LEWISTON — Most of the city’s candidates for local office in November’s election closed the books on their campaigns this week, filing their final campaign finance reports. All candidates for City Council, School Committee and the losing candidates in the mayor’s race needed to account for any spending and donations between Oct. 21 and Dec.8, […]
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Robert Macdonald wins third term as Lewiston mayor
LEWISTON — Mayor Robert Macdonald defeated challenger Ben Chin in Tuesday’s special mayoral runoff election. The vote was 4,398 to 3,826. “I was looking at all those people today, and I thought I actually could win,” Macdonald said afterward. “But you never know until the end. Some stopped and they said they voted for me, but […]
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Petition drive to change Lewiston election date underway
LEWISTON — Some longtime residents Tuesday were eager to sign a petition to change the date of local elections from November to June, largely to reduce the number of Bates College students voting in local races. “I don’t want college kids telling me what they’re going to do with my city,” senior Bert Boucher said […]
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Absentee voting points to busy polls
LEWISTON — Judging by absentee ballots alone, Tuesday’s mayoral runoff election should be busy. City Clerk Kathy Montejo said 2,983 people requested absentee ballots in the 17 business days leading up to the Dec. 8 vote. Of those, 2,709 had already voted and returning their ballots to her office, leaving fewer than 300 still out […]
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Different campaigns on display in race to be Lewiston mayor
LEWISTON — Don’t mistake his casual attitude about campaigning for indifference, Mayor Robert Macdonald said Friday. “Don’t think it’s because I don’t care if I win,” Macdonald said, five days before a runoff ballot between himself and challenger Ben Chin. “I do care. I ran because I care, and I’m running to win, but I […]
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Lewiston: More absentee voters in mayoral runoff than in November election
LEWISTON — More voters have opted to cast their ballots absentee for next Tuesday’s mayoral runoff than in the Nov. 3 election. City Clerk Kathy Montejo said her office has processed 2,527 absentee ballot requests since they became available Nov. 6. Many have come in the last 10 days, and 193 requests came in Tuesday […]
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Ben Chin, Robert Macdonald debate on Lewiston’s reputation, housing
LEWISTON — During a standing-room-only debate between the two mayoral runoff candidates, incumbent Robert Macdonald was asked what he would do to improve headlines that have shown a divisive city. “I’m not going to do anything,” Macdonald said. If he were to start treating certain people special, “you start having friction.” Macdonald said his words […]
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Martin prevails in Lewiston School Committee recount
LEWISTON — City officials conducted a recount of the Ward 4 School Committee race Thursday, and newcomer Benjamin Martin was declared the winner. Longtime Chairman Jim Handy lost his seat to Martin by 24 votes, 597-573, on Nov. 3. The following day, Handy requested the recount. On Thursday, Handy picked up only one vote in the […]
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Lewiston Facebook voter group stirs election interest
LEWISTON — On one hand, Heidi Sawyer said, the Lewiston Rocks the Vote group on Facebook helped generate a good deal of interest in local issues for this November’s election. On the other hand, it’s exhausting. “I’m tired,” she said. “I could spend all day moderating the page, but I’m not getting paid for it. […]