Subject to member and regulatory approval, the Board of Directors from Penobscot County Federal Credit Union (PCFCU) and The County Federal Credit Union (CFCU) have agreed that a merger would improve and increase benefits to both memberships.
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Dempsey Center merger complete
LEWISTON — Almost exactly one year after the Dempsey Center announced plans to separate from Central Maine Healthcare and merge with Cancer Community Center in South Portland, that merger is complete. The Dempsey Center separated from CMHC several months ago. It announced Monday that Cancer Community Center and the Dempsey Center legally merged on July […]
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Legislature backs bill to make it harder to begin municipal merger efforts
AUGUSTA — In response to requests from the mayors of Lewiston and Auburn, legislators adopted a measure Tuesday that will make it tougher for Maine municipalities to merge. “Hopefully, with this new step, other communities can avoid unnecessary heartache and expense on merger proposals that lack community support,” Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, said Tuesday. The […]
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Cooperation in the Twin Cities
COLAC (the Coalition Opposed to Lewiston-Auburn Consolidation), the organization which led a successful grass-roots campaign against November’s referendum to merge the cities of Lewiston and Auburn, and Auburn’s new mayor, Jason Levesque, who vowed during his candidacy not to serve if the referendum passed, are now hoping to use social media and public relations to […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Lawmakers eye proposal to make it harder to merge municipalities
AUGUSTA — A measure that would likely make it harder to merge municipalities in Maine will face legislative scrutiny this session at the request of the mayors of Lewiston and Auburn. Sen. Eric Brakey, R-Auburn, said he introduced a proposal to require a majority vote by each town or city eyeing a possible merger before […]
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Merger, Gallant among area’s top 10 stories of 2017
Try describing 2017 in a concise way. We dare you. In Maine, as in the rest of the country, it was a year that started with a loud and often ugly political debate that never seemed to end. There were scandals of all kinds and tragedies almost too immense to bear. Locally, the idea to […]
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JCC recommendations:
The following are major recommendations of the Joint Charter Commission: 1. City operations: By merging functions and cross training almost $600,000 of annual costs can be saved by merging existing administrative operations, including merging finance and operations to one department in one location. 2. Public safety: Administration would be reduced to put more officers on […]
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Question that will appear on Nov. 7 ballot in Lewiston and Auburn:
“Do you approve the charter and consolidation agreement as recommended by the Lewiston Auburn Joint Charter Commission?” The consolidation agreement details, which include the proposed charter, can be viewed here.
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Lewiston and Auburn merger: CON: Never been grassroots support for merger of Twin Cities
The question seems relatively harmless: “Do you approve the charter and consolidation agreement as recommended by the Lewiston Auburn Joint Charter Commission?” We urge all residents to study the language carefully. The consequences of the vote are far from harmless. A “yes” vote would have negative ramifications for decades to come. For many reasons, we […]
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Lewiston and Auburn merger: PRO: Choosing the path that will define our future
The movement to join our Twin Cities is about making government work better for all of us — particularly maximizing the value of every tax dollar we pay. It is also about making LA a better place for our children and grandchildren. This is our mission and responsibility, and on Nov. 7 we have the […]