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, daughter and dog named Indiana. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine in Media Studies.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2024
Heather Hunter to leave as Lewiston city administrator
Embattled official gives 30-day notice; City Council to hold special meeting Friday afternoon.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Lewiston council to receive Freedom of Access Act training from Attorney General
According to city administration, the presentation is simply a ‘continuation of orientation training that any new City Council members would receive,’ but the training comes at a time when city officials have been under intense scrutiny, with staff fielding a high number of FOAA requests.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2024
Environmental cleanup work to begin at Bates Mill No. 5 in Lewiston as redevelopment hopes remain
Some environmental remediation work plans to begin soon at Bates Mill No. 5, but the redevelopment effort continues to face an uphill battle.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
L-A This Week
MONDAY, March 25 LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Public Works conference room, 103 Adams Ave. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. AUBURN — City Council special meeting and budget workshop, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, March 26 LEWISTON […]
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
Lake Auburn sets records for earliest ice-out, least amount of days with ice cover
The records fell during a year in which most of Maine’s lakes and ponds saw very short periods of ice cover due to a mild winter, but that has local water quality experts on guard as spring and summer arrive.
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PublishedMarch 21, 2024
Lewiston council passes resolution supporting state gun safety legislation
The proposal is part of a suite of bills introduced by Democrats after the Oct. 25 mass shooting in Lewiston that killed 18 people. But the legislation faces opposition in Augusta, and the Lewiston resolution reflects a similar split.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
Lewiston looking at remote work policy, four-day workweek to attract employees
The city’s human resources director said the city has lost three employees and had multiple applicants turn down jobs so far this year due to a “lack of flexibility” and no remote work policy.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2024
Lewiston council votes to keep local restaurant inspections as criticism of administration mounts
Comments from the public Tuesday referenced recent comments from city staff regarding the reasons for staff departures, and concerns that the current work environment at City Hall will lead to more.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2024
Auburn committee getting started in assessing state of homelessness, providing recommendations to City Council
Mayor Jeff Harmon formally announced the membership of the committee Monday, which includes those working in public health, addiction treatment, workforce navigation and local nonprofits.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2024
Kudos: ‘Mr. Mac’ retiring after quarter century as volunteer reader
Mac McPeake was a founding volunteer for the BookReach literacy program that now involves roughly 300 children under the age of five each month.
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