The family-oriented event will feature a lobster-shaped monster truck, live music, face painting, caricature artists and more.
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.
With extreme heat in the forecast, Lewiston and Auburn open cooling centers
Lewiston and Auburn have opened cooling centers for the public to escape the heat.
Lewiston to hold public hearing on charter amendments
The City Council will hold a public hearing and vote next week on proposed charter amendments, including a shift to staggered terms. If approved, they move on to a referendum in November.
COVID-19 testing for travel can mean added cost
Insurance is typically not being accepted for elective testing required for travel.
Auburn shopping downtown parcels for development, including Main Street parking
Officials say the potential development of the Main Street lot is tied to a long-term plan to relocate the police department, freeing up parking in the Auburn Hall garage.
No election challenger yet for Auburn mayor; Lewiston field grows
With only 10 days until nomination papers are due, no one has stepped up to run against Mayor Jason Levesque.
New eviction moratorium raising more questions in Lewiston
The more targeted eviction moratorium can be confusing, and may not have a big impact in Maine, some experts say.
Citing ‘rewarding and exhausting’ term, history-making Lewiston councilor will not seek reelection
Safiya Khalid, who received national attention for becoming the first Somali-American to be elected to the Lewiston City Council, is not running for reelection.
Lewiston fire station building committee dissolves amid questions
Two members told the City Council they were largely ignored.
Lewiston directs staff to join water rate debate
Auburn wants to see cost-sharing based on water usage instead of the current 50/50 split. A complaint process through the Public Utilities Commission is ongoing.