LEWISTON — A plan to require special trash bags for city curbside collection fell apart Tuesday night in a close but quick City Council vote. Councilors voted 4-3 to terminate an agreement with WasteZero to create an education program leading up to a public vote. Councilor Jim Lysen said it was a difficult decision for […]
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Lewiston council approves $18.2M capital projects plan
LEWISTON — The City Council voted 6-1 Tuesday for an $18.2 million capital projects plan that includes $4.7 million for a new school and $500,000 for radios for police, fire and 911 personnel. “This is not an authorization to spend money,” City Administrator Ed Barrett said. “It simply outlines a plan that will be reviewed […]
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You can’t have more than 3 dogs in Lewiston; change may be coming
LEWISTON — The city has no business telling residents how many dogs they can keep as pets as long as they are well cared for, according to one city councilor. “If you are a responsible dog owner and you are (on) private property, I am very wary of ordinances that tell you what to do,” […]
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Auburn council tries committee structure to tackle issues
AUBURN — Councilors will try to get control over the myriad issues they need to deal with next week, tackling them in smaller committees before going to the full council. “If a new concept comes up, it goes right to the full council right now, without a lot of vetting,” Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said. “We […]
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Lewiston council gets copy of project wish list
LEWISTON — Councilors began work on the 2016-17 budget Tuesday, taking their first look at the city’s project wish list. City Administrator Ed Barrett presented the latest draft of the city’s five-year capital project plan to a joint meeting of the City Council, Planning Board and Finance Committee. The draft Capital Improvement Plan calls for […]
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L-A This Week
MONDAY, Jan. 11 AUBURN — City Council workshop meeting, 5:30 p.m. in the City Council chambers on the second floor of Auburn Hall. New councilors are scheduled to continue their city orientation. LEWISTON — Lewiston School Committee, 6:45 p.m., downtown Dingley Building. First meeting of the new committee. On agenda: presentation of adult education, nomination […]
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Lewiston postpones Exit 80 retail deal one more day
LEWISTON — Citing Tuesday’s storm and some last-minute editing changes, city councilors Tuesday postponed a decision on the proposed Exit 80 development and property tax incentives until Wednesday. “We want to be sure that everybody is on the same page and we are all 100 percent together,” City Administrator Ed Barrett said. “Secondly, given tonight’s […]
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Lewiston City Council debates cost of Exit 80 development
LEWISTON — The city would contribute an estimated $1.2 million to help prepare a site at Turnpike Exit 80 for development including a retail anchor. Lincoln Jeffers, director of economic and community development for Lewiston, told the City Council on Tuesday that the rest of the cost would be covered by landowner Dave Gendron and […]
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Lewiston political Facebook group considers shutting down
LEWISTON — A reputation for online bickering and hurt feelings may convince members of a Facebook group devoted to local politics, Lewiston Rocks the Vote, to shut down and go their separate ways. “It’s not as contentious now as it was during the election,” Heidi Sawyer, the group’s founder, said. “But I want people to […]
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Lewiston housing report calls for more staff latitude downtown
LEWISTON — The city needs to continue demolishing ruined buildings but should be prepared to give up on some buildings if councilors want to resurrect the downtown housing district, according to a task force report. “In general, we make some overarching recommendations, which include continuing removing dangerous buildings, focusing resources on buildings that can be […]