Fees are $5,000 annually for a retail store, $2,500 for manufacturing and testing facilities, and a sliding scale between $1,000 and $5,000 for cultivation facilities based on size. Dispensaries have a $5,000 annual fee.
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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USM confirms three-year plan to move L-A College downtown
LEWISTON — University of Southern Maine officials confirmed plans Wednesday to relocate Lewiston-Auburn College to a downtown location that has yet to be determined. USM President Glenn Cummings presented a “new vision” for the college to employees Wednesday, confirming plans to relocate its campus from Westminster Street on the outskirts of Lewiston to the city’s […]
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Auburn City Council candidates discuss high taxes, school system
Fourteen candidates are vying for seven seats in the Nov. 5 election.
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Cardwell-Copenhefer announces Lewiston School Committee bid
The recent graduate of Bates College works for the Maine Department of Health and Human Services.
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L-A This Week
TUESDAY, Oct. 15 AUBURN — Auburn Public Library board of trustees, 7:30 a.m. at the library, 49 Spring St. AUBURN — Auburn Sewer District trustees, 4 p.m. at 268 Court St. AUBURN — Appointment Committee, 4:30 p.m. in Room 204 at Auburn Hall. AUBURN — City Council and mayoral candidates forum, 6 p.m. at the […]
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Election 2019: Auburn mayoral candidates
Incumbent Mayor Jason Levesque is seeking a second term, opposed by former councilor and farmer Stanwood “Joe” Gray. The Sun Journal sent the candidates five questions leading up to the Nov. 5 election.
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Election 2019: Lewiston mayoral candidates
Lewiston will see a new face in the mayor’s office in 2020. The Sun Journal asked the candidates — Mark Cayer, Tim Lajoie and Charles Soule — five questions for this year’s candidate profile. The election is Tuesday, Nov. 5.
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Gillespie running for Lewiston City Council in Ward 2
LEWISTON — Donna Gillespie is running for Ward 2 city councilor, two years after losing to Zack Pettengill in a close race. “As a 30-year veteran of working for the state of Maine, she is very familiar with how governments operate,” according to her campaign announcement. “Having been a licensed Social Worker for 40 years, […]
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With no debates scheduled, Lewiston mayoral candidate to host his own forum
Candidate Tim Lajoie says he is inviting all 27 candidates for local office to a forum on Oct. 23.
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Early voting begins in Lewiston and Auburn
Early voting and absentee ballots are now available for the Nov. 5 municipal elections.