A referendum on the $62.12 million school budget will be held June 11.
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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L-A This Week
MONDAY, May 20 LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Public Works conference room. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, May 21 AUBURN — Sustainability Working Group meeting, […]
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Lewiston council to discuss makeup of new shelter committee
The committee will be tasked with identifying services, a preliminary budget, funding sources, locations and other details related to a shelter.
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Great Falls Forum: Christy Gardner touts the power of service dogs
Paralympian Christy Gardner shows how service dogs can accomplish tasks like close drawers and cabinets, turn on lights and pick items up off the floor.
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City’s planning board supports Lake Auburn watershed ordinance changes
Among the changes is a more specific plan for conducting inspections of existing septic systems in Auburn’s portion of the watershed.
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Lewiston voters discuss school budget at Tuesday referendum
The proposed $111 million school budget is a 9.29% increase, and represents a large portion of the city’s projected $3 property tax rate increase.
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Lewiston Public Library staff juggle safety concerns with serving all patrons
The Sun Journal spoke with library leaders, staff, elected officials and more about the issues facing public libraries, the root causes, and why there’s hope for the future.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, May 13 LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. TUESDAY, May 14 LEWISTON — Lewiston school budget validation referendum, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Longley School, 145 Birch St. AUBURN — Age-Friendly Community Committee […]
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Experts say building resiliency needed for watersheds to withstand changing climate
The Androscoggin River Watershed Council held its annual conference Tuesday, where the recurring theme was the impacts of a warming climate and development on the health of our water.
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Auburn council approves next year’s budget in first reading
The council voted 5-2 for the municipal budget and to send the school budget to voters.