COLAC (the Coalition Opposed to Lewiston-Auburn Consolidation), the organization which led a successful grass-roots campaign against November’s referendum to merge the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, and Auburn’s new mayor, Jason Levesque, who vowed during his candidacy not to serve if the referendum passed, are now hoping to use social media and public relations to […]
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Anti-merger group is staying together for positive reasons
LEWISTON — The proposed merger of Lewiston-Auburn went down in flames in November, but members of the anti-merger campaign aren’t finished. Now, after a contentious campaign that pitted members of the same community against one another, they are hoping to use their influence to help shed positive light on the Twin Cities. COLAC, or the […]
COLAC broadcasts scheduled through August
LEWISTON — Representatives of the Coalition Opposed to Lewiston-Auburn Consolidation will present arguments against the merger of the Twin Cities on weekly broadcasts through August. Broadcasts will appear on Public Access channels 11 or 1302, and will air at 5 a.m. every Saturday, and 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. each Tuesday. This month’s guests are […]
Understand the true costs of merger
As a member of the committee opposed to the current Lewiston Auburn merger proposal (COLAC), I have been challenged on several occasions to provide details as to why I believe the Joint Charter Commission/CGR report is inaccurate. While this space does not provide enough room to detail each item, consider just three factors missing from […]
COLAC broadcasts to air through July
LEWISTON — Representatives of the Coalition Opposed to Lewiston Auburn Consolidation will present arguments against the merger of the Twin Cities on weekly broadcasts through June and July. Broadcasts will appear on Public Access channels 11 or 1302, and will air at 5 a.m. every Saturday, and 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. each Tuesday through […]