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. 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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Published
June 10, 2024

Development plan for Lewiston’s Professional Building includes housing

The tallest office building in downtown Lewiston would be redeveloped into 20 apartments on the upper floors, with two commercial spaces remaining on the ground and basement levels.
Published
May 29, 2024

Balloon Fest board: Lewiston’s proposal ‘falls short of understanding the magnitude’ of this year’s challenges

The city said attempts to hold a meeting with the festival board to discuss the details of its proposal have so far been unsuccessful.
Published
May 22, 2024

Lewiston extends help to get canceled Great Falls Balloon Festival off the ground

After the festival board announced Wednesday morning it was canceling this summer’s event, city administration and staff put together a proposal to partner with the board to ‘help get this event off the ground.’
Published
April 22, 2024

Gendron pulls out of plans to develop Auburn land into housing

At one time, John Gendron eyed a 1,100-unit development on the site, but the proposal set off a communitywide debate over water quality that included a lawsuit between Lewiston and the Auburn Water District.
Published
April 4, 2024

Lewiston council passes resolution calling for ceasefire in Gaza

The resolution asks Maine’s congressional delegation and President Biden to demand an end to violence in Gaza and Israel, and ‘an immediate and unconditional release of all Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners unjustly held.’
Published
March 22, 2024

Lake Auburn sets records for earliest ice-out, least amount of days with ice cover

The records fell during a year in which most of Maine’s lakes and ponds saw very short periods of ice cover due to a mild winter, but that has local water quality experts on guard as spring and summer arrive.
Published
March 19, 2024

Lewiston council votes to keep local restaurant inspections as criticism of administration mounts

Comments from the public Tuesday referenced recent comments from city staff regarding the reasons for staff departures, and concerns that the current work environment at City Hall will lead to more.
Published
March 14, 2024

Auburn grows partnerships with nonprofits as demand for General Assistance surges

Auburn announced a partnership with Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services, which will work out of the city’s Community Development office on Main Street.
Published
February 21, 2024

Video: A union representing Lewiston employees votes ‘no confidence’ in Mayor Sheline

The vote highlights fallout after DaVinci’s closure and related staff and policy decisions.
Published
February 15, 2024

Talk on climate change and the ‘blue acceleration’ in Maine takes place in Lewiston

Kanae Tokunaga, senior scientist in coastal and marine economics at the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, said the combination of climate change and blue acceleration has researchers realizing the importance of sustainability across the industries.

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