The council is also scheduled to vote Tuesday on whether to remove Scott Harriman as council president.
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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L-A This Week
MONDAY, April 1 LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, April 2 AUBURN — Sustainability Working Group meeting, 5 p.m. in Room 204 at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — City Council workshop […]
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Heather Hunter to leave as Lewiston city administrator
Embattled official gives 30-day notice; City Council to hold special meeting Friday afternoon.
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Lewiston council to receive Freedom of Access Act training from Attorney General
According to city administration, the presentation is simply a ‘continuation of orientation training that any new City Council members would receive,’ but the training comes at a time when city officials have been under intense scrutiny, with staff fielding a high number of FOAA requests.
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Environmental cleanup work to begin at Bates Mill No. 5 in Lewiston as redevelopment hopes remain
Some environmental remediation work plans to begin soon at Bates Mill No. 5, but the redevelopment effort continues to face an uphill battle.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, March 25 LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Public Works conference room, 103 Adams Ave. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. AUBURN — City Council special meeting and budget workshop, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, March 26 LEWISTON […]
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Lake Auburn sets records for earliest ice-out, least amount of days with ice cover
The records fell during a year in which most of Maine’s lakes and ponds saw very short periods of ice cover due to a mild winter, but that has local water quality experts on guard as spring and summer arrive.
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Lewiston council passes resolution supporting state gun safety legislation
The proposal is part of a suite of bills introduced by Democrats after the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston that killed 18 people. But the legislation faces opposition in Augusta, and the Lewiston resolution reflects a similar split.
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Lewiston looking at remote work policy, four-day workweek to attract employees
The city’s human resources director said the city has lost three employees and had multiple applicants turn down jobs so far this year due to a “lack of flexibility” and no remote work policy.
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Lewiston council votes to keep local restaurant inspections as criticism of administration mounts
Comments from the public Tuesday referenced recent comments from city staff regarding the reasons for staff departures, and concerns that the current work environment at City Hall will lead to more.