LEWISTON — The number of emergency rental assistance applications reported as fraudulent in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties was low, according to a MaineHousing report. Of the 351 cases reviewed through April 1, 22 allegations of fraud were made by Western Maine Community Action, which administers applications in Franklin County, and 13 by Community Concepts for Androscoggin and […]
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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Video: Lewiston shelter committee to hold public listening sessions
The sessions Mondays, June 6 and 13, will inform the committee’s forthcoming report on reducing homelessness to the City Council.
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Lewiston and Auburn to honor John Jenkins with bridge dedication, celebration of life
A year and a half after his death, a bridge dedication and public celebration of life will be held to honor John Jenkins, the beloved former mayor of both Lewiston and Auburn.
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Lewiston school officials dispel threat rumors
Lewiston’s superintendent of schools said there is no threat to Lewiston Middle School after a parent raised alarm Thursday.
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Lewiston to seek alternatives for public restroom
Elected officials said the price for a standalone unit is too high.
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Auburn Ethics Panel finds Planning Board member did not have ‘actual’ conflict of interest
The advisory opinion, issued by the three-member panel May 17, lays out a series of recommendations for officials to consider, including a better mechanism for officials to “identify potentially conflicting relationships.”
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Lewiston City Council tension rises with more accusations of political maneuvering
A rift between members of the City Council continued this week, with councilors previously criticized for unethical behavior accusing Mayor Carl Sheline of forcing out a member of the Planning Board.
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Homeless encampments leveled in Auburn
City officials say the homeless who live next to Little Androscoggin River were given advance notice a cleanup would be done.
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Great Falls Forum: 175 years of recorded history through journalism
The first edition of the Lewiston Falls Journal was published 175 years ago. A Great Falls Forum on Thursday touched on a few highlights of history recorded by the press since then.
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Lewiston approves contract zone for first Choice Neighborhoods redevelopment project
The project includes 74 units, as well as the renovation of the historic Wedgewood house, between Bartlett, Walnut, Pierce and Pine streets.