All 53 apartments are expected to be filled by the end of August.
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.
Auburn council confirms Brian Wood as assistant city manager
Wood is moving to Auburn from Washington, D.C., where he worked in the mayor’s office.
Restaurants find different ways to serve diners in the pandemic
As restaurants in Androscoggin County reopen for dine-in service, some in Franklin and Oxford have had a month’s head start. We talk to 10 restaurants about grateful and “huffy” customers, unexpected crowds and worries about when their diners will come back.
Auburn appointing new assistant city manager
The City Council will vote Monday to appoint Brian Wood as Auburn’s new assistant city manager, serving under Phil Crowell.
Auburn looks to consolidate to two polling locations
Auburn Hall, Norway Savings Bank arena under consideration; Lewiston voting at Longley School.
Lewiston council passes resolution on policing, equal justice
A majority of the council responded to Councilor Safiya Khalid and several members of the public who said Lewiston has the chance to be a leader in the state.
Auburn passes resolution declaring all businesses essential
The symbolic resolution was heavily amended from its original language, which one councilor called “callous and combative.”
Kudos: Joshua Nagine is a ‘neighborhood champion’
The Lewiston volunteer has compiled a long list of involvement in Lewiston, from his work to establish the city’s first skatepark, to his current roles advocating for the city’s trail system and farmer’s market.
Geiger now says it has furloughed or laid off about 45 regional staff
The promotional products company revised numbers that it released to the Sun Journal on Wednesday.
Officials prepping for closure of Lewiston emergency shelter
June 30 is date for closing Lewiston Armory.