The pilot program would restart weekly curbside recycling in select parts of the city, and would stipulate only certain items be included in bins.
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, Sept. 11 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. TUESDAY, Sept. 12 LEWISTON — Joint workshop between the City Council and Planning Board, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. AUBURN — […]
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Lewiston police chief directed not to serve on mayor’s community safety committee
The committee has already been criticized by Lewiston police, and a majority of the council agreed to direct city administration not to allow the chief to serve.
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Lee Clement announces reelection bid for Lewiston City Council in Ward 6
A campaign announcement said he is running on “his record of transparency, integrity and common-sense constituent service, the trademark of his elected service to date.”
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State approves new Lake Auburn watershed boundary line
The Maine Drinking Water Program said a conservative boundary can be established with current data, but that further investigation would be needed to establish a boundary closer to Lake Auburn.
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Lewiston delays votes on regulating transitional housing, moratorium
Councilors said they want to wait until after an upcoming joint meeting with the Planning Board, but the Ramada housing project councilors intend to block is likely dead already.
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Lewiston to close turf fields to public, but will hire new staffer to oversee ‘structured access’
The fields at the Franklin Pasture Complex will likely close to the public starting Oct. 19, but the City Council approved a new position Tuesday that will handle rental scheduling, volunteer programs, and community outreach.
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Lewiston police union president speaks out against mayor’s advisory committee
Mayor Carl Sheline and Councilor Linda Scott announced the Advisory Committee on Community Safety last week.
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Lewiston Housing’s project at the Ramada could be dead after Board of Appeals denial
The board of appeals said the project does not meet the criteria to be issued a variance to lower the minimum required dwelling unit size to 282 square feet.
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Rick LaChapelle announces reelection bid for Lewiston City Council
LaChapelle will face challenger Michael Roy on the Ward 4 ballot Nov. 7.