AUBURN — Former city councilors, a state legislator and the president of the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce are among the candidates seeking to represent Auburn on a combined Twin Cities Charter Commission. Six residents submitted enough petition signatures to guarantee themselves spots on the June 10 ballot. “Each one submitted at least 100 signatures […]

LEWISTON — Nine more residents of the Twin Cities are passing petitions to be part of the group that will design a plan to combine Lewiston and Auburn. Would-be candidates have a few more weeks to collect signatures and get their names on the June 10 ballot. Auburn residents have until March 27 to return […]

LEWISTON — Only two Twin Cities residents have shown interest in helping to draft a charter to combine Lewiston and Auburn. City clerks began releasing petitions Monday to join a combined charter commission. Auburn residents have until March 27 to take out and return nominations. Lewiston residents have until April 11. So far, two residents […]

LEWISTON — Twin Cities voters could get an idea of whom would write a new, single-city charter beginning next month. Would-be charter commissioners in both cities will begin collecting signatures Feb. 10 to get their names on the June ballot. The top three vote-getters in each city will win the seats and the right to […]

LEWISTON — A charter commission vote may be a sure thing now, but backers of a combined Lewiston-Auburn effort say the hard work is just getting started. “This is something that hasn’t been done in Maine since about 1922, and there are not many nationally,” Chip Morrison, Androscoggin Chamber of Commerce president, said. “It takes […]