Mayor Sheline said demand is high for a year-round soccer facility and Lewiston needs more recreational opportunities for youth.
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 inauguration: Mayor Sheline asks Lewiston to turn its ‘grit and resilience’ into success
Incoming elected officials urged the community to continue the strength, perseverance and unity it displayed following the October shooting to move the city forward.
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Lewiston community food market project moving forward in 2024
The pursuit of a space at 104 Park St. fell through earlier this year, requiring the organization to restart its work to find a location for its plan for an affordable grocer in the downtown.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local Elections, News
Carl Sheline looks ahead after securing 3-year term as mayor
The inauguration for Lewiston’s elected officials is Tuesday, Jan. 2, at the Franco Center.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local Elections, News, Politics
Carl Sheline wins second term as Lewiston mayor after runoff
The incumbent mayor won Tuesday’s runoff election against Jon Connor by a tally of 2,391 to 2,269.
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Lewiston nonprofit rolling out condo units to increase homeownership
Amy Smith has spearheaded a program to boost homeownership and the first of several condominium units built in a Lewiston triple-decker building is on the market.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Politics
Lewiston mayoral candidates say they can unite a divided council in 2024
The mayoral runoff election between Carl Sheline and Jon Connor is Tuesday. Both are campaigning on the ability to move the City Council away from the division that has marked the current term.
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Lewiston nonprofit to operate overnight winter shelter for young adults
The cities of Lewiston and Auburn, together with Community Concepts and the Immigrant Resource Center of Maine, jointly applied for the same grant but were not awarded.
Posted inElection 2023, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Tuesday’s runoff election is Lewiston’s first since 2017
A Charter Review Committee discussed Lewiston’s runoff system and the possibility of using ranked choice voting in 2021, but ultimately did not recommend a change.
Posted inElection 2023, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Major upsets in Lewiston and Auburn elections signal big changes for Twin Cities
Even with a looming mayoral runoff election in Lewiston between Carl Sheline and Jon Connor, the elections in Lewiston and Auburn on Tuesday signaled that voters sought change in both cities.