MONDAY, June 14 LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. TUESDAY, June 15 AUBURN — Auburn Public Library board of trustees meeting, 7:30 a.m. in the library conference room, 49 Spring St. AUBURN — Auburn Sewer District trustees meeting, 4 p.m. via Zoom. LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. via […]
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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‘French beauty’ coming to Auburn’s Anniversary Park
The installation by Charlie Hewitt, who also created Lewiston’s “Hopeful” sign, is the latest in a string of public art projects planned for the Twin Cities.
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Section of Cedar Street in Lewiston to be closed Monday for sewer repair
A portion of Cedar Street in Lewiston, between Lisbon and Canal Streets, is scheduled to be closed on Monday, June 14, while crews repair a portion of sewer line. The closure could be extended, depending on the full scope of the repairs that are needed. Cars are set to be detoured to Chestnut Street, while trucks will be diverted to Main Street.
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Lewiston City Council to resume in-person meetings in September
After operating remotely for meetings since March, 2020, the Lewiston City Council will return to in-person meetings starting on Sept. 7. The council chambers have been modified with plexiglass panels and distanced seating to promote public safety, and councilors said they’re eager to resume public meetings at City Hall.
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Lewiston charter committee supports moving to staggered terms for officials
A charter review committee is likely to recommend the city of Lewiston move to staggered terms for all elected officials. The committee also supports the idea of a nine-member council, adding two at-large positions. Such moves would likely require an elected Charter Commission.
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Auburn weighs options for revitalizing Festival Plaza
Auburn’s Festival Plaza on Main Street was built two decades ago, and according to city staff, several elements from the initial project have failed or are in need of repair. The council reviewed three ‘concept designs’ on Monday aimed at revitalizing the space.
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Kudos: McMahon school teacher Scott Emery and others grow opportunities for students.
This past fall, an all-volunteer garden committee received funding to expand the number of raised beds at the school, and turn the gardens into a larger “outdoor learning space.”
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, June 7 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — School Committee workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Connors Elementary School. Workshop will discuss student dress and graduation requirements. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. […]
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Lewiston may require political candidates to sign ‘affidavit of residency’
The move is intended to strengthen rules that require elected officials to reside in the ward in which they were elected.
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Auburn Public library launches fundraiser as it fully reopens
The Auburn Public Library has rolled out a new fundraiser with help from local businesses.