MONDAY, Feb. 5 LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Public Works conference room. 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, Feb. 6 AUBURN — Appointment Committee meeting, 4 […]
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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Lewiston council to decide on proposed survey of business interactions with code enforcement
The proposal comes after the council postponed a vote last week to eliminate local restaurant inspections. The union representing code enforcement staff questions the intent of the survey.
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Plans withdrawn for Auburn barn wedding venue
The applicants said restrictions placed on the property would likely prevent them from operating the venue the way they intended.
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Auburn to take broad look at its solid waste and recycling programs under Mayor Harmon
The committee process follows the implementation of a new recycling program in Auburn that pared down what residents are allowed to recycle, including glass and metal.
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Lewiston’s Martel School demolition set for the spring
Lewiston Housing plans to build 44 units of senior housing at the Lisbon Street site.
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Auburn eyeing citywide revaluation by 2029
Assessing staff has said that even before a full revaluation begins, annual market adjustments will be needed because home sales prices are far eclipsing assessed values.
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Lewiston mayor calls for independent survey of business interactions with code enforcement
The announcement follows a City Council decision Tuesday to postpone votes on whether to eliminate the local restaurant inspection program and the sanitarian position.
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Lewiston council postpones vote on eliminating local restaurant inspections
The council will not take up the issue until March after receiving an overwhelming amount of public feedback supporting the local health inspection program and sanitation officer Louis Lachance.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Jan. 22 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 the Public Works conference room. TUESDAY, Jan. 23 LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 […]
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Lewiston may ask state to take over restaurant inspections, eliminate sanitarian position
Code enforcement staff have taken to social media to defend Code Enforcement Director Dave Hediger and the department’s actions related to the recent temporary closure of DaVinci’s Eatery.