An age-old question is being revived about whether the strict limits should be relaxed for the cities’ drinking water source.
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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St. Louis Church redevelopment attempt ends in foreclosure
AUBURN — The ownership group of the former St. Louis Church at 80 Third st. has decided to pull the plug on its efforts to redevelop the historic building. As a result, the city will foreclose on the property. Noel Smith has managed the building’s ownership group, Pilotage, since 2014, when it bought the church from […]
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LaBonte’s tenure marked by strong leadership
Following Mayor Jonathan LaBonte’s announcement that he will not seek re-election this November, Auburn officials who worked with him during his three terms in office discussed his leadership style, and where it helped, or hurt, the city.
Posted inOxford Hills
2017: Buckfield company scrambles to make White House Easter eggs
BUCKFIELD — After a two-year absence, the specialized wooden Easter eggs manufactured in a small Maine town are headed back to the White House — and with a little “eggs-tra” controversy to boot. On Monday, 40,000 multicolored eggs made by Wells Wood Turning and Finishing in Buckfield will be rolled on the South Lawn during […]
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After the ‘April Fools’ Flood of ’87, steps were taken to prevent disaster
LEWISTON — On April 1, 1987, water from the Androscoggin River reached historic levels, eventually hitting 23 feet above normal. It nearly touched the bottom of bridges spanning the river and washed over the low-lying areas in Lewiston and Auburn. According to a Sun Journal article published April 2, 1987, the flooding forced dozens of […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
The path of trash — and cash — through Lewiston
LEWISTON — Dropping your trash and recyclables at the curb is just the beginning. From there, waste streams follow long, complicated and expensive paths for municipalities. But, according to city officials, Lewiston’s current system is working — and well. In Lewiston, trash from residents, schools and the solid waste facility goes to an incinerator in Auburn, and […]