SUN JOURNAL • June 27, 2022
An initial ask of $100,000 was doubled by the City Council on Monday toward a project that will bring a kayak rental kiosk and several modular spaces to Auburn. Officials said the modular spaces, by Maine company “OpBox,” would give the city a unique economic development driver for both recreational events and potential business incubators. The initiative, which will include several of the OpBoxes, as well as a kayak rental station that would be placed by the Androscoggin River behind Gritty’s.