The two cities are still in the planning stages of how to spend a combined $34 million in federal relief funding, but proposals include infrastructure items like sewer upgrades in Lewiston, and new housing and a bike park in Auburn.
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.
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Lake Auburn study raises possibility of swimming and ‘low impact’ development
Mayor Jason Levesque called the study results “the dawn of a new era in Auburn.”
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Lewiston Mayor Mark Cayer will not seek second term
The veteran officeholder said he will not run in November due to the position’s impact on his family and small business.
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Auburn to eliminate minimum parking requirements for commercial development
The move is seen as a way to increase development and walkability in the city.
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Tree Streets residents seek transformation into ‘a neighborhood that people want to live in’
Lewiston is set to receive a massive federal grant that local leaders say will be transformative. But how will its success be measured?
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, June 21 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. TUESDAY, June 22 AUBURN — City Council workshop, 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. AUBURN — Agriculture Committee […]
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Lewiston names Heather Hunter as interim city administrator
The longtime finance director takes helm after top two administrators resigned.
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Lewiston council appoints Janet Beaudoin to School Committee
Beaudoin will step in for Ward 2 School Committee member Elgin Physic, who resigned when he became the Lewiston boys basketball coach.
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Dale Doughty, Lewiston’s deputy city administrator, resigns
With Lewiston City Administrator Denis D’Auteuil set to retire next month, the announcement heralds wholesale changes to the administrator’s office at City Hall.
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L-A This Week
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 […]