Joining Jenn Boenig in the studio are Phil Crowell, Auburn’s City Manager and Rita Beaudry, the director of the Auburn PAL Center.

In September, the incredible new PAL Center opened at 24 Chestnut Street. Learn more about this new space and how the center places a vital role in our community.

The Auburn PAL Center is a registered nonprofit organization and if you're interested in volunteering, contact Rita at 207.333.6600 ext. 2019.

Joining Jenn Boenig for this episode are Glen Holmes, the director of Business and Community Development with the City of Auburn, and Zakk Maher, the deputy director of Business and Community Development.

The Auburn Resource Center is located at 121 Mill Street and is home to the Business & Community Development department along with several community partners. Glen and Zakk hope this collaborative model will be used in other municipalities across the state.

Interested in learning more about the space available for community partners? Contact the Business & Community Development team.

The community partners available at the Auburn Resource Center are:

• The Drop-In Center (immediate respite, food and clothing access, and resource navigation)
• YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston Food Pantry (addressing food insecurity)
• Recovery Connections of Maine (peer-based addiction recovery services)
• Maine Reentry Network (reentry support for justice-involved individuals)
• Spurwink (behavioral health services)
• Preble Street (housing stability and rapid rehousing programs)
• Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services or MEIRS (cultural and housing navigation support)
• Better Life Partners (mental health and substance use treatment)
• Immigrant Resource Center of Maine (housing stabilization and navigation)

Joining Jenn Boenig in this episode are Jay Brenchick, Auburn’s Economic Development Director; Jim Fay, President of Maine MEP which is the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership; and John Lewis, Executive Director of “MAME” - the Manufacturers Association of Maine.

October is Manufacturing Month in Maine, and this statewide effort raises awareness about the state’s manufacturing sector. The City of Auburn has led the way on this initiative, partnering with the Manufacturers Association of Maine and Maine MEP to hold events at manufacturing sites in Auburn and across the state.

To learn more and register for those events, visit the MAME website.