MONDAY, Dec. 4 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, Dec. 5 LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6 AUBURN — School Committee meeting, 6 p.m. in the council chamber at Auburn Hall. […]
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.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Jason Levesque says his loss is a ‘cautionary tale’ for municipal leaders pushing for change
The departing Auburn mayor’s three terms were defined by his energetic, hands-on style and controversial attempts at altering the status quo on housing, Lake Auburn, and more.
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Lewiston council honors law enforcement, hospital staff for response to Oct. 25 mass shooting
Each agency posed for a photo with the council, and the ceremony was capped off with a group photo that filled the entire area around the City Council dais.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn council signals support for series of ordinance changes in Lake Auburn watershed
In a first reading, the council approved a new septic design standard and rezoned 60 acres of land off Gracelawn Road owned by John Gendron.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Local therapy dogs worked overtime to respond to crisis
Kudos: Hundreds of therapy dogs were brought to Lewiston after the Oct. 25 mass shooting, including those trained in crisis response. A few local handlers and their dogs worked alongside them.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
L-A This Week
MONDAY, Nov. 20 AUBURN — Appointment Committee meeting, 4:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. TUESDAY, Nov. 21 LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. in the Council Chamber at City Hall. AUBURN — Auburn […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston nonprofit to operate overnight winter shelter for young adults
The cities of Lewiston and Auburn, together with Community Concepts and the Immigrant Resource Center of Maine, jointly applied for the same grant but were not awarded.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin County eyes 2024 approval for new sheriff’s office in Auburn
The Androscoggin County Commissioners hired architectural firm Harriman to design the new sheriff’s office on Center Street. The project has been slow moving due to an icy relationship between county and city officials.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Nov. 13 AUBURN — Sustainability Working Group meeting, 5 p.m. in the Community Room at Auburn Hall. 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. TUESDAY, Nov. 14 AUBURN — Age-Friendly Community Committee meeting, 5:30 […]
Posted inElection 2023, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Tuesday’s runoff election is Lewiston’s first since 2017
A Charter Review Committee discussed Lewiston’s runoff system and the possibility of using ranked choice voting in 2021, but ultimately did not recommend a change.