LEWISTON — The developer behind the popular Lofts at Bates Mill wants to bring housing and retail space back to the former site of Marco’s Restaurant on Lisbon Street. City councilors on Tuesday night are scheduled to vote on selling the empty lots at 159 through 177 Lisbon St. to developer Nate Szanton for $152,140. […]
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Lewiston canal deal opens them up to more than power
LEWISTON — Acknowledging that the downtown canals might be valuable for more than generating electricity is one of the bigger changes in city negotiations, Administrator Ed Barrett said Thursday. At a special City Council workshop Thursday night, Barrett outlined details of the deal giving Lewiston control over the web of canals, preserving the city’s water […]
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Group forms to oppose joint Lewiston-Auburn charter
LEWISTON — Former Lewiston Mayor Jim Howaniec will lead a group of current and former city councilors and School Committee officials from around the Twin Cities to formally oppose consolidating Lewiston and Auburn. “We just want to be sure that there is some opposition articulated to the commission,” Howaniec said. Members include Auburn’s Ward 5 […]
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Auburn layoffs just the beginning, manager says
AUBURN — City Manager Howard Kroll said Monday that he met the City Council’s budget preference with a $39.2 million spending plan, but there will be costs. “All departments were tasked with presenting an overall city budget that shows 0.7 percent or less,” Kroll said a special council workshop Monday night. “I can honestly say […]
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Merchants call for better Lisbon Street snow removal
LEWISTON — Downtown merchants and residents pushed the City Council on Tuesday to do a better job of clearing snow along the increasingly busy upper Lisbon Street. “When snowbanks get higher, we need to find ways to let people get over the snowbanks,” said Rainbow Bicycle owner John Grenier. “We’ve all seen people in dress […]
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Hearing tonight on Auburn school budget
AUBURN — How much Auburn schools should spend in 2016-17, including classroom supplies, will be discussed at a budget hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 30, at the City Council Chamber of Auburn Hall. Washburn Elementary School teacher Timothy Wegmann said Tuesday the budget isn’t providing money for classroom supplies. Since January, there’s no money for […]
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Lewiston ready to expand 3-dog limit
LEWISTON — The city should ease its rules and let residents keep up to four dogs, but take a more detailed look at ways to regulate the number of canines people keep later this year, city councilors said Tuesday. City Administrator Ed Barrett said councilors could create a permit program for people who want to […]
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Auburn officials’ goal is ‘reasonable’ budget
AUBURN — City councilors and school officials agreed Monday that they need to work together to settle on a fair budget this year — even though it doesn’t always sound like agreement. “We need to find some additions and subtractions on both sides to get to one simple budget that we can then say is a reasonable […]
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Auburn urged to give rail study a chance
AUBURN — Councilors were told Monday to give a passenger rail study a chance to get started. “We are asking the kind of questions now that will help us form the scope of work and feasibility for future passenger rail,” Rep. Jared Golden, D-Lewiston, told councilors during a Monday night workshop meeting. “I will say […]
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What you need to know: Auburn City Council, Monday, March 7
Auburn City Council workshop and meeting March 7 Auburn Hall Housing, trash codes What it means: Residents won’t have to invest in regulation trash cans, councilors decided Monday. What happened: Auburn’s current housing and solid waste code was adopted in 1967. The city has attempted to update those rules before, but councilors voted the plans down, […]