MONDAY, Feb. 12 LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. AUBURN — Special City Council meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, Feb. 13 LEWISTON — Joint City Council and School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. AUBURN — […]
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 council votes down proposal to survey businesses regarding code enforcement
The proposal from Mayor Sheline came after the City Council postponed a vote on whether to eliminate local restaurant inspections.
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Lewiston council selects different operator for Calvary church warming center
Councilors selected the nonprofit Kaydenz Kitchen in Lewiston to operate the center at Calvary United Methodist Church, a day after Auburn officials voted to fund the proposal by Immigrant Resource Center of Maine, also in Lewiston.
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Lewiston, Auburn teaming up to fund warming center at Calvary United Methodist Church
If approved by Lewiston councilors Tuesday, the center would begin operations this week and run until early April.
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Lewiston-Auburn This Week
MONDAY, Feb. 5 LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Public Works conference room. LEWISTON — School Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at The Green Ladle, 156 East Ave. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting. 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, Feb. 6 AUBURN — Appointment Committee meeting, 4 […]
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Lewiston council to decide on proposed survey of business interactions with code enforcement
The proposal comes after the council postponed a vote last week to eliminate local restaurant inspections. The union representing code enforcement staff questions the intent of the survey.
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Plans withdrawn for Auburn barn wedding venue
The applicants said restrictions placed on the property would likely prevent them from operating the venue the way they intended.
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Auburn to take broad look at its solid waste and recycling programs under Mayor Harmon
The committee process follows the implementation of a new recycling program in Auburn that pared down what residents are allowed to recycle, including glass and metal.
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Lewiston’s Martel School demolition set for the spring
Lewiston Housing plans to build 44 units of senior housing at the Lisbon Street site.
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Auburn eyeing citywide revaluation by 2029
Assessing staff has said that even before a full revaluation begins, annual market adjustments will be needed because home sales prices are far eclipsing assessed values.