Over the past week, officials in both cities unveiled draft budgets for fiscal year 2019-20, kicking off several weeks of deliberations.
Andrew Rice
Staff Writer
Andrew Rice is a staff writer at the Sun Journal covering municipal government in Lewiston and Auburn. He's been working in journalism since 2012, joining the Sun Journal in 2017. He lives in Portland with his wife, daughters and dogs. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine in Media Studies.
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Lewiston-Auburn to Portland rail connection details at meeting
A public meeting Wednesday will discuss route options for the proposed connection to the Amtrak Downeaster in Portland.
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Lewiston Planning Board recommends rezoning for 245-unit apartment complex
Residents were assured the rezoning is just the beginning of the process as developers seek to build housing catered to medical professionals.
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Bates professor: The state of Lake Auburn depends on a much larger watershed
The longtime researcher of Lake Auburn told a Great Falls Forum audience that as more nutrients are entering the lake, further watershed protection will be needed to stave off irreparable damage.
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Former Lewiston councilor Tim Lajoie is running for mayor
Lajoie is the first to publicly announce he is running for mayor in the November 2019 election.
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Downtown Lewiston housing development clears hurdle with initial council approval
The City Council gave initial approval Tuesday for contract rezoning that will make way for a 35-unit mixed-income housing development at Blake and Pine streets.
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Lewiston woman brings more allegations against former Mayor Shane Bouchard
After her initial disclosures led to the resignation of Mayor Shane Bouchard earlier this month, Heather Everly Berube appeared before the City Council again Tuesday, this time recounting someone else’s allegations of inappropriate behavior from years ago.
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Auburn mayor will create Lake Auburn filtration committee without council support
Mayor Jason Levesque says he plans to create a committee to look at filtration at Lake Auburn, even after the council voted 4-3 Monday not to support it.
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Kudos: Ashley Medina’s positive force in the Tree Streets
The longtime resident of downtown Lewiston is at the center of a community-led effort to transform the Tree Streets neighborhood.
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Tax rates cited in local option sales tax article were ‘full value’
AUBURN — A story on Page B1 of the City edition Friday about local option sales tax should have said Lewiston City Administrator Ed Barrett compared Lewiston’s current “full value” tax rate of $23.66 per $1,000 of assessed valuation to the neighboring towns of Turner, Poland and Minot, which are hovering around $14. Barrett said […]