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AUBURN – Festival Plaza and Main Street will be the scene for the Auburn Police Department’s National Night Out against crime on Tuesday, Aug. 7.
The event – which begins at 5:30 p.m., and goes until dusk — includes food, fun, live music, and a family-friendly block party.
It is the 15th year that the Auburn PD has hosted National Night Out, which is a free anti-crime, public safety event. Department staff and volunteers will serve hot dogs, beverages and plenty of family style fun.
There will be police equipment on display, and the Auburn Fire Department, Maine Warden Service and other community partners will be on hand. Other highlights will include popcorn from the Marshall Popcorn Truck; face painting; games and activities; a bounce house; an inflatable obstacle course; and more. Volunteers will provide child ID kits, balloons and giveaways.
Live music will be by the L-A Harley Band. Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque and city staff will be on hand to promote Auburn’s 150th anniversary celebration (coming up in 2019), and the Auburn School Department will have information to share on the new Edward Little High School project.
“This community is so supportive of our agency,” said Police Chief Phil Crowell. “We really enjoy getting everyone together each year to show the unbreakable police-community partnership that flourishes here in Auburn. When we stand, side-by-side, to push back the darkness of crime, our community is stronger and safer. This is community policing at its best.”
NNO is in its 35 year nationally, sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. An estimated 38 million people in more than 16,000 communities across America take part in the event. For more information on Auburn’s event, contact iz Allen at 207-333-6650 X2070 or LAllen@AuburnMaine.gov.
PHOTO: Auburn Police Chief Phil Crowell says National Night Out “makes the community safer and stronger.” The Auburn event is Aug. 7. (Submitted photo)
