MONDAY, March 31 AUBURN — City Council budget workshop, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Public Works conference room, 103 Adams Ave. TUESDAY, April 1 LEWISTON — City Council budget workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. WEDNESDAY, […]
Andrew Rice
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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 amends tax district for hydropower station to comply with state rule
The converter station for the 145-mile New England Clean Energy Connect corridor will take in Canadian hydropower and deliver it to Maine homes and businesses.
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Lewiston takes close look at high-crash intersections
A section of Main Street between the Auburn line and Sabattus Street, where several fatal accidents have taken place, is a priority, officials said.
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Wabanaki Alliance leader discusses power dynamics and progress in Lewiston
A “then and now” discussion about Wabanakis on Thursday garnered the largest attendance in recent years for a Great Falls Forum.
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Martel School senior housing scheduled for summer groundbreaking
Lewiston Housing says construction on a senior housing project at the former Martel School site is scheduled to begin this summer. Talks about turning the school into housing began in 2019.
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Lewiston approves final financing piece for 104-unit DeWitt development
Construction, including the demolition of the former Sun Journal building on the corner of Park and Pine streets, is slated to begin in April.
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Auburn begins budget season battling increased costs
The proposed municipal and school budgets for fiscal year 2026 reflects a nearly 6% increase from this year, but officials say there’s work to be done to cut costs.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, March 17 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — City Council and School Committee joint workshop, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. TUESDAY, March 18 LEWISTON — City Council budget workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at […]
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Auburn approves 160-unit Stetson Road housing development
The site will feature 50 residential buildings, a mix of quadplexes and duplexes.
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Lewiston hopes to avoid large property tax increase
Lewiston’s initial budget outlook would result in a $1.81 increase to the property tax rate. Officials are hoping to pare that down over the coming weeks.