Starting June 30, Auburn residents will have to pay per pound to drop bulky waste items at Maine Waste to Energy on Goldthwaite Road.
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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$2 million more in cost overruns for Lewiston police headquarters surprises officials
The project, originally slated to come in at $12.5 million, now has a $17.2 million price tag.
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Demolition begins ahead of DeWitt housing development in downtown Lewiston
The demolition will raze two buildings along Pine Street, including one formerly owned by the Sun Journal that at one time was the site of the DeWitt hotel.
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Time for Auburn residents to weigh in on the future, city officials say
In a city that has fought over development, officials are seeking public input on the comprehensive plan, which will drive future policies around housing, transportation and other often-controversial areas.
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State asks Lewiston to change needle exchange proposal
A proposal under consideration by the City Council would limit needle exchanges to one-for-one. The state said it would be detrimental to harm reduction efforts.
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Central Maine Healthcare system down after ‘outage’
Covenant Health, which owns St. Mary’s Health System, was still working to restore full system access Monday after it suffered a cyberattack last week.
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Lewiston’s effort to improve its image starts with Kennedy Park
The new city administrator is behind an effort to change how the city is perceived, and he’s starting with Kennedy Park, trash and graffiti.
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Site of fatal Auburn crash among most dangerous in Maine
The city considered a project that would’ve blocked vehicles from taking the kind of turn that led to a fatal accident this month, but it stalled.
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Historic Auburn mansion to become post-prison reentry site
The Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition plans to redevelop the home into a 12-unit residential program for individuals reentering the community from incarceration.
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Former Lewiston church to become ‘dynamic new brewery,’ event space
The City Council on Tuesday approved a loan to support Democracy Brewing’s $3.7 million project at the former St. Joseph’s church.