LEWISTON — Mayor Robert Macdonald was bullish on the city’s future and job markets for young adults Friday talking to students at the Lewiston Regional Technical Center. Lewiston is maybe five years away from a major turnaround, the mayor said. “Hopefully, in about five years, you won’t be leaving the city to find jobs,” Macdonald […]
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Lewiston mayor: City can’t afford more asylum-seekers
LEWISTON — Mayor Bob Macdonald says he has bluntly asked the Rev. Jean-Pierre Tshamala to stop encouraging asylum-seekers to move to Lewiston. Macdonald maintains the pastor is building his flock at the city’s expense. “I’ve told him, ‘We cannot afford it. I understand your situation, but you have to remember, the people here, we’re at […]
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Macdonald offers support to 2nd District candidate Poliquin
LEWISTON — Lewiston Mayor Bob Macdonald said on Monday that he is supporting Bruce Poliquin in the race for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District in 2014. Poliquin, a Republican and former state treasurer, is running for the open seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud, a Democrat who is running for governor. “I encourage you to also […]
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L. Mayes: He’s proud of America
When it comes to Larry Gilbert Sr. for mayor, we’ve been there and done that. We need a chief executive in Lewiston, not a photo op “leader.” Gilbert’s weekly column in the Twin City Times mostly amounted to apology tours which held America in a less than favorable light. Another term would be another series […]
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D. DiPietro: Best candidate for the position
I urge all taxpaying Lewiston residents to go to the polls on Nov. 5 and vote for the best individual to fill the position of Lewiston’s mayor. In my opinion, Bob Macdonald is the best choice and that is why I am voting for him in the election. He has proven himself and stands ready […]
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T. Hart: U.S. in decline
I would like to know what is happening to the U.S.A.? Now, in Portland, they want to legalize marijuana. Why do others have to bow down to those people? Voters legalized same-sex marriage … why? I have see the best years: the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s. After those years, the country has been going downhill. […]
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Project to create 150 new jobs on Lisbon Street in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Jason Levesque walked inside the former McCrory’s department store on Lisbon Street for the first time and stepped on a dead pigeon. An engineer’s report questioned how the building was still standing. Brunswick, half an hour away, had turnkey space available for nearly $1 million less. None of that deterred him. After working […]
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P. Brookhouse: Actions speak louder than words
I chuckle at some of the letters to the editor and responses due to their obvious bias and choice of “facts.” When I saw the letter from Joseph Nugent (Dec. 1) taking Bob Macdonald to task for allegedly not supporting veterans, I stopped smiling and decided to respond with facts that come from personal experience. […]
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Macdonald, Lewiston City Council, School Committee sworn in
LEWISTON — Enough is enough, Mayor Robert Macdonald said during his inaugural address Tuesday night at the Franco-American Heritage Center. He said it to people who refuse to recognize Lewiston as a great city, and again when he promised efforts to break the generational cycle of poverty and welfare. “We must demand that our children […]
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Eric Agren: Downtown Lewiston is alive and well
New restaurants, shops, businesses have all chosen to locate where the action is. I wish to congratulate Mayor-elect Robert Macdonald and wish him luck in the significant responsibility of representing our city. However, I wish to address some concerns that I and my downtown neighbors have about some of his recent public comments. I am […]