The Waterville city manager and former legislator said a top priority is creating ”a real sense of hope, optimism and momentum in the community.” Kaenrath’s starting salary will be $180,000.
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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Auburn hires David Hediger as its new planning director
Hediger was the former longtime planning and code enforcement director in Lewiston, whose departure last year sparked an ongoing controversy that ultimately led to the city administrator’s resignation.
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Lewiston handed out nearly 200 parking tickets during the last snowstorm
Lewiston has issued another parking ban ahead of Thursday’s storm, and officials are trying to gain more compliance from vehicle owners.
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Lewiston approves TIF deal for power corridor converter station
Once the project is completed, the tax increment financing district would provide an estimated $1.42 million annually for economic development staff and programs.
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Auburn, Lewiston advocating for more recreation as part of Great Falls dam relicensing
The 28.44-megawatt facility was built in the 1860s to power the region’s mills. It was last relicensed in 1986, and expires next year.
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Lewiston names Waterville manager Bryan Kaenrath as new city administrator
The former legislator and administrator in Saco and Waterville will start in April, roughly a year after former city administrator Heather Hunter resigned.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Feb. 3 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. TUESDAY, Feb. 4 LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. THURSDAY, Feb. 6 […]
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Buckfield man found guilty of manslaughter in death of 2-month-old daughter
After two days of deliberations, the jury unanimously found 31-year-old Trevor Averill guilty of manslaughter, but not murder.
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Jury without verdict after first day of deliberations in Buckfield man’s murder trial
Trevor Averill, 31, faces charges of depraved indifference murder and manslaughter in the death of his infant daughter, Harper Averill.
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Maine resettlement agencies told they can no longer support refugees already here
A State Department directive says agencies will not be reimbursed for items like housing and food assistance, cutting off lifelines for new Mainers during the first three months in a new community.