Some local organizations that have offered rides to the polls during previous elections have opted out this year due to the pandemic.
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.
Posted inElection 2020, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Politics
Kudos: Lewiston’s longtime election wardens ‘hooked’ on civic duty
The Sun Journal spoke with three longtime Lewiston election wardens ahead of Tuesday’s presidential election. All have been working at the polls in some fashion for more than 25 years.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Nov. 2 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. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. TUESDAY, Nov. 3 LEWISTON-AUBURN — Election Day. […]
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Auburn launches Election Day shuttle service
The city will have two buses servicing all three polling locations between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
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Public comment sought on Route 4 traffic overhaul in Auburn
State transportation officials will take public comment on the $3.2 million project until Nov. 6.
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Lewiston-Auburn ‘local foods’ initiative looks to generate momentum
The “community action plan” includes projects such as like securing a permanent year-round location for the Lewiston Farmers’ Market and developing a cooperatively-owned neighborhood grocery store in the Tree Streets neighborhood.
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Auburn council begins city charter review
The potential for initiating staggered terms for elected officials was among the topics during a special meeting Monday.
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Maine town and city clerks optimistic for timely election night results
The Sun Journal spoke with town and city clerks throughout central and western Maine to get a glimpse into what voters should expect on election night. The takeaway is this: Maine should have results roughly on par with previous presidential elections — it’s the rest of the country we could be waiting for.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Oct. 26 AUBURN — City Council special meeting, 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Connors Elementary School, 400 Bartlett St. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. TUESDAY, Oct. 27 AUBURN — Agriculture Committee meeting, 5:30 […]
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Maine-based cooperatives receive $625,000 in federal funds
The money will provide support for several Lewiston-area organizations.