Mayor Jeff Harmon formally announced the membership of the committee Monday, which includes those working in public health, addiction treatment, workforce navigation and local nonprofits.
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: ‘Mr. Mac’ retiring after quarter century as volunteer reader
Mac McPeake was a founding volunteer for the BookReach literacy program that now involves roughly 300 children under the age of five each month.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, March 18 LEWISTON — Joint School Committee and City Council budget workshop, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, March 19 AUBURN — Planning Board ad hoc committee on LD 2003 meeting, 4 p.m. in […]
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Auburn grows partnerships with nonprofits as demand for General Assistance surges
Auburn announced a partnership with Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services, which will work out of the city’s Community Development office on Main Street.
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Lewiston begins budget talks with big cuts to avoid tax increase
The initial municipal budget of $60 million would be an increase of $4.19 million, or 7.5%, while the school budget is proposed to increase by $13.8 million, or 13.6%.
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Lewiston, Auburn to use federal funding toward riverfront improvements
Other funding announced last week will help Lewiston’s Trinity Jubilee Center open a new facility on Bates Street, and Community Concepts to renovate several of its housing facilities.
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‘They’re going to continue to lose very good, hardworking people’: Turmoil and turnover at Lewiston City Hall
Lewiston has lost several key department heads and other longtime staff over the last 12 months. How much of it is normal turnover and how much is tied to City Hall relationships?
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Presidential primary election turnout low in Lewiston, Auburn
‘It seems that many people are not turning out to vote as they think the nominees are a foregone conclusion,’ said Auburn Mayor Jeff Harmon.
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Auburn to demolish Minot Avenue property for future intersection overhaul
The city will purchase 150 Minot Ave. and demolish blighted buildings for a future realignment of the intersection with Elm Street.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, March 4 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. TUESDAY, March 5 LEWISTON-AUBURN — Presidential primary election, polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Polling locations are on the city […]