LEWISTON — Voters in the Twin Cities made a mistake last month when they rejected a proposed merger of Lewiston and Auburn, Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday. The governor called it “a very parochial decision” that will leave the two cities weaker than they could be together. He said that Lewiston and Auburn could be […]
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Lewiston and Auburn voters soundly reject merger
Lewiston and Auburn voters rejected a merger of the two cities by a wide margin Tuesday night, capping an emotional campaign that divided residents in both communities and showed clear rifts among officials. Merger opponents who gathered in Auburn cheered and yelled, “We’re two proud cities,” after results streamed in, showing the consolidation effort losing […]
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Clearing up merger issues
Lewiston-Auburn merger: For the record Heading into the final days before Election Day, here are a few things that have come up during the merger campaign that the Sun Journal attempted to clear up: Bates Mill included in the argument For most of the campaign, the Coalition Opposed to Lewiston-Auburn Consolidation has used the Bates […]
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Lewiston-Auburn merger: Would one city mean more economic activity?
LEWISTON — Phil Nadeau, the former longtime deputy city administrator of Lewiston, sat down in front of a group of people last week and talked about “the greater possibilities for our two cities.” Nadeau, who retired this year, has recently been one of the most outspoken supporters of the proposed consolidation, and he’s thinking big. […]
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Lewiston-Auburn students talk merger
Once the debate got going on whether Lewiston and Auburn should become one city, Michelle Crowley’s mock trial class at Lewiston High School was anything but quiet. Lennon LaBelle, foreground, disagrees as Matt Hird, standing, makes a point. LaBelle and Hird are against the consolidation of the two cities. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) Editor’s note: The […]
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Auburn Citizen of the Year recipients support ONE LA
Seven former Auburn Business Association Citizen of the Year recipients announce their support for the consolidation proposed for Lewiston and Auburn during a One LA event in Auburn on Thursday. From left are Donna Steckino, Dan Campbell, Peter Garcia, Tom Platz, Jim Wellehan, Chip Morrison and Malcolm Philbrook Jr. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal)
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Merger campaign spending continues to be lopsided
AUBURN — The latest campaign finance reports show that the pro-merger One LA raised more than $70,000 in less than a month since the last filing — and it came mostly from two donors. During the same time, from Oct. 1-24, the anti-merger Coalition Opposed to Lewiston-Auburn Consolidation, raised $912. The numbers continue to show a […]
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Former mayors get behind One LA effort
Former Lewiston Mayor Larry Gilbert Sr. speaks at a news conference of former Twin Cities mayors at the Lewiston-Auburn Chamber of Commerce in Lewiston on Friday morning in support of the One LA merger campaign. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — As the opposing merger campaigns have heated up in recent weeks, there’s been an increasing […]
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Anti-merger campaign doesn't hold back at final rally
Robert Reed, chairman of the Lewiston Finance Committee, addresses a campaign rally held by the Coalition Opposed to Lewiston-Auburn Consolidation, at the Sixth Street Congregational Church in Auburn on Wednesday evening. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) AUBURN — At an event Wednesday intended to be a final rallying cry for the anti-merger campaign, Auburn Mayor Jonathan LaBonte […]
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OneLA rally touts opportunities with merger
LEWISTON — Former Lewiston Deputy City Administrator Phil Nadeau and Clifton Greim, president of Harriman, Architects + Engineers, moderators at OneLA’s rally Wednesday night, attempted to push for collaboration between the Twin Cities. “When this merger occurs,” Nadeau said, “it’s a game changer. I’m saying when, not if.” Both moderators spoke in favor of the […]