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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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L-A This Week
MONDAY, July 15 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, July 16 AUBURN — Sustainability Working Group meeting, 10 a.m. in Room 204 at Auburn Hall. AUBURN — Planning Board meeting, […]
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Auburn ‘outlet’ has become city’s most popular park
Lake Grove Park, also known as the ‘outlet,’ is attracting visitors after years of being in relative limbo due to poor water quality.
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NECEC converter station nears halfway to finish line in Lewiston
City Assessor William Healey said the city will receive an estimated $8.5 million in taxes annually when the project is complete. The city received $5 million in taxes in fiscal 2024.
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Kudos: Cathy McDonald ‘got involved and stayed involved’ in Lewiston
McDonald has been organizing the Liberty Fest since 1997. This year, she was also tapped to help the city pull together a balloon festival.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, July 8 LEWISTON — Ad Hoc Committee on Establishing a Homeless Shelter, noon in the administrator’s conference room at City Hall. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. TUESDAY, July 9 AUBURN — Age-Friendly Community Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Auburn Senior Community Center. AUBURN — […]
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Auburn council OKs plan for community resource center on Mill Street
The vacant property at 121 Mill St. will be used for a resource center.
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Lewiston’s Kennedy Park pool set to open Monday after brief delay
The public pool is to be open Monday through Saturday, between July 1 and Aug. 17.
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Auburn committee recommending changes to recycling program
Auburn’s Sustainability and Natural Resources board plans to make recommendations Thursday for solid waste and recycling programs.
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Auburn council receptive to Mill Street resource center proposal
If the proposal is approved, the building would be used to house the Community Development and General Assistance offices alongside local nonprofits.