LEWISTON — Twin Cities staff hope to meet today to continue negotiations for funding the Lewiston-Auburn 911 dispatch service. “I know Auburn really wants to get this settled, so they can adopt their budget,” Lewiston City Administrator Ed Barrett said, “so there might be something on Monday at Auburn or Tuesday at our meeting.” The […]
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Narrow council vote sends 2nd school budget to Lewiston voters
LEWISTON — School officials will get a second vote on their $69 million budget after city councilors narrowly agreed to send the matter on to voters Tuesday. Councilor Shane Bouchard, speaking for those who voted no, said the proposed school budget was too similar to one voters turned down earlier this month. “To send the […]
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Lewiston might be ready for chickens
LEWISTON — Councilors said Tuesday night that they are open to allowing laying hens throughout the city, with the right restrictions. Residents in the rural agriculture zone who live on lots of at least three acres can keep chickens. Chickens are not allowed elsewhere. Shelly Suzuki of 16 Champlain Ave. started a citizen petition to […]
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What You Need to Know: Lewiston City Council
Lewiston City Council Workshop and regular meeting May 17, 2016 Lewiston City Hall Beer and pups What it means: What goes together better than craft beer and playful puppies? That seems to be the thought behind organizers of the Great Falls Brew Fest and sponsoring group the Androscoggin County Humane Society as they plan to […]
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White hot dogs bound for downtown crosswalk
LEWISTON — A downtown intersection will see its simple white crosswalk lines replaced with lines shaped like hot dogs as part of a pilot program to test more whimsical pedestrian crossings. Councilors on Tuesday said they were fine with a plan to paint a row of white hot dogs on the intersection of Park and […]
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Auburn councilors cautioned to cut costs with care
AUBURN — City councilors Monday were cautioned by two former councilors and a few other residents to be careful with budget cuts. “Keep in mind the levels of service you provide right now,” former Councilor Ron Potvin told councilors during a public hearing on the city’s proposed budget. “In these cuts being suggested, if you […]
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Lewiston, MMWAC renew ash-for-trash deal
LEWISTON — The city’s landfill will continue taking ash from Auburn’s Mid-Maine Waste Action Corp. incinerator, councilors agreed Tuesday night. Councilors renewed the ash-for-trash deal with MMWAC that sends Lewiston solid waste to the incinerator for a discounted rate. In exchange, Lewiston takes all of the ash from the MMWAC incinerator for a discount. “This […]
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What You Need to Know: Lewiston City Council
Lewiston City Council regular meeting April 19, 2016 Lewiston City Hall Lewiston budget What it means: The city has room in its fund balance to reduce annual debt a bit more, according to the city’s Finance Committee. What happened: Lewiston’s Finance Committee is a group of five, including two city councilors and two former councilors, tasked […]
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Lewiston looks to fill ‘missing tooth’ along Lisbon Street
LEWISTON — Councilors Tuesday welcomed a Lisbon Street development that would bring housing and retail to a row of vacant lots along the west side of the downtown street. “There is a saying in urban design about the missing tooth syndrome, and boy, have we been missing a tooth here on Lisbon Street for some […]
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Lewiston Council approves canal deal terms
LEWISTON — A plan to take over downtown canals goes to the city’s lawyers, councilors agreed Tuesday. Councilors voted unanimously Tuesday night to agree to terms with Brookfield White Pine Hydro LLC, letting the company donate the canals to Lewiston while letting the city keep higher levels of water flowing through them. “Basically, we are […]