Lewiston will consider amendments to its shelter ordinance and additional language Tuesday on transitional housing, which the Housing Committee says could cause multiple unintended consequences.
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 officials say public library is secure after employee assaulted
Police say Timothy Meeks shoved a librarian into a bookshelf and destroyed computers and tables.
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Auburn working toward 2024 groundbreaking for new PAL Center
During a City Council workshop Monday, officials discussed the timeline and design for the project, as well as the next major step in the process: public hearings on a proposal to discontinue Chestnut Street as a public way.
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Joseph Houston named new director of Lewiston Public Library
A news release said the city conducted an ‘extensive’ search for a new director after the departure of Marcela Peres.
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Auburn mayor believes city should prioritize a public pool or aquatic facility
Jason Levesque calls the lack of a pool a public health emergency.
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Aug. 7 AUBURN — City Council workshop and meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — Finance Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Public Works conference room. TUESDAY, Aug. 8 AUBURN — Age-Friendly Community Committee meeting, 5:30 p.m. at the Auburn Senior Community Center. AUBURN — Planning Board meeting, 6 […]
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Maine congressional delegation asks feds to halt consideration of a High Peaks National Wildlife Refuge
Maine’s delegation said the federal government should “terminate its evaluation” of a 200,000-acre portion of the state’s High Peaks region and “instead, work with the established local conservation entities and the state to address any wildlife-related issues.”
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In first month, Auburn drop-off recycling yields roughly one-third the material previously collected
We checked in on Auburn’s new drop-off only recycling system a month after the city ended its bi-weekly curbside pickup.
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Platz announces run for at-large seat on Auburn City Council
Adam Platz is an Auburn native and the chief financial officer of JAR Cannabis Co.
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NECEC corridor work restarting at Lewiston converter station
Work on the Lewiston converter station, considered a major piece of the project, is expected to resume Thursday.