AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission on Wednesday elected Matthew Roy of Lewiston to serve as chairman for the remainder of the year. Roy, the county’s vice chairman and representative of District 3, which includes Greene, Durham and part of Lewiston, replaces Zachary Maher, who resigned last month after being named town manager of Mechanic […]
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Patti Gagne elected new Androscoggin GOP chair
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Republican Committee has unanimously elected Lewiston native and small business owner Patti Gagne of Lewiston as its new chairwoman. She is a graduate of the University of Maine. “I am elated to be elected as the new county chair,” she said in a written statement. “My goal is to visit […]
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Peter Geiger of Lewiston named head of Maine education board
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Board of Education has elected a new chair and vice chair. Lewiston resident Peter Geiger will replace outgoing chair Nancy Perkins on the nine-member board. Geiger served on the state board from 1992-1997 and was chair when Learning Results became law. He is also the executive vice president of Geiger, […]
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Otisfield voters approve budget, park lease deal, land trust request
OTISFIELD — Town meeting voters on Saturday approved a $1.5 million municipal budget and gave selectmen the thumbs up on their proposed Heniger Park lease agreement, which would extend leases on town-owned lakeside property by 99 years. Voters also appropriated money to help the Western Foothills Land Trust acquire a large parcel of working forest […]
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Micklon hopes to continue on Otisfield board in Saturday election
OTISFIELD — Selectman Rick Micklon will run for a second term on the board at the annual town election Saturday. Voters will elect a member to the Board of Selectmen, a chairman for the Board of Selectmen and a road commissioner after the annual town meeting gets underway June 28 beginning at 9 a.m. at […]
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Vote passes to review Gateway Park bid
LEWISTON — The Finance Committee suspended a rule in order to allow a lone bidder to pursue a contract for improvements to Simard-Payne Memorial Park, provided that they lower the cost. The bid, submitted by J. Pratt Construction of Hebron, was initially rejected by the Finance Committee in September, citing a rule requiring more than […]