LEWISTON — Voters put three Maine People’s Alliance candidates and three conservative candidates into the seven open City Council seats Tuesday night. Joline Landry Beam, who beat two opponents to claim the open Ward 6 seat, said she might be the swing vote. “I think I can work with anyone,” Beam said Tuesday. “I think […]
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Lewiston mayoral campaign spending pushes City Council donations up
LEWISTON — Campaign spending by Lewiston city councilors may not be keeping the pace set in the race for the mayor’s seat, but it’s much higher than in years past. Candidates for the seven open seats have collected $9,469 in donations for the seats — 2.3 times more than all candidates collected two years ago. […]
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Ward 7 Council candidates want more public involvement
LEWISTON — Both candidates for Ward 7 City Council want more public involvement in their decisions. Councilor Mike Lachance said it’s the only way to keep politics from becoming too political. “If people are not involved, letting the politicians do what they want and leaving them alone to do whatever they do, that’s what happens,” […]
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Budget issues for Lewiston council candidates in Ward 5
LEWISTON — Ward 5 City Council candidate Blaine Linton is ready to start making choices for the city. Linton, who is hoping to unseat Kristen Cloutier, said some things need to go. “All at once, we want it all, but we don’t want our property taxes to go up,” he said. “We want better housing, […]
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Lewiston Ward 2 candidates differ on city’s direction
LEWISTON — City Council candidate Tim Lajoie knows in which direction he wants the city to move. “Is Lewiston going to become a city fueled with entitlement money providing programs or does it want to move forward and become a productive, blue-collar city like it once was?” Lajoie said. He votes for conservative and blue-collar. […]
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In Lewiston’s Ward 1, candidates offer right-left alternatives
LEWISTON — Despite their political differences, the candidates for the Ward 1 City Council seat can agree on a few things. Councilor Leslie Dubois and challenger Jim Lysen agree it’s time to move beyond the downtown tenement demolition and bring in new housing developments. “We’ve been aggressive with demolitions, but it’s time to get it […]
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Lajoie seeks Ward 2 Lewiston Council seat
LEWISTON — Ward 2 City Council candidate Tim Lajoie said he’s running to give to the city’s middle-class residents. “Ward 2 needs someone who will advocate for hardworking middle-class families,” Lajoie said. “I will fight against policies that are forcing them to choose between conflicting priorities. They should not have to choose between surrendering their hard-earned money […]
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Roy announces Lewiston Council bid
LEWISTON — Lewiston native Marc R. Roy announced his bid for the City Council seat in Ward 2. Ward and opponent Tim Lajoie both seek to fill the seat left by Councilor Don D’Auteuil. D’Auteuil announced earlier this year that he would not seek a second term. Roy, a 1994 Lewiston High School graduate, has […]
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Lewiston ballot shows five-way race for mayor, most council seats contested
LEWISTON — With five people seeking the mayor’s chair and challengers for five of seven seats on the City Council, Lewiston’s municipal ballot will be full. Friday was the last day candidates for city office could pass nominating petitions to confirm a spot on the fall ballot. Voters go to the polls Nov. 3 for […]
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Lewiston ballot fills up as deadline nears
LEWISTON — With a four-way race for mayor and challengers for just about every City Council seat, November’s municipal ballots could be crowded. Potential candidates have until 4:30 p.m. Friday to complete their nomination papers to reserve a spot on the ballot. They can register and pick them up at the City Clerk’s office in […]