Petitioners argued Monday that the alternative zoning was created with limited public engagement to “undermine” a potential referendum.
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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Shelter report to be presented to the Lewiston City Council
The 46-page report is expected to provide data on the city’s existing homeless population and shelters, provide a look at what other cities are doing, and incorporate public feedback in a set of recommendations for the council.
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Developers await state permit for 96-unit apartment complex off Brickyard Circle in Auburn
While the site plan has been approved, a number of residents and abutters oppose the project due to environmental concerns related to Taylor Brook.
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Residents seek answers on Auburn zoning during public meeting
Local tensions aside, the first of two back-to-back public meetings on zoning reform in Auburn mirrored a state and nationwide movement to rethink zoning in order to address housing affordability.
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Auburn-Lewiston airport looking to secure funding for new hangar
Officials say the hangar is a key part of expansion efforts that could lead to commercial flights from Auburn.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, July 11 AUBURN — City Council special meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. The council is holding four executive sessions, which are not open to the public. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Dingley Building, 36 Oak St. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the […]
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Auburn adjusting property valuations in response to higher sales prices
Auburn is conducting property valuation adjustments in response to higher sales prices. What does that mean?
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Auburn petitioners submit signatures in effort to block zoning change
The zoning type the group seeks to block could be repealed and replaced by the City Council by Aug. 1, thus eliminating the requirement for a citywide referendum.
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Eyeing economic development, Lewiston begins multiphase process to update city code
City officials hope to streamline the process for residents and developers.
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Lake Auburn’s vulnerable filtration waiver at center of watershed debates
The debate over potential changes to Lake Auburn watershed rules almost always centers on the district’s ability to maintain a waiver from filtration. But how close has the district come to actually losing it?