LEWISTON — The race to be mayor of Lewiston is about to grow. Former Lewiston City Council president and local real estate broker Stephen Morgan will publicly announce his candidacy at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Dufresne Plaza on Lisbon Street, according to his campaign’s Facebook page. Morgan, a Republican, is a member of the Kora Shrine. […]
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Election season begins in Lewiston, Auburn; candidate nominations open
AUBURN — Election season kicks off Monday as would-be candidates for city offices in Lewiston and Auburn can begin collecting signatures on nomination petitions. All elected offices in both cities will be on the Nov. 3 ballot. That includes School Committee members, city councilors and mayors. Aspiring candidates in both cities need to collect signatures […]
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Ali-Liston 50th: Couturier plays big role in helping land fight
The Phantom Punch at 50 Interactive guide to our stories, photos, audio and video | Audio: Listen to the radio broadcast from the fight | Video: Can you see the punch? | Interactive timeline of the fighters’ careers | Newspaper coverage & readers’ memories from 1965 According to Couturier’s widow, Monique, that piece might have understated the issue. “He thought it was ridiculous, because he thought […]
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Chin to run for mayor in Lewiston
LEWISTON — Ben Chin, an activist with the Maine People’s Alliance, a left-leaning political organization, is running for mayor. An email sent by Chin’s campaign manager, Genevieve Lysen, inviting media to a campaign kickoff next week announced Chin’s campaign. “Ben decided to run for mayor because he believes in this city and its brightest possibilities,” […]
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Auburn council begins manager’s performance review Monday
AUBURN — City councilors will go behind closed doors Monday night to discuss their performance evaluation of City Manager Clinton Deschene. Mayor Jonathan LaBonte said the annual review is part of the council’s contract with the manager. “When we hired him, we made a commitment to him that we would conduct an annual review,” LaBonte […]
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Springfield, Mass., mayor: Stop sending my city refugees
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts mayor is calling for an end to refugee resettlement in his city, saying Somali families are putting pressure on already strained services in Springfield, a onetime industrial center where nearly a third of the population lives below the poverty line. Mayor Domenic Sarno is the latest mayor to decry […]
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L.Gilbert Jr.: Would keep taxes in check
It may be typical for a son to support his father’s bid for mayor, but my dad isn’t the typical candidate. Larry Gilbert Sr. has dedicated his life to public service. He served in Vietnam, 33 years in law enforcement and five years as Lewiston’s mayor previously. He led the Colisee sale, alleviating a $500,000-plus […]
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Lewiston mayoral candidates spar over housing, welfare in first debate
LEWISTON — Low crime, support for professional hockey in Lewiston, a positive view of the city’s rain fee and admiration for the city’s immigrants and Somali business owners were issues on which mayoral candidates Bob Macdonald and Larry Gilbert agreed Thursday night. Welfare, cleaning up downtown trash and publicly supported housing projects were some of […]
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Gilbert, Macdonald mayoral debate
More coverage: No love lost between Lewiston, Mayoral rivals Profile: Larry Gilbert, Lewiston mayor Profile: Bob Macdonald, Lewiston mayor Special section: 2013 Lewiston Mayoral Candidates
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Ballot 2013: Bob Macdonald, Lewiston mayor
Read complete coverage of the Lewiston mayoral race. Biographical information Name: Robert E. Macdonald Office sought: Lewiston mayor Home street address: 6 Jolin St. Campaign phone number: 784-3045 Campaign email address: Facebook page: N/A Twitter account: N/A Occupation or primary source of income: Retired Lewiston detective Education: Boston English High School; BS, Northeastern University, Boston Family: […]