Jason Levesque calls the lack of a pool a public health emergency.
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, Aug. 7 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Public Works conference room. TUESDAY, Aug. 8 AUBURN — Age-Friendly Community Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Auburn Senior Community Center. AUBURN — Planning Board meeting, 6 […]
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Maine congressional delegation asks feds to halt consideration of a High Peaks National Wildlife Refuge
Maine’s delegation said the federal government should “terminate its evaluation” of a 200,000-acre portion of the state’s High Peaks region and “instead, work with the established local conservation entities and the state to address any wildlife-related issues.”
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
In first month, Auburn drop-off recycling yields roughly one-third the material previously collected
We checked in on Auburn’s new drop-off only recycling system a month after the city ended its bi-weekly curbside pickup.
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Platz announces run for at-large seat on Auburn City Council
Adam Platz is an Auburn native and the chief financial officer of JAR Cannabis Co.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
NECEC corridor work restarting at Lewiston converter station
Work on the Lewiston converter station, considered a major piece of the project, is expected to resume Thursday.
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Auburn looks to bring new zoning to more areas of the city
While the changes have brought some state and national recognition to Auburn for its work to address the housing shortage, including during Friday’s visit by President Biden, local residents have been wary that too much change could impact the character of more rural, single-family neighborhoods.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Efforts underway to keep Lewiston turf fields open for public use
City and school staff members, as well as a separate, resident-led effort, are trying to pull together programs that would oversee the artificial turf fields in Lewiston and keep them open to the public.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Local officials attend Biden’s visit for the spectacle — and a little politics
Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque and other local officials said the president’s visit shows that people are taking notice of the region’s growth.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Our live updates from Biden’s visit to Maine
5:54 p.m. BRUNSWICK — Air Force One has taken off from the Brunswick Executive Airport to take President Biden to Delaware. He is set to land in Dover and then head to Rehoboth Beach. As the plane prepared for takeoff, a group of protesters on motorcycles drove down Orion Street chanting “(expletive) Joe Biden.” — […]