I first met Michael Marcotte during my tenure as a member of the Lewiston Planning Board. One of the attributes I first noticed about him was his intense passion for Lewiston. This passion shone through during planning board meetings as he would challenge varying positions on issues, asking the tough questions and tackling controversial issues […]
Michael Marcotte
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Bouchard, Marcotte for council
As a fellow city councilor, I have worked closely with Shane Bouchard on many issues. Together, we have taken many stands in the face of adversity, never afraid to cast the right vote or sometimes disagree. Shane is a man of action who has represented his constituents as a skilled negotiator and problem solver. Bouchard […]
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Stop the games, senator
In much the same way Michael Bloomberg attempted to “NYC” Maine’s gun laws, it looks like Sen. Nathan Libby, D-Lewiston, is trying to use personal tragedies to sell a political agenda from away. What bothers me with Sen. Libby is that his political narrative sidelines the real issue, which isn’t about bike lanes heading out […]
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Makas and Marcotte running for Androscoggin County’s 1st District seat
Elaine Makas Physical Address: 10 Sheffield Ave., Lewiston, ME 04240 Occupation: Associate Adjunct Professor of Psychology, USM, and Androscoggin County Commissioner Political Affiliation: Democrat Androscoggin County District 1: Downtown Lewiston, including lower Lisbon Street, Little Canada and the Main Street corridor Age: 68 Phone number: 784-5726 Community Organizations: Associate board member of Androscoggin Head Start and […]
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M. Marcotte: Housing project a waste of money
It is interesting how the mistakes of the past 35 years keep repeating themselves. In the early 1980s, Lewiston officials thought they could create a panacea of low-income housing in the downtown area with state and federal funds. Look where that has gotten the city. After using tax dollars to provide subsidized housing, the taxpayer […]