City staff said Tuesday that Lewiston should create its own inspection program for lodging houses, as the state considers ending inspections.
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.
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Lewiston voters approve $88.6M school budget
Residents voted 3,926 to 1,342 to approve next year’s school budget.
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Lewiston Public Library receives National Endowment for the Humanities grant
The library will receive $121,846 to retain employees and help pay for essential operations during the pandemic through the CARES Act.
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Sabattus sets town meeting for Aug. 20
After delays due to COVID-19, the Board of Selectmen is moving forward with its annual town meeting.
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Environmental group trying to change waste rule that benefits Lewiston company
Environmentalists say the rule is contributing to unsustainable use of the Juniper Ridge landfill in Old Town, but supporters argue it is an important part of the state’s volatile waste system.
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After defying mask rule, Auburn says Roy’s Hamburgers now in compliance
AUBURN — Roy’s All Steak Hamburgers on Washington Street in Auburn is now in compliance with the state-mandated mask order after the business said previously it wouldn’t require employees or customers to wear them. According to City Manager Phil Crowell, city staff worked with Jeff Roy, owner of the Washington Street location, and as of […]
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Requests for absentee ballots surge in central and western Maine
The numbers follow a statewide trend heading into the July 14 primary and state referendum election.
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Lewiston City Council approves resolution on police body cameras
The resolution was drafted in response to a letter from the police patrol union that requested the city fund body cameras.
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Lewiston mayor announces appointments to equity and diversity committee
The ad hoc committee will review the process by which public complaints against police officers and other city employees are investigated, among other goals.
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Kudos: Longtime poll workers and ‘civic duty’
Two longtime election helpers in Lewiston keeps coming back — even during a pandemic.