Andrew Rice

How he lost the governorship.

Lewiston woman, 82, logs more than 1,500 volunteer hours in the past year. That Is just one of her hobbies.

Auburn officials will review a report Monday that assesses the condition of the city’s public safety buildings, and suggests building a joint police and fire headquarters on Minot Avenue.

Heather Hunter and the rest of Lewiston’s interim leadership team was sworn in Wednesday. Mayor Mark Cayer said the city ‘never lost a step.’

City Councilor Safiya Khalid, who had been the local party’s vice chair, says she withdrew her candidacy to lead the party during a confrontational meeting at which she faced racist comments.

Interim City Administrator Heather Hunter is expected Wednesday to appoint police Chief Brian O’Malley as interim deputy city administrator.

This year’s class marks the 20th for the youth council, which has supplied the city with campaigns focused on positivity, and given hundreds of teens insight into how municipal government operates.

Readers sound off on the January 6 insurrection, newsletters as a literary form, the bizarrely brilliant Jennifer Coolidge, and more.

No one else has announced a bid for the office

The city is seeing more interest in public art projects — so much that it’s pursuing policy changes to eliminate confusion and delays in getting them approved.

The large majority of $20 million in American Rescue Plan funds will go toward a sewer overflow storage tank and a long-sought second water main for the city.

The historic building at 143 Lincoln St. has been vacant for decades.

A forthcoming report on the rules governing Lake Auburn — the public drinking water source for the Twin Cities — has once again revived a debate over how the lake should be used, including whether swimming should be allowed and if towns north of the lake need to do more.

The municipal election for all seats in the Twin Cities is Nov. 2; seats on the City Council, School Committee and the mayor’s position are all up for grabs.

The Auburn couple volunteers with fellow seniors, Meals on Wheels and at St. Mary’s hospital.

‘People are anxious to get out and have activities and festivals and they want to celebrate with fireworks,’ Steve Marson, owner of Central Maine Pyrotechnics

The rainy forecast Saturday led organizers to push the fireworks display to the Monday rain date.

Those who hoped he would prosecute January 6 with gusto have been bitterly disappointed.

New York Magazine’s July 5-18, 2021 issue cover features a work-in-progress drawing of the Capitol riot by artist Robert Longo.

A majority of the money will be used to reconstruct the east ramp that houses hangers used by LifeFlight and others.