Lewiston Live

About Lewiston Live

A monthly show highlighting Lewiston, Maine, a historic city that blends a rich industrial past with a dynamic and evolving present. Tune in for an in-depth look at the day-to-day operations and vision for Maine's second largest city featuring Lewiston City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath, host Mark Turcotte, and Lydia Media's Pam Ashby.

Publisher

Lydia Media Podcast Network

Category

government

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jul 2025

Latest episode

20 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

2 of 5 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   20 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Bryan Kaenrath - City Administrator

   Lewiston City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath covers the fiscal year 2027 budget, revaluation process, public safety, the return of the Busking Festival, and much more.

2. 

   22 Jan 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Carly Conley - Chief of Police

   Lewiston Chief of Police Carly Conley talks about her 25 years in law enforcement and how technology is playing a major role at LPD. She also covers staffing, recruitment, perception, and more.

3. 

   18 Sept 2025

   The Search is On

   Lewiston City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath talks about the new committee to assist him in hiring a new chief of police. He also provides updates for housing, syringe service regulations, activating the alleys, and the city's first busking event on Oct. 4.

4. 

   22 Aug 2025

   Building Momentum and Optimism

   Lewiston City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath talks about a successful L-A Balloon Festival, the search for a new police chief, and improvements to the downtown area. He also covers some great events coming to the city and answers listener questions.

5. 

   29 Jul 2025

   New Leadership, New Vision

   Lewiston City Administrator Bryan Kaenrath shares his experience in politics, city government, and what attracted him to Lewiston. He also covers prioritizing public safety, engaging with residents, and vision for Maine's second largest city.

Inside a recent episode

Bryan Kaenrath - City Administrator

Published 20 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And we had some other just decreasing revenues with the City, for example, some of our investment income just from what's happening in the market has actually decreased. So we've had some increasing expenses, declining revenues, and usually that makes budgeting difficult. So that's where we are in a nutshell. […]

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