MONDAY, March 15 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. Agenda includes joint workshop with the School Committee on next year’s budget and discussions on returning to in-person learning. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Connors Elementary School, 400 Bartlett St. TUESDAY, March 16 […]
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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.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn creates development incentive program that would cut construction fees for U.S. military veterans
If approved next week, the city would eliminate residential building permit fees for veterans, and cut commercial fees in half in a move that the city believes is the first of its kind.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston may offer forgivable loans to local landlords
City staff proposed changes to one of Lewiston’s pandemic relief programs after only three businesses applied for loans.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston forming committee to review city charter
Depending on the recommendations from the committee, the process could end up with a full charter commission, where more substantial changes to Lewiston’s city government could be on the table.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
L-A This Week
MONDAY, March 8 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. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Connors Elementary School, 400 Bartlett St. TUESDAY, March 9 LEWISTON — City Council workshop, 6 p.m. via Zoom. AUBURN — […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Raise-Op looking to double its Lewiston housing development
The nonprofit housing cooperative is proposing to build two, nine-unit apartment buildings on separate parcels in the Tree Streets neighborhood.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston council extends development talks for Bates Mill No. 5 as new agreement nears
Councilors also approved a new tax-increment financing district for the property.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Elected officials in Lewiston and Auburn get first look at ‘Spirit’ council equity statement
The equity statement will guide the work of the joint Lewiston-Auburn council, which initially formed in 2018 but was revived in 2020 to address conflict and inequity.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Video: Auburn continues push to encourage building and rehabilitation to spur housing growth
The City Council may allow stand-alone accessory dwellings to be built in all residential zones.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Oxford Hills
Androscoggin, Oxford counties among those lagging in vaccinating 70 and older
Androscoggin and Oxford counties are among five counties that have vaccinated 50% or less of people 70 and older. Cumberland and Sagadahoc counties have vaccinated 77% of that age group.