BIO: Renee P. Courtemanche, 40 Office sought: Lewiston School Committee, Ward 1, (ward includes Main Street, area around Veterans Memorial Bridge, seat being vacated by Linda Scott). Occupation: oncology registered nurse at Central Maine Medical Center Education: attended Lewiston public schools, bachelor’s degree in nursing at the University of New Hampshire Family: husband, Michael; two children, 13 and 9 […]
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Holly Lasagna, Auburn, Ward 1
Name: Holly Lasagna Office sought: Auburn City Council, Ward 1. Occupation: health promotion manager at Healthy Androscoggin. Education: Bachelor of Arts at Brown University, and a master’s degree in leadership studies at the University of Southern Maine and Lewiston-Auburn College. Family: my husband, Peter, is the Bates College men’s lacrosse coach, and my children are […]
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Jim Lysen, Lewiston, Ward 1
Name: Jim Lysen Office sought: Lewiston City Council, Ward 1. Occupation: retired, city councilor. Education: Bachelor of Science in civil engineering; master’s degree in city and regional planning. Family: my wife, Susann Pelletier, is a poet/writer/editor, retired teacher, and native of this area. My daughter Genevieve lives in Lewiston in her own home, graduated from […]
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Live video: Watch the Lewiston mayoral debate
LEWISTON — The Sun Journal and the Lewiston Public Library will host a mayoral debate at the library starting at 6 p.m. tonight. Candidates scheduled to attend are Shane Bouchard, Mark Cayer, Ben Chin, Ron Potvin and Charles Soule. The public is encouraged to attend. Questions will be taken from the live and online audiences […]
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Lewiston mayoral candidates would serve, merger or not
LEWISTON — Heading into the only mayoral debate on Monday, the five candidates vying for the position said they would serve as mayor regardless of the outcome of the merger referendum. The comments come on the heels of Auburn mayoral candidate Jason Levesque’s response to a question during a Sun Journal debate Wednesday, when he […]
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Auburn superintendent responds to criticism from mayoral candidate
AUBURN — Superintendent of Schools Katy Grondin responded Thursday to direct criticism that she received from mayoral candidate Jason Levesque,who told a debate audience Wednesday that Grondin “has been less than honest with the people of Auburn time and time again.” Levesque was addressing a question about a perceived disconnect between Auburn school officials and parents, […]
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Debate highlights 'stark' differences in Auburn mayoral candidates
Mayoral candidate Jason Levesque, left, makes a point at the Auburn mayoral debate at Central Maine Community College on Wednesday evening as moderator Dawn Hartill and candidate Adam Lee listen. AUBURN — During the only debate between the two candidates for mayor, Adam Lee and Jason Levesque clashed most when the conversation turned to the […]
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Video: Watch the Auburn mayoral candidates debate
AUBURN — The Sun Journal, the Auburn Public Library and Central Maine Community College will host a mayoral debate starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, at Kirk Hall on the CMCC campus. The public is encouraged to attend. Candidates are Adam Lee and Jason Levesque. The two are vying for the seat now held […]
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Lee, Levesque set for Auburn mayoral debate
AUBURN — The candidates for mayor, Adam Lee and Jason Levesque, used very similar terms Monday to describe how the merger debate is impacting the numerous local municipal races. “It’s sucking the oxygen out of the other campaigns,” Lee said. Levesque said, “It definitely takes the air out of the room.” But, as both candidates […]
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Small number of voters likely to decide large ballot issues in 2017
Election clerk Roger Lajoie checks in a voter May 10, 2016, at Longley Elementary School in Lewiston. A relatively small number of voters will decide whether to expand Medicaid and approve a casino in York County in November, according to state and local election officials and a review of previous election year results. In some […]