The session was called after school officials removed the option for a four-day in-person schedule.
Andrew Rice
Staff Writer
Andrew Rice is a staff writer at the Sun Journal covering municipal government in Lewiston and Auburn. He's been working in journalism since 2012, joining the Sun Journal in 2017. He lives in Portland with his wife, daughters and dogs. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine in Media Studies.
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Kudos: Volunteers spreading the word to new Mainer community
Several organizations, including a coalition led by Maine Community Integration, are conducting outreach sessions to inform new Mainers about school reopening and mask-wearing.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Aug. 31 LEWISTON — School Committee, 5 p.m. at Connors Elementary School. Agenda includes a discussion on a proposed memorandum of understanding between the School Department and Lewiston Police Department regarding the employment of school resource officers; and a proposal “directing the matter” of resource officers in Lewiston schools. AUBURN — Auburn Citizens Advisory […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Aug. 24 LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 6 p.m. at Connors Elementary School. Agenda includes an update on school reopening in September, and first reading […]
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Planning Board to take up downtown zone changes, new design standards
The measures are to encourage development that better fits the character of the area.
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Lewiston, Auburn to employ absentee ballot drop boxes for November election
The two cities have already seen an unprecedented number of requests.
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Kennedy Park outdoor event will take place this weekend despite councilor concerns
While the organizers told staff they will follow social distancing guidelines, one councilor said planned activities like face painting and baptisms are concerning during the pandemic.
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Lewiston receives second round of funding for COVID-19 awareness
The city will receive another $212,160 in Keep Maine Healthy pandemic funding. A city memo says the city underestimated the amount of public outreach needed for its new Mainer population.
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Lewiston begins reconstruction of Goddard Road
LEWISTON — Road construction is scheduled to begin this week on a long stretch of Goddard Road, from the Maine Turnpike Bridge to River Road. The work is to include complete reconstruction on Goddard Road, from the Maine Turnpike Bridge to Atlantis Way, and a “mill and fill” from the Turnpike Bridge to River Road, […]
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Officials moving ahead with Lake Auburn study
The City Council on Monday also approved three polling locations for the Nov. 3 presidential election.