AUBURN — A campaign group in support of the Lewiston-Auburn merger will host a kickoff event on Thursday. One LA, the group supporting the November vote to make Lewiston and Auburn one city, will roll out its essential argument in favor of the merger during a 10 a.m. news conference Thursday, April 6, at the […]
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Former councilor Mark Cayer announces bid for mayor
LEWISTON — Mark Cayer, a former three-term city councilor, will run for mayor this year on a platform focused on economic development. Cayer, a police officer-turned-private investigator, said he’d like to see less partisan politics controlling local campaigns and more emphasis on growing the business community. “I’ve always had an interest in running for mayor,” […]
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Lewiston's Ben Chin announces bid for mayor
Ben Chin announces his candidacy for the mayor of Lewiston on Thursday evening at Museum L-A in the Bates Mill Complex in Lewiston. LEWISTON — Ben Chin, who was narrowly defeated in a high-profile runoff election for mayor in 2015, announced Thursday he intends to run for the seat again this year. Chin revealed his […]
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Advocates turn in petitions to put Medicaid on ballot
AUGUSTA — Health care advocates in Maine say they have more than enough signatures to get a referendum to expand Medicaid coverage on the November ballot. Now it’s up to the Secretary of State’s office to verify the signatures. The Mainers for Health Care campaign said Wednesday the additional federal funding would cover tens of thousands […]