His comments come in contrast to Mayor Jason Levesque, who on Friday said, “Auburn is not a petri dish that Bates College can conduct social experiments in.”
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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Officials: Lewiston-Auburn housing market tight as Portland asylum seekers relocate
LEWISTON — As a deadline approaches to find permanent housing for asylum seekers staying at an emergency shelter in Portland, officials in the Twin Cities say a tight rental market will make it difficult for many to relocate here. Lewiston City Administrator Ed Barrett said the city has not seen many requests for housing for […]
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Lewiston hosting lunch — and dance — at Kennedy Park
The event Friday will feature a Bates Dance Festival performance and food trucks.
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School Committee races take shape in Lewiston, Auburn
Nomination papers have been taken out for many seats, but there are also noticeable holes remaining.
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Mennealy seeking re-election to Auburn School Committee
AUBURN — Robert Mennealy has announced he will seek re-election to the Ward 1 School Committee seat. According to a recent announcement, Mennealy grew up in Lewiston and was a member of a championship ski team there in 1967, but has lived in Auburn since 1988, having served three terms as a city councilor. He […]
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Donovan announces candidacy for Lewiston School Committee
LEWISTON — Ryan Donovan announced a campaign for Lewiston School Committee in Ward 7. “I am Lewiston born and raised and have a deeply-seated passion for education,” he said in a recent campaign announcement. “After I graduated from Lewiston High School in 2015, I found myself wondering what I could do to give back. I […]
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Lewiston rolling out a trash and image campaign
The campaign comes prior to the city beginning an “enhanced enforcement effort” of its city ordinances related to trash.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, July 22 LEWISTON — Planning Board, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. TUESDAY, July 23 AUBURN — Coffee with a cop, 9 to 11 a.m. at the High Street Congregational Church, 106 Pleasant St. WEDNESDAY, July 24 AUBURN — Farmers’ market, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Festival Plaza, 131 Main St. […]
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Land-use survey becomes controversial in Auburn’s agricultural zone
The mayor is questioning the intentions behind a Bates College survey, and asked the college to pull it. The survey will continue.
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Rea running for re-election to Lewiston council
LEWISTON — City Councilor Alicia Rea will seek re-election to her Ward 3 seat. “We’ve made important progress as a city these last two years,” Rea said in a news release. “I want to continue working to grow Lewiston’s economy, improve our schools and create a community where everyone feels welcome.” Rea, 29, is serving […]