MONDAY, Sept. 13 LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Connors Elementary School. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. TUESDAY, Sept. 14 AUBURN — Age-Friendly Community Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at […]
Andrew Rice
Staff Writer
Andrew Rice is a staff writer at the Press Herald covering the city of Portland. He's been working in journalism since 2012, joining the Sun Journal in 2017, then the Press Herald in 2026. He lives in Portland with his wife, two daughters and two dogs. In his spare time, he plays guitar in a Portland-based rock band and listens to hockey podcasts. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine in Media Studies.
Lewiston ‘Rally for Recovery’ to highlight resources to fight opioid addiction
September is National Recovery Month. Nearly 20 local organizations will be on hand Sept. 18 to address the opioid epidemic.
Lewiston ‘Dominican Block’ redevelopment moves ahead
Developer Jim Brady said renovation of the historic building will hopefully begin in the first half of 2022. The building would feature up to 19 housing units and ground floor commercial space.
Lewiston officials reaffirm support for NECEC transmission line
Site work on the Lewiston converter station is ongoing, while a referendum that could halt the project looms in November.
After debate, Lewiston council appoints Caleb Roebuck to Ward 2 seat
Some argued that Roebuck, who is a candidate for the Ward 2 council seat this fall, will have an advantage in the election.
Lewiston council has jampacked agenda Tuesday
Organizational changes within City Hall, rezoning the former Dominican Block for redevelopment and filling the vacant Ward 2 council seat before councilors.
Lewiston Councilor Clement running for reelection
The first-term official represents Ward 6, the largest in the city.
L-A This Week
MONDAY, Sept. 6 LEWISTON-AUBURN — Labor Day, municipal offices and schools closed. TUESDAY, Sept. 7 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 LEWISTON-AUBURN — Lewiston-Auburn Transit Committee […]
Races for Lewiston mayor, City Council and School Committee finalized
Two relative political newcomers — Carl Sheline and Donna Gillespie — will run for mayor in the November election.
Androscoggin County’s COVID-19 case rate has doubled since last week
Across Maine, the 7-day averages in most of the state’s counties have doubled in just one week.