The new position was the main recommendation stemming from the Equity and Diversity Committee earlier this year.
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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Lewiston School Committee cuts local tax impact by 40 cents after City Council votes down initial budget
But several committee members stood by the initial budget Wednesday, slamming city officials for handing down a ultimatum to cut sorely needed funding for a struggling school district.
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Video: Lewiston City Council says no to proposed school budget
Councilors vote 5-2 against the proposed $95.7 million school budget a day after the School Committee declined to reduce the budget’s tax impact.
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Auburn City Council approves $95.4 million budget in first reading
Mayor Jason Levesque applauds city staff members, saying Auburn is “doing outstanding” compared to “other municipalities around our region.”
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, May 3 LEWISTON — Charter Review Committee meeting, 5 p.m. via Zoom. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Connors Elementary School, 400 Bartlett St. TUESDAY, May 4 AUBURN — Age-Friendly Community Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at […]
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Auburn looks to zoning to solve housing crunch
Proposed updates to Auburn’s comprehensive plan include ambitious zone changes that would drastically increase housing density in the city, sparking an age-old debate.
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Denis D’Auteuil resigns as Lewiston city administrator
After less than a year at the helm, Denis D’Auteuil, a Lewiston native and resident, says he plans to leave city management for the private sector.
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Auburn, looking to “simplify everything,” will host series of public meetings on Comprehensive Plan updates
Auburn will hold three more public meetings to get feedback on recommended changes to the Comprehensive Plan, which would include stripped down zoning and density limits.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, April 26 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. via Zoom. TUESDAY, April 27 AUBURN — Appointment Committee meeting, 4 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. […]
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Auburn budget slated to increase the local tax rate by 19 cents
Mayor Jason Levesque said Thursday that the city is in “a great spot” with its budget, with projections for the city’s overall valuation to increase due to economic activity.