A referendum vote will be held March 12.
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Orono holding public hearing on proposed charter changes
A lower threshold for the number of signatures needed for petitions and raising the amount of spending for certain items before sending them to referendum are among the proposed changes being eyed.
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Sun Journal, public libraries host debates on Twin Cities merger
LEWISTON — The Sun Journal, along with the public libraries in Lewiston and Auburn, will host two debates on the upcoming referendum about merging the Twin Cities. The public is encouraged to attend. The first debate will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in Callahan Hall at the Lewiston Public Library. […]
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Lewiston council to act on school budget
LEWISTON — Budget season is nearing its end in Lewiston. The City Council is poised to adopt the fiscal 2017-18 school budget Tuesday, while at the same time hosting its final public hearing on the proposed municipal budget. The vote on the school budget comes just a week before the school budget validation referendum in […]
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New York suit claims Time Warner Cable cheated customers on internet speed
NEW YORK — New York State sued Charter Communications Inc. claiming it ripped off millions of customers with promises of faster Internet speed than the company knew it could possibly deliver. Subscribers to the company’s premium plan received Internet speed as much as 70 percent slower than guaranteed in advertisements by Time Warner Cable, which […]
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Androscoggin County sets caucuses to select Budget Committee members
AUBURN — The Androscoggin County Commission will hold nominating caucuses next week to select candidates for the county Budget Committee. Municipal officials will gather at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at the Androscoggin County courthouse, immediately following the commissioners’ regular business meeting. Each of the seven county districts will hold a caucus moderated by the […]
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Lewiston-Auburn Charter group to form department consolidation groups
LEWISTON — With a draft charter for a combined Lewiston-Auburn written, the charter commission is ready to move to the topic people care about the most — how a unified Twin Cities would actually operate. “We are looking at who is interested to lead those discussions,” said Gene Geiger, chairman of the Lewiston Auburn Joint […]
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Lewiston favors taking Androscoggin County to court over budget authority
LEWISTON — City councilors favor challenging county budget rules in court, they said Tuesday. City Administrator Ed Barrett on Tuesday outlined three ways councilors and other Androscoggin County municipal leaders could react to charter amendments county commissioners proposed last month. The amendment is meant to govern the county’s budget process. Barrett said councilors could accept […]
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Hearing tonight on Rumford warrant
RUMFORD — Residents will have a chance to discuss the town meeting warrant at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 21, at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. The first eight articles will be voted on at the June 1 business meeting in the Muskie Auditorium at Mountain Valley High School. The remaining 35 articles focus on department budgets, […]
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Rumford Town Manager explains method to put police vote on ballot
RUMFORD — Town Manager John Madigan said Monday evening that he found a way to override a charter provision that required the town to vote on the issue of police coverage at the annual town meeting June 1, and not at the polls June 9. Since September 2013, Rumford and Mexico officials have been looking […]