Nearly 68% of Lewiston voters were in favor of Question 2 on Tuesday’s ballot.
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, daughter and dog named Indiana. In his spare time, he plays music in a Portland-based rock band, shares the teachings of John, Paul, George and Ringo with his daughter, and listens to hockey podcasts. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine in Media Studies.
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Lewiston mass shooting seen as key to getting red flag law passed in Maine
Both supporters and opponents of the new law said they weren’t surprised by the wide margin of victory in a referendum vote Tuesday.
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How Mainers should think about saving for retirement at every life stage
We asked financial advisers for their best tips on saving for retirement depending on your age.
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Lewiston-Auburn-Portland commuter bus sees record ridership this summer
The LAP is in the second year of a two-year pilot project.
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State revokes license to operate for Lewiston’s Church of Safe Injection
After its Lewiston building was condemned, the state had initially only handed down a suspension of the needle exchange’s license.
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State suspends license of Lewiston needle exchange group
Meanwhile, the Church of Safe Injection says the condemnation of the Lewiston building that houses its office is the latest move in city’s ‘war on harm reduction.’
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Lewiston condemns Church of Safe Injection building on Main Street
Police and code enforcement found thousands of used needles, fecal matter and evidence that people had been sleeping in the basement.
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Auburn Council votes for moratorium on needle exchange programs
Officials supported a 6-month moratorium, but it won’t take effect until a second vote in September.
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Auburn needs 1,300 more homes by 2030, report says
“Kids who grew up here and don’t have big paying jobs can’t afford to stay,” Councilor Belinda Gerry said of the affordable housing shortfall.
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MaineHousing releases $2.5 million for Lewiston homeless shelter
The critical funding from MaineHousing was promised if shelter operator Kaydenz Kitchen proved by Aug. 1 it could sustain operations for the new shelter for at least two years.