Absolutely Auburn!
Absolutely Auburn! is the official City of Auburn, Maine podcast and it's where we’ll talk about all things Auburn, Maine.
The City of Auburn’s Communications Team will connect you with city government and share with you everything you need to know about Auburn – our city, our people, our events, our community.
Episodes
26 episodes
Episode 26- City Council Student Representatives
Joining Jenn Boenig for this episode are the city council student representatives, Anaya Egge and Mubarik Abdulahi. Anaya is a senior at ELHS and joined the council in May 2024. Her term expires on June 30, 2025. Mubarik is a ju...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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23:33
Episode 25- Auburn Police Department's PACE Unit
Joining host Jenn Boenig in this episode are Liz Allen, guest cohost and the City of Auburn's Communications & Community Engagement Director, along with Auburn Police Chief Jason Moen and Sergeant Nick Gagnon, head of Auburn Police Departme...
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Season 1
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Episode 25
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28:01
Episode 24- Auburn's Revaluation with Karen Scammon and Joe St. Peter
Joining Jenn Boenig are guest cohost Emma Burns in the city's Finance Department as well as Karen Scammon, Auburn's Assessor and Joe St. Peter, Auburn's Deputy Assessor. Karen and Joe explain why Auburn will start a revaluation of all c...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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36:48
Episode 23- Voting & Elections with City Clerk Emily Carrington
September is National Voter Registration Month and with a Presidential Election coming up on Tuesday, November 5, this episode of Absolutely Auburn focuses on voting and elections in Maine. Joining Jenn and her guest cohost Holli Olivie...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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23:07
Episode 22- Auburn Police Officer Robinson and his K9 Partner Brick
On this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn welcomes her first guest cohost, Jenna-Rae Brown, and Auburn Police Officer Timothy Robinson with his K9 partner Brick.Officer Robinson talks about working and training with a K9 partner and ho...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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16:45
Episode 21 - All About the Auburn Fire Department with Chief Chase and Deputy Chief Fifield
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby chat with Auburn's Fire Chief Bob Chase and Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fifield. Tune in to hear the details behind AFD's operations, the varying kinds of situations they have to prepare for, what ...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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28:46
Episode 20 - A Conversation with Auburn's New Assistant City Manager, Denis D’Auteuil
For the 20th episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby sit down with Auburn's new Assistant City Manager, Denis D’Auteuil! Denis was appointed assistant city manager on Monday, July 15, several years after he first served as assistant city ma...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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18:31
Episode 19 - City Finances, the Budget Process, and Grants with Kelsey Earle and Rita Beaudry
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby sit down with Kelsey Earle, Auburn’s Finance Director, and Rita Beaudry, Grant Manager for the City of Auburn. Kelsey and Rita give the details on how the city budget comes together each year,...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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38:19
Episode 18 - Auburn's Sustainability and Natural Resource Management Board with Dave Griswold and Jane Costlow
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby sit down with Dave Griswold and Jane Costlow, both members of Auburn's Sustainability and Natural Resource Management Board. Jane and Dave share their experiences on the board, what Auburn is ...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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32:44
Episode 17 - All Things Auburn Water & Sewer District with Mike Broadbent and Erica Kidd
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby sit down with Mike Broadbent, Superintendent of the Auburn Water & Sewer District, and Erica Kidd, Watershed Manager for the Auburn Water & Sewer District. Erica and Mike answer freque...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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30:06
Episode 16 - Connecting with Community: Programs, Services, and Surveys with Zakk Maher
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby sit down with Deputy Director of Business and Community Development, Zakk Maher, to discuss the many programs his department facilitates and the many partner organizations they work with acros...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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23:10
Episode 15 - Spring Projects, Permits, and Planning with John Blais and Kris Beaudoin
Spring is in the air, and that means spring building projects. In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby chat with Deputy Planning & Permitting Director John Blais and Code Enforcement Officer and Building Inspector Kris Beaudoin....
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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28:20
Episode 14 - At-Large Councilors Belinda Gerry and Adam Platz
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby chat with Auburn's At-Large Councilors, Belinda Gerry and Adam Platz, about why they choose to serve Auburn and what they love about the city. This episode concludes our four part series on Au...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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35:56
Episode 13 - Ward 4 Councilor Ben Weisner and Ward 5 Councilor Leroy Walker
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby chat with Ward 4 Councilor Ben Weisner and Ward 5 Councilor Leroy Walker to talk all things city hall, what motivated them to run for council, and why they love the city of Auburn.
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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38:41
Episode 12 - Ward 2 Councilor Timothy Cowan and Ward 3 Councilor Stephen Milks
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby sit down with Ward 2 Councilor Timothy Cowan and Ward 3 Councilor Stephen Milks to chat about their experiences as city council members, their day jobs, their priorities for the city, and more...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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24:42
Episode 11 - a Conversation with Auburn Mayor Jeffrey Harmon and Ward 1 Councilor Rick Whiting
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby sit down with Auburn's new Mayor Jeffrey Harmon as well as Ward 1 Councilor Rick Whiting. They discuss all things city government, including how you can get more involved, where to contact you...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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32:40
Episode 10 - All Things Auburn Public Library with Haley Warden and Brandon Dyer
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby sit down with Haley Warden, Director of Engagement and Brandon Dyer, Children’s Manager at the Auburn Public Library to discuss everything that makes the APL so great. Tune in to learn about t...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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44:11
Episode 9 - Winter Operations with Shawn Marston and Noel Skelton
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby sit down with Auburn Public Works' Shawn Marston, Operations Manager, and Noel Skelton, Highway Supervisor and City Arborist. They chat all things winter operations, including details on Aubur...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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43:43
Episode 8 - City Infrastructure Projects & Proposed Public Safety Building with Derek Boulanger, Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fifield, and Deputy Police Chief Tim Cougle
This episode was recorded October 20, 2023.In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby sit down with Auburn's Facilities Manager, Derek Boulanger, as well as Deputy Fire Chief Matt Fifield and Deputy Police Chief Tim Cougle to d...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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35:46
Episode 7 - Age Friendly Programming with Jody Collins and Renee Bucknell
In this episode, Jenn and Abby dive into all things age-friendly with two of Auburn's Recreation Specialists, Renee Bucknell and Jody Collins. Renee and Jody both focus on serving Auburn's senior community in different ways - tune in to hear mo...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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26:36
Episode 6 - Chatting Auburn Rec Opportunities with Sara Parker and Heath Crocker
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby connect with two of Auburn's amazing Recreation Specialists, Sara Parker and Heath Crocker. Heath and Sara share insights on Auburn's plethora of rec programs and how you and your family or ch...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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27:26
Episode 5 - Elections & Voting with Sue Clements-Dallaire and Alison Pepin from the City Clerk's Office
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby chat with City Clerk Sue Clements-Dallaire and Deputy City Clerk Alison Pepin about what their day-to-day looks like, how Auburn runs elections, how to register to vote or switch your enrollme...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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38:10
Episode 4 - Chatting Community Development Programs with Amy Hatter and Kevin Bean
In this episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby chat with Kevin Bean and Amy Hatter of Auburn's Community Development office! Kevin and Amy share insight on Auburn's many home improvement programs as well as other programs the Community Dev...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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34:35
Episode 3 - All Things HR with Sheri Buck & Chandra Elliott
For the third episode of Absolutely Auburn, Jenn and Abby chat with City of Auburn HR Specialists Sheri Buck and Chandra Elliott about our excellent COA benefits, what it's like to work for the city, the variety of work their job entails, and m...
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25:46
Episode 2 - Auburn Public Works & Lake Grove Park Improvements with Scott Holland & Jeremy Gatcomb
In the second episode of the Absolutely Auburn podcast, Downtown Coordinator Jenn Boenig chats with Auburn Public Works Deputy Director Scott Holland and Recreation Facilities Operations Manager Jeremy Gatcomb about what they do at the city, wh...
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