Andrew Rice

Sun Journal

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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Published
August 12, 2019

Lewiston City Council to act on initial steps of downtown ‘transformation plan’

The council will also act on a new TIF district and introduce a rezoning ordinance for Continental Mill.
Published
August 11, 2019

L-A This Week

MONDAY, Aug. 12 AUBURN — Appointment Committee meeting, 4:30 p.m. in Room 204 at Auburn Hall. LEWISTON — Planning Board meeting, 6 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. TUESDAY, Aug. 13 LEWISTON — City Council workshop and meeting, 6 p.m. in the council chamber at City Hall. AUBURN — Planning Board meeting, 6 […]
Published
August 10, 2019

Lewiston-Auburn has history of benefiting from Bates College research

As officials in Auburn debate whether to use the results of a Bates College land-use survey, the Sun Journal looked at other student research projects that have led to policy decisions in the Twin Cities.
Published
August 5, 2019

Lewiston School Department still has 80 job openings as school year nears

Superintendent Todd Finn is hopeful the number of available positions will be cut in half after the School Committee meets Aug. 19.
Published
August 4, 2019

Kudos: Barton’s volunteer energy has added to Lewiston’s momentum

As her AmeriCorps volunteer stint ends, Sarah Barton has been lauded by her peers at the Center for Wisdom’s Women in Lewiston.
Published
August 1, 2019

Former councilor seeks to unseat Auburn mayor

The former councilor and co-owner of Valley View Farm in Auburn has taken issue with Levesque’s leadership style.
Published
July 31, 2019

Auburn eyeing Court Street traffic improvements

The study will look at pedestrian improvements and other changes at Lewiston-Auburn’s major thoroughfare.
Published
July 30, 2019

Construction on Portland Pie in Lewiston to begin in August

After a two-year struggle, the developer closed on the property Monday.
Published
July 27, 2019

Auburn city manager: Ag zone survey should be reviewed

His comments come in contrast to Mayor Jason Levesque, who on Friday said, “Auburn is not a petri dish that Bates College can conduct social experiments in.”
Published
July 25, 2019

Officials: Lewiston-Auburn housing market tight as Portland asylum seekers relocate

LEWISTON — As a deadline approaches to find permanent housing for asylum seekers staying at an emergency shelter in Portland, officials in the Twin Cities say a tight rental market will make it difficult for many to relocate here. Lewiston City Administrator Ed Barrett said the city has not seen many requests for housing for […]

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