Maine’s delegation said the federal government should “terminate its evaluation” of a 200,000-acre portion of the state’s High Peaks region and “instead, work with the established local conservation entities and the state to address any wildlife-related issues.”
Andrew Rice
Staff Writer
Andrew Rice is a staff writer at the Press Herald covering the city of Portland. He's been working in journalism since 2012, joining the Sun Journal in 2017, then the Press Herald in 2026. He lives in Portland with his wife, two daughters and two dogs. In his spare time, he plays guitar in a Portland-based rock band and listens to hockey podcasts. Andrew is a graduate of the University of Southern Maine in Media Studies.
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Our live updates from Biden’s visit to Maine
5:54 p.m. BRUNSWICK — Air Force One has taken off from the Brunswick Executive Airport to take President Biden to Delaware. He is set to land in Dover and then head to Rehoboth Beach. As the plane prepared for takeoff, a group of protesters on motorcycles drove down Orion Street chanting “(expletive) Joe Biden.” — […]
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A vacancy rate of zero is pushing up rents and has Lewiston and Auburn embracing any and all new housing
A vacancy rate of essentially zero means there is no room for mobility for renters facing rent increases or evictions, leaving people priced out. Officials say rent control isn’t the answer, more housing is.
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Auburn to finalize new zoning rules for public safety buildings
Mayor Jason Levesque said the new zoning rules are not directed specifically at the proposed new headquarters for the Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department.
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Great Falls Forum: Crime novelist Gerry Boyle talks murder and justice
The former journalist recently released the 13th installment of his popular ‘Jack McMorrow’ series. He spoke to a Great Falls Forum audience Thursday about why he returns to crime, murder and mayhem in his stories.
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Auburn secures grant to encourage more rental housing
The program, with the addition of $250,000 from MaineHousing, is meant to increase the supply of affordable housing in Auburn.
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Shelters not allowed: Auburn pressed to rethink homeless policies
After an encampment at a local church was cleared due to code violations, the city of Auburn is facing questions over its larger role in addressing the homelessness crisis.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Kudos: 9-year-old donates 400 pounds of pork to Lewiston shelter
Ivy Peckham, 9, caught pigs at scrambles the past few years and raised them at a farm in Hebron.
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Auburn farmer says he has lost business despite meeting PFAS testing
Roger Gauthier says his land, previously owned by the Lewiston-Auburn Water Pollution Control Authority, has always met state screening standards for “forever chemicals.” Those standards will likely be lowered.
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Kudos: Joe Cook keeps the Lewiston Farmers’ Market running
The 67-year-old volunteer, who uses a wheelchair most of the time, is the official greeter and much more.