MONDAY, Dec. 2 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — City Council special meeting, 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. The meeting is an executive session regarding the city administrator search. TUESDAY, Dec. 3 LEWISTON — City Council workshop and 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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Church volunteers ‘cross the street’ to help homeless community
Kudos: The Cross the Street program, run by Prince of Peace Parish, hands out food, warm clothing and other items from its ‘Popemobile’ several days a week.
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With downtown development coming, Lewiston officials say there’s still plenty of parking
Most of the rooftop floors of the city’s parking garages are closed, but officials say that can change to meet demand.
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Lewiston will inspect private water lines as part of federal lead exposure rule
An inventory of Lewiston’s 9,693 service lines found 66 lines made from galvanized steel, which will be replaced due to potential lead risks. The city will have to investigate another 6,351 lines.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man sentenced to life in prison for Poland double murders
Aaron Aldrich was found guilty in September in the shooting deaths of a Massachusetts man and a Lewiston teenager found in a Poland home Feb. 20, 2023.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Kaydenz Kitchen awarded $2.5 million toward permanent shelter in Lewiston
The grant awarded is a milestone in the city’s effort to develop a permanent, 24-hour shelter.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston extends timeframe for shelter committee
The committee will exist for at least another year as it works to secure funding and develop a permanent low-barrier shelter.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston council approves 12-bed winter shelter for young adults
An emergency declaration will allow New Beginnings to operate under new city licensing rules, including the ability for shelter guests to sleep on cots instead of the floor.
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Auburn council supports new slate of watershed protections
The council also approved the appointments of 12 members of the Comprehensive Plan Committee.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Nov. 18 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in […]