As a longtime resident of Ward 7 in Lewiston, I would like to encourage all my friends, neighbors and members of Ward 7 to re-elect Michael Lachance as our representative. As councilor, he has been very active and easy to reach and always took time to talk to me whenever I called him for information […]
Michael Lachance
Posted inLetters
Michael Lachance, a voice of reason
I have watched Michael Lachance conduct himself in a professional and respectful manner during many difficult Lewiston City Council meetings. He votes with his constituents in mind, even when faced with heavy opposition from more liberal members of the council. He knows his decisions, and those of the City Council, have a direct impact on […]
advertisement
Posted inLetters
Vote for local man, Michael Lachance
I am writing in support of the re-election of Lewiston City Councilor Michael Lachance, Ward 7. I was born and raised in Lewiston and, after living away for 20 years, returned to a very different Lewiston. I met Lachance two years ago while he was campaigning in my neighborhood. He is a very nice man […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston favors taking Androscoggin County to court over budget authority
LEWISTON — City councilors favor challenging county budget rules in court, they said Tuesday. City Administrator Ed Barrett on Tuesday outlined three ways councilors and other Androscoggin County municipal leaders could react to charter amendments county commissioners proposed last month. The amendment is meant to govern the county’s budget process. Barrett said councilors could accept […]
Posted inOp-Eds
Michael Lachance: Commissioners’ feelings do not trump state law
Feelings have collided with laws in Androscoggin County. During this past November, two of the three members of the County Commission voted to wedge themselves against the county’s Budget Committee — a state-mandated finance committee of 14 members representing every taxpaying municipality in the county. Why? The world of feelings is often at odds with […]
Posted inOp-Eds
Michael Lachance: Patch the holes in Maine’s welfare boat
The recent actions taken by Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services and Gov. Paul LePage have brought to light many issues involving General Assistance and those applying for such benefits. While claims of welfare abuse have been a hot button topic in Lewiston for a number of years, they typically have been met with […]