Maine Community Integration hosted a community dialogue Saturday afternoon at St. Mary’s Nutrition Center on racism, sexism, and gender-based violence.
Ben Chin
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Advocates of in-home care referendum call it fairness; critics call it a scam
Opponents of a ballot initiative that would raise taxes on wealthier Mainers to subsidize in-home care for the elderly and disabled have stepped up their rhetoric, calling the measure a scam and accusing its promoters of deceptive practices. The group pushing the measure said such tactics only prove how desperate opponents are to prevent Mainers […]
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Anonymity is bad for voters
Let’s be real. Despite claims by the Maine Democratic Party, the Maine Examiner did not single-handedly sink Lewiston mayoral candidate Ben Chin’s campaign last month. The Examiner certainly took a position, and a self-interested one at that, in what has historically been a nonpartisan race. But that is what politics is all about. Winning the seat. […]
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Maine GOP says Democratic ethics complaint ‘completely without merit’
AUGUSTA — The Maine Republican Party’s executive director said Thursday that a Democratic ethics complaint against the GOP is “completely without merit.” Denying any wrongdoing, Jason Savage said the Republicans “are extremely diligent about reporting all expenditures in a timely manner.” Meanwhile, more evidence has emerged tying Savage to an anonymous website that spreads news […]
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Chin's ideas too expensive
Ben Chin can blame fake news for his loss in the run-off election. However, it was the second time he lost an election and the reason is simple — his ideas are too grand and expensive for Lewiston. Yes, in a perfect world it would be all things for all people, but there is a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, sj-web
In Maine, is GOP linked to flurry of anonymous attacks?
Ben Chin, a 32-year-old Democrat, ran away with the preliminary vote in November for mayor of Lewiston, the second-largest city in Maine. But he could not avoid a runoff with City Councilor Shane Bouchard, a Republican backed by Gov. Paul LePage. Shortly after the November election, an anonymous conservative website called Maine Examiner began hammering […]
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Chin offered a pleasant change
My hat goes off to Ben Chin. I believe that his resilient and progressive/positive attitude would have been a pleasant change for Lewiston. In cities where only a plurality of the vote is required to win an election, he would have been elected mayor twice. How I wish that the state of Maine required majorities […]
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Shane Bouchard wins Lewiston mayoral runoff election
LEWISTON — Shane Bouchard will be the next mayor of Lewiston. In a dramatic turnaround from his vote total in November, Bouchard overcame his progressive opponent Ben Chin, who had come out on top in the November election. The unofficial tally Tuesday was 3,663 to 3,518, with Bouchard winning by 145 votes. After results came […]
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Lewiston voters turn out in droves despite storm
LEWISTON — Voters were so eager to cast ballots in the mayoral runoff election Tuesday, they began lining up at 6:30 a.m. — 30 minutes before the polls opened. “I’ve never seen that at any election — that’s huge,” City Clerk Kathy Montejo said. “There was a little bit of a party going on in […]
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Chin has a plan for Lewiston
I support Ben Chin for mayor of Lewiston. Chin graduated from Bates College, one of Lewiston’s largest employers. He chose to make Lewiston his home with his wife and two children. Through his job with the Maine People’s Alliance, of which I am a member, he has worked hard in Augusta fighting for seniors, health […]