The rules dictating who can build a home in the city’s largest zone were passed during the City Council’s final meeting before a new council is sworn in next week.
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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How will Auburn politics look in 2020?
In Auburn, four of seven city councilors will change at the start of Jason Levesque’s second term as mayor. The issues they face — in the short-term at least — could stay the same as a ‘fresh perspective’ takes hold.
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Lost Valley celebrates earliest opening in 40 years
The mountain will open this Friday, a week earlier than originally planned.
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Lewiston cancels City Council meeting due to storm
Officials announced the cancellation Tuesday afternoon, a few hours before the meeting scheduled for 6 p.m.
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Auburn City Council passes pieces of new agricultural zone ordinance
Two of the three votes on the zoning changes passed first reading Monday, with a final reading set for Dec. 9.
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Kudos: Dempsey Center volunteer brings the comfort
Holly Boom leads a team of volunteers known as the Comfort Group at the Dempsey Center, creating quilts and other items to support cancer patients and their families.
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How will Lewiston politics look in 2020?
The Lewiston City Council is skewing younger. In 2020, three of the seven councilors will be millennials in their 20s.
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Lewiston to swear-in newly elected officials Jan. 6
The city will host an inauguration ceremony at the Gendron Franco Center.
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Lewiston Planning Board to review amended plan for 245 apartments
The Avon Street project is geared toward medical staff.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Nov. 25 LEWISTON — Planning Board, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. Agenda includes a request by developer Saxon Partners to modify its contract zone for 10, 35 and 37 Avon St. to reduce the density standard from 1,180 square feet to 1,000 square feet in order to consolidate all the […]