tuesday evening Knitters gather in the library's History Room Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. for the regular knitting group.Auburn Public Library
• 5:15 p.m.: Finance Committee meets ahead of Town Meeting Auburn's Finance Committee meets Tuesday at 5:15 p.m., the night before the fall Special Town Meeting takes up its 23-article warrant.Town of Auburn
• 6:00 p.m.: Teen crafting session set for Tuesday Teens can join a crafting session Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the library, per the town calendar.Town of Auburn
• 6:00 p.m.: Special Town Meeting set for Tuesday Auburn's fall Special Town Meeting convenes Tuesday at 6 p.m. to take up its 23-article warrant, including fire station financing and police and sewer funding.Town of Auburn
• 6:00 p.m.: Tween crafting canceled Tuesday The library has canceled Tuesday's Tween Crafting session for fifth through ninth graders, originally scheduled for 6 p.m.Auburn Public Library

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 28, 9:30 a.m.: Yoga class offered Wednesday morning A yoga session is scheduled Wednesday at 9:30 a.m., per the town calendar.Town of Auburn
• Wed, Oct 28, 3:30 p.m.: Scholarship committee meets Wednesday afternoon Auburn's Municipal Scholarship Committee meets Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. for its regular business.Town of Auburn
• Wed, Oct 28, 5:30 p.m.: School Committee meets Wednesday evening The Auburn School Committee holds its next regular meeting Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.Town of Auburn
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 p.m.: Economic Development Committee meets Wednesday Auburn's Economic Development Committee holds its regular meeting Wednesday at 6 p.m.Town of Auburn
• Wed, Oct 28, 10:00 a.m.: Storytime with Miss Andrea set Wednesday Miss Andrea hosts baby-toddler storytime for ages 0 to 3 Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the library's Merriam Room.Auburn Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 11:00 a.m.: Alphabits program meets Wednesday Children ages 3 to 6 can join Alphabits, a letters-and-language program, Wednesday at 11 a.m. in the Merriam Room.Auburn Public Library
• Wed, Oct 28, 6:00 p.m.: Adult crafting hour set Wednesday Adults can drop in for a crafting hour Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the library's Merriam Room.Auburn Public Library
• Thu, Oct 29, 5:30 p.m.: Library hosts trick-or-treating Thursday evening The Auburn Public Library holds trick-or-treating for all ages Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. throughout the building.Auburn Public Library

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