After delays due to COVID-19, the Board of Selectmen is moving forward with its annual town meeting.
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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Environmental group trying to change waste rule that benefits Lewiston company
Environmentalists say the rule is contributing to unsustainable use of the Juniper Ridge landfill in Old Town, but supporters argue it is an important part of the state’s volatile waste system.
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After defying mask rule, Auburn says Roy’s Hamburgers now in compliance
AUBURN — Roy’s All Steak Hamburgers on Washington Street in Auburn is now in compliance with the state-mandated mask order after the business said previously it wouldn’t require employees or customers to wear them. According to City Manager Phil Crowell, city staff worked with Jeff Roy, owner of the Washington Street location, and as of […]
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Requests for absentee ballots surge in central and western Maine
The numbers follow a statewide trend heading into the July 14 primary and state referendum election.
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Lewiston City Council approves resolution on police body cameras
The resolution was drafted in response to a letter from the police patrol union that requested the city fund body cameras.
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Lewiston mayor announces appointments to equity and diversity committee
The ad hoc committee will review the process by which public complaints against police officers and other city employees are investigated, among other goals.
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Kudos: Longtime poll workers and ‘civic duty’
Two longtime election helpers in Lewiston keeps coming back — even during a pandemic.
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Lewiston council to take up resolution on police body cams, training
The resolution was drafted following a meeting between Mayor Mark Cayer and the police patrol union this week.
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Lewiston to consider body cameras for police following talks between mayor and police union
Mayor Mark Cayer met with the police patrol union Monday regarding the City Council’s resolution condemning racial profiling.
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‘Calm and steady:’ Ed Barrett retires after 45 years in municipal government
Barrett retires after a decade in Lewiston that saw a period of growth bookended by financial challenges.