MONDAY, Nov. 23 LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. TUESDAY, Nov. 24 AUBURN — Auburn Housing Authority board of commissioners meeting, 7:30 a.m. at the main office, 20 Great Falls Plaza. AUBURN — Agriculture Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Auburn Senior Community Center. LEWISTON — City Council workshop and special meeting, […]
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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.
Lewiston assessing protocols after several COVID-19 outbreaks in the city
An outbreak within the Lewiston Fire Department remained at seven cases Tuesday, while the city says it is looking into a complaint that several firefighters entered a home without face coverings earlier this month.
Auburn City Council to require face coverings during meetings
Decision comes after statement last week from Mayor Jason Levesque muddied city’s official approach to COVID-19 guidelines.
Auburn introduces new economic development team, marketing campaign
City officials introduced a new-look economic development department and business incentives on Monday, as Auburn looks to draw development dollars from southern Maine and beyond.
L-A This Week
MONDAY, Nov. 16 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. Agenda includes a vote on requiring masks and physical distancing during all City Council meetings. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 […]
Auburn council to consider mask requirement for meetings
Two councilors requested the order after Mayor Jason Levesque issued a statement this week saying he would not wear a mask while “actively presiding” at meetings.
Russell Park in Lewiston reports 3 deaths, 129 cases; Androscoggin County schools deemed ‘yellow’
The outbreak at the Lewiston rehabilitation and living center has reached two-thirds of residents.
Where to get tested for COVID-19 in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties
With infection rates on the rise, here’s where you can get tested in our area.
Lewiston extends rules that encourage outdoor dining
The plan is designed to provide flexibility to restaurants during the pandemic, but with winter approaching, some have already packed up the patio furniture.
Lewiston approves temporary shelter at Ramada Hotel
The winter wellness shelter will be funded by a MaineHousing grant, and operated by Community Concepts, the Lewiston organization that ran a shelter at the Lewiston Armory this past summer.