The Lewiston City Council is skewing younger. In 2020, three of the seven councilors will be millennials in their 20s.
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Lewiston to swear-in newly elected officials Jan. 6
The city will host an inauguration ceremony at the Gendron Franco Center.
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Stephanie Gelinas wins Lewiston City Council race by 3 votes after recount
The recount was requested by Councilor Michael Marcotte.
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Safiya Khalid’s win considered ‘milestone’ for Lewiston
The deep negativity Lewiston’s youngest councilor ever experienced on social media during her campaign was ugly, but she has disavowed the hate and looks forward to representing her constituents.
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This year’s Lewiston mayoral campaigns ran with less funding than in 2017 and 2015
Mayor-elect Mark Cayer earned donations from fellow candidates for office and former Mayor Robert Macdonald.
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Lewiston’s Somali community reacts to first Somali-American on the City Council
Fowsia Musse, who was among the first Somali refugees to settle in Lewiston, said “words cannot describe” Safiya Khalid’s election to the City Council, a first for the city.
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Auburn School Committee Chairwoman Bonnie Hayes ousted
Pamela Hart won by more than 400 votes.
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Jason Levesque wins another term as Auburn mayor
Mayor Jason Levesque defeated Stanwood “Joe” Gray by a vote of 2,222 to 1,521.
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Katie Boss and Belinda Gerry elected to at-large Auburn City Council seats
Newcomer Katherine Boss and incumbent Belinda Gerry were elected to the two open at-large City Council seats Tuesday.
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Safiya Khalid elected first Somali-American to Lewiston City Council
The 23-year-old said the results show that Lewiston voters want change.