AUBURN — Twin Cities officials seem poised to turn down aid from Gov. Paul LePage that could help pay for drafting a combined cities charter. Auburn councilors split 3-3 Monday night on a last-minute resolution that would have pledged their support for the Lewiston-Auburn Charter Commission’s work. The tie vote effectively defeated the resolution — for […]

AUBURN — Community members have started looking for help financing work on a proposed combined Lewiston-Auburn City Charter. Charter Commission member Chip Morrison said a group of volunteers has started looking for community and regional financial support to pay legal and administrative costs the charter will require. Morrison said he expects the charter effort will […]

AUBURN – If Lewiston and Auburn school departments merged, there would be more slots for Auburn students to attend a bigger Lewiston Regional Technical Center, the Lewiston-Auburn Charter Commission was told Wednesday night. More L-A students would get better access to programs that could meet individual needs, from AP courses to alternative programs to special […]

LEWISTON — With almost seven months of work under their belts, members of the Lewiston-Auburn Charter Commission are about halfway through the first stage of their work. “We may not have moved as fast as might be desirable,” Chairman Gene Geiger said. “We will probably have to find ways to accelerate our progress. Having said […]

LEWISTON — Deciding when to meet, how often and how to get Twin Cities’ residents involved will likely be the first order of business for members of the newly elected Lewiston-Auburn Charter Commission. The group has scheduled its first meeting at 7 p.m. Monday, July 7, in Lewiston City Hall. “Obviously, there won’t be any […]