An Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputy has harshly criticized the Maine State Police’s handling of communication in the manhunt for Robert Card, while another official says it took 12 hours before police began tracking Card from his abandoned vehicle.
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 shooter was involved in ‘altercation’ at New Hampshire bakery outlet days before shooting
A manager of the bakery outlet, who declined to be identified Monday, said they didn’t know much about the incident but confirmed a verbal altercation had taken place.
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Police identify 2 AR-style rifles, handgun as weapons linked to Lewiston mass shooting
A spokesperson for Maine State Police confirmed Monday that the gun found in Robert Card’s car on Wednesday night was an AR-10 style Ruger SFAR rifle, while officials confirmed a gun shop had declined in August to sell Card a firearm suppressor.
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Lewiston OKs second phase of Lowell Street housing development
A second mixed-use building on Lowell Street will add 172 apartment units to the already-approved 150-unit building across the street at 55 Middle St.
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Auburn approves grant application for ambitious ‘Winter Oaks’ housing development
The “Winter Oaks” proposal would build 100 new residential units, including 48 single-family homes, on a 37-acre property between Vickery Road and South Main Street.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Oct. 23 AUBURN — Sustainability workgroup meeting, 5 p.m. in Room 204 of Auburn Hall. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. TUESDAY, Oct. 24 AUBURN — Auburn Sewer District trustees […]
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Kudos: Penny Jessop named Trinity Jubilee Center’s Volunteer of the Year
Jessop makes a food run every weekend, and this year took on the center’s vegetable garden.
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Lewiston approves contract zone for Farwell Street development proposal
The decision will allow a proposed residential development between Farwell Street, East Avenue and Charles Street to move forward.
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Lewiston City Council removes president, censures another member
Two legal opinions shared Tuesday regarding whether some councilors recently violated open meeting laws appeared to disagree.
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Auburn council approves new recycling program
The decision comes after months of debate over the city’s recycling system and criticism of an evolving drop-off program.