The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to formally accept Mayor Shane Bouchard’s resignation, nearly a week after a racist text was made public.
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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Auburn council puts support behind new ELHS
After a 5-2 council vote, the Auburn community will now have its say on the proposed $125 million school project during an informing straw poll Wednesday.
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Will a performing arts center play and pay in Auburn?
Auburn voters in a straw poll next week will give an indication of how they feel about a proposed $125 million new high school project.
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Former Ben Chin campaign worker shared emails with rival Shane Bouchard
Heather Everly Berube claims Shane Bouchard asked for the inside information during his run for mayor of Lewiston and then used it to make his opponent look bad.
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Auburn council approves 5-way intersection in front of Rolly’s Diner
The plan includes a new traffic signal at the exit from Rolly’s Diner onto Mill Street and is opposed by a local transportation committee.
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Auburn council delays vote on Lake Auburn filtration committee
The City Council tabled a vote to support the mayor’s proposed committee on water quality at Lake Auburn after councilors disagreed over whether it’s necessary.
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Auburn council to decide on Lake Auburn water quality committee
The Auburn City Council will decide Monday whether to support the mayor’s committee to study filtration at Lake Auburn.
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Lewiston Planning Board has to redo vote on 35-unit affordable housing project
After voting 6-1 Tuesday to forward the Avesta Housing project, planning officials on Thursday said the public hearing and vote will have to be held again because the city failed to send proper notice to abutters.
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State, local committee disagree on Rolly’s Diner intersection design
The state has proposed a traffic signal at the driveway exit from Rolly’s Diner onto Mill Street in Auburn.
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Auburn council forwards agricultural zone proposal
A draft ordinance intended to loosen zoning rules in Auburn’s agriculture and resource protection zone will be forwarded to the Planning Board and state agriculture officials.