MONDAY, Sept. 28 LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at Connors Elementary School, 400 Bartlett St. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. THURSDAY, Sept. 31 AUBURN — Auburn Housing Authority board of commissioners meeting, 7:30 a.m. […]
Andrew Rice
Staff Writer
Andrew Rice is a staff writer at the Sun Journal covering municipal government in Lewiston and Auburn. He's been working in journalism since 2012, joining the Sun Journal in 2017. He lives in Portland with his wife, daughters and dogs. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine in Media Studies.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Great Falls TV gets original channels restored
AUBURN — Great Falls Television is back on its original channels. According to a city news release, the local access channels providing local government and community programming are back on channels 7, 11 and 22 after several years of broadcasting on Spectrum cable channels 1301, 1302 and 1303. Great Falls TV, established in November of 1999 […]
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Real estate markets in Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties keep climbing
For the three-month period ending Aug. 31, the median sales price of homes in Franklin County increased by 29.5% from the same period of 2019.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Mary Ann Brenchick hired as Lewiston Public Works director
The Maine native takes over for Dale Doughty, who is now deputy city administrator.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn turns down road closure that would give city 270 acres for recreation
Landowner David Haines said he didn’t want a dangerous road to bisect what could be a serene recreational site for Auburn residents.
Posted inMaine, News, River Valley
State confirms Rumford paper mill employee died from COVID-19
The state reported an outbreak of 16 cases at the ND paper mill in Rumford last week.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn begins 6-month push for housing growth
Officials said a preliminary analysis shows Auburn services can withstand a population growth of 6,000 residents.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
L-A This Week
MONDAY, Sept. 21 LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, update on COVID-19, 5:30 p.m., Connors Elementary School. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m., council chamber at Auburn Hall. Workshop agenda includes discussions on housing growth and the appointment committee process. Regular meeting includes a second reading on the discontinuance of Butler Hill Road. […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Auburn police seek suspect in ballfield vandalism
AUBURN — Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the individual responsible for vandalizing the dugout and snack shack at the Auburn Suburban Fields on Garfield Road. According to Auburn Police Sgt. Jason Moore, the graffiti was reported Sept. 8, and is believed to have occurred overnight Sept. 4. He said similar markings […]
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Auburn looking to increase housing stock
The City Council will continue its discussion on housing growth, which could eventually result in proposed zoning amendments.