MONDAY, Oct. 7 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. Workshop agenda includes a discussion on the agricultural zone amendments. Regular meeting includes a resolve supporting a food insecurity micro-grants program. LEWISTON — Finance Committee, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. LEWISTON […]
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.
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Lewiston denies rezoning for Webster Street senior housing proposal
LEWISTON — For the second time, developer Louis Ouellette is facing the same outcome for his Webster Street property. The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to deny Ouellette a contract rezoning request for a 25-unit apartment complex for residents 55 and older, roughly two years after the city denied his initial request for a slightly […]
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Lewiston City Council moves Lisbon Street smoking ban to next step
The council will vote on the extended ban in two weeks, which would ban smoking on a downtown stretch of Lisbon Street between Adams Avenue and Main Street.
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Auburn City Council moves closer to decision on agricultural zone
The steps taken may not be the broad-based zoning amendments proposed by Mayor Jason Levesque.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Sept. 30 AUBURN — City Council workshop, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. Workshop will begin with a 30-minute public comment period followed by a discussion on proposed amendments to the Agriculture and Resource Protection Zone. TUESDAY, Oct. 1 AUBURN — Age-Friendly Community Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Hasty Community […]
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Survey of landowners complete as Auburn continues agricultural zone talks
The Bates College professor conducting the survey said he’s contacted city officials in order to present the results.
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Lewiston to consider extending smoking ban to downtown
Business owner Michael Dostie says many others are on board with the ban.
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Lewiston seeking members for new Housing Committee
The committee was put in place after years of discussions calling for more oversight of housing issues.
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Auburn City Council split on how to update agricultural zone
Mayor Jason Levesque will convene city officials again next week.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Sept. 23 AUBURN — City Council workshop, 5 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. Agenda includes continued discussion on proposed amendments to the city’s Agriculture and Resource Protection zone. LEWISTON — Finance Committee, 5:30 p.m. in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. LEWISTON — Planning Board, 5:30 p.m. in the Council […]