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, daughter and dog named Indiana. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine in Media Studies.
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PublishedApril 27, 2020
Auburn officials planning budgets with no tax rate increase
Auburn is among the municipalities trimming proposed budgets for next year to avoid property tax increases during the pandemic.
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PublishedApril 24, 2020
Lewiston’s tax rate will go down if budget is approved
If approved in May, the budget will result in a 24-cent decrease to the property tax rate.
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PublishedApril 23, 2020
City transfers buildings in ‘transformation’ plan to Lewiston Housing
Officials said the transfer of multiple downtown properties to Lewiston Housing will give the city a better chance of receiving a massive redevelopment grant.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Lewiston officials planning school and city budgets with no tax increase
The School Committee was asked to make further cuts to its proposed 2021 budget, which could help avoid layoffs on the municipal side.
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PublishedApril 22, 2020
Emergency shelter at Lewiston Armory is ready to house up to 60
Personnel at the Lewiston Armory were to begin screening adults at 3 p.m. Wednesday for the 24-hour shelter.
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PublishedApril 21, 2020
Video: Lewiston ‘wellness’ shelter to open Wednesday
Organizers will open a temporary homeless shelter at the Lewiston Armory at 3 p.m. Wednesday.
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PublishedApril 21, 2020
Lewiston to receive additional grant funds for pandemic relief
The funds will be used to create local programs for rental, mortgage and utility assistance, as well as small business grants.
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PublishedApril 18, 2020
Pandemic will delay Lewiston’s downtown ‘transformation plan’
LEWISTON — With little federal guidance, officials are operating under the assumption that the city’s ambitious downtown “transformation plan” will be delayed. The 250-page plan, adopted last year by the City Council, looks to bring in a federal grant worth between $10 million and $30 million to redevelop large swaths of the Tree Streets neighborhood, […]
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PublishedApril 15, 2020
Officials cautioning public as Androscoggin River nears peak flows
As people get outside, officials are worried that a lack of familiarity with high spring flows on rivers like the Androscoggin may lead to problems.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
Pandemic reshapes Lewiston City Council’s early goals
A list of goals developed by the new council in early March will likely be prioritized differently due to the pandemic.
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