LEWISTON — Keep your mind open and stay tuned. That was Gene Geiger’s message Thursday to the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce as he delivered a host of reasons why he thinks Lewiston and Auburn should consider becoming one. Geiger, co-chairman of the Lewiston-Auburn Charter Commission, told the packed room at the Ramada Inn that […]
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Lewiston-Auburn charter effort moves ahead
LEWISTON — Efforts to combine the Twin Cities are moving forward, despite lacking all the money needed for consulting and legal services. With a $50,000 state grant in the bank, the group working to help combine Lewiston and Auburn said Wednesday it planned to release its first draft of a new charter near the end […]
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Lewiston-Auburn This Week
MONDAY, June 29 LEWISTON — Lewiston Planning Board regular meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the administrators conference room on the bottom floor of Lewiston City Hall. AUBURN — Ribbon-cutting ceremony for refurbished city softball field, 5:30 p.m. at 48 Pettengill Park Road, Auburn. TUESDAY, June 30 LEWISTON — Lewiston City Council special meeting, 6 p.m. in the City […]
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For Lewiston-Auburn charter group, consultant could wrangle facts and figures
LEWISTON — When voters in Princeton Township and the Borough of Princeton, N.J., went to the polling places in 2013 to vote on combining their cities, they had a report full of facts and figures with them, a consultant said Wednesday. But that’s not all they brought. “The stuff we measured and quantified for them […]
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Rumford selectmen, town attorney address ballot question on charter revisions
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen reviewed the Charter Commission’s final recommendations for charter revisions Tuesday evening during a public hearing. The nine-member commission, chaired by Christopher Brennick, was formed in the fall of 2013 to review the 1951 document and recommend changes. A major concern Tuesday was how the revisions would be presented on […]
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Rumford selectmen to discuss charter revisions
RUMFORD — The Board of Selectmen on Monday will continue discussing the Charter Commission’s work. The board will meet at 6 p.m. April 6 at the Rumford Falls Auditorium. The nine-member Charter Commission, chaired by Christopher Brennick, was formed in the fall of 2013 to review the 1951 document and recommend changes. In November 2014, […]
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Rumford Charter Commission fine-tunes proposals
RUMFORD — With two meetings remaining to finish its work, the Rumford Charter Commission on Tuesday night went through five amendment proposals from two town officials. Commission Vice Chairman Michael Peter Chase led the 90-minute meeting with five of its eight members present, considering suggested changes from Executive Secretary Terri Palmer and Town Manager John […]
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Rumford Charter Commission continues revisions
RUMFORD — Eight members of the Charter Commission on Tuesday continued revising sections on appointed and elected officials and cross-training deputy officials. They also discussed adding a section to deal with interim town managers while possibly deleting the residency requirement. The commission unanimously agreed to place discussion regarding the implementation of a spending cap in […]
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Rumford Charter Commission meets with town attorney, discusses charter revisions
RUMFORD — The Charter Commission met with town attorney Jennifer Kreckel on Tuesday evening to ask for clarification on certain charter revisions. The commission asked Kreckel how the charter should be revised to avoid any issues with future interlocal agreements or consolidation efforts between Rumford and other communities. “It’s been one of our major goals […]
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Back in business, Rumford Charter Commission schedules meetings
RUMFORD — With a newly granted three-month extension, members of the Charter Commission met this week and agreed to meet every Tuesday starting Dec. 30 to finish their work. The meetings, which start at 6 p.m. in the Municipal Building Conference Room, will be held through Feb. 24, according to Rumford Executive Secretary Terri Palmer. […]