A proposal developed with business owners would remove all 215 coin-operated parking meters in the city and make municipal garages free for the first two hours.
Andrew Rice
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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.
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Auburn City Council backs $128.4M budget
The school budget validation referendum is scheduled June 10.
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Organizers behind Lewiston’s permanent shelter eye alternate locations
Negotiations to purchase the former Schemengee’s Bar & Grille on Lincoln Street have taken longer than anticipated, and those involved say other locations are being explored.
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Hannah Pingree wants Maine to continue its climate work ‘with or without’ Trump administration
Pingree, who has led the state’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future since 2019, said she’s hopeful Maine will continue its ‘common sense’ policies on climate resilience and energy efficiency.
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Lewiston’s Church of Safe Injection to reopen after unexpected closure
The needle exchange program’s director said challenges with financing and staff forced the organization to close its doors and regroup.
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Oak Hill Road in Auburn closed after culvert failure
It’s the second major culvert collapse in Auburn this spring.
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Lewiston’s new administrator wants people to believe in City Hall
More than a year after Heather Hunter’s controversial exit, Lewiston has a new city administrator. Bryan Kaenrath’s enthusiasm is energizing staff and constituents.
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Lewiston passes budget with $1 tax increase
Council OKs $67.8 million municipal budget, but voters will decide on the $116.7 million school budget next week.
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Auburn council supports $128.4 million budget despite concern over cuts
A number of residents spoke out against the recent cut of a recreation department employee that worked with seniors, but officials said a difficult budget year led to cuts across all departments.
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Lewiston approves 48-unit apartment complex off outer Main Street
The development will add to a growing list of more than 400 housing units expected to come online over the next two to three years.