The roof replacement is temporary, with an expected lifespan of five to 10 years.
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 council approves 20-year tax pact for Gendron housing project off Farwell Street
For the first five years, 75% of the new tax revenue will be returned to the developer for a 208-unit apartment complex, then 65% for 15 years.
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Lewiston Planning Board approves massive Continental Mill redevelopment
The project includes 377 market rate apartments, commercial spaces and restaurant space at the massive mill complex.
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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.
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Balloon festival organizers say ‘gap’ to pull off 2024 event is considerable
As organizers of the Great Falls Balloon Festival consider a proposal from the city to partner on this year’s event, board members and officials discussed the costs and obstacles associated with putting on the annual festival.
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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.
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Lewiston to use grant funding to set up long-term ‘community resilience center’ in wake of shooting
The community resilience center at the Peck building will replace the temporary armory site and Ramada location as the primary resource location for community members seeking counseling following last week’s shooting.
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State police waited hours to track Lewiston shooter after finding vehicle, had ‘radio silence’ with local officers
An Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputy has harshly criticized the Maine State Police’s handling of communication in the manhunt for Robert Card, while another official says it took 12 hours before police began tracking Card from his abandoned vehicle.
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Lewiston shooter was involved in ‘altercation’ at New Hampshire bakery outlet days before shooting
A manager of the bakery outlet, who declined to be identified Monday, said they didn’t know much about the incident but confirmed a verbal altercation had taken place.
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Police identify 2 AR-style rifles, handgun as weapons linked to Lewiston mass shooting
A spokesperson for Maine State Police confirmed Monday that the gun found in Robert Card’s car on Wednesday night was an AR-10 style Ruger SFAR rifle, while officials confirmed a gun shop had declined in August to sell Card a firearm suppressor.