Here we go again — Phyllis St. Laurent is willing to compromise a city and its people for self-gain by building more housing for low- or no-income people (story, Sun Journal, May 12). The voters of Lewiston had recently voted to stop further housing, as it has such an impact on local hospitals, schools, police […]
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D. Pelletier: Lewiston cannot afford it
This is in response to the guest column by Maura Murphy (Oct. 20). I don’t see how Phyllis St. Laurent’s housing project won’t cause a larger burden and more expenses for Lewiston taxpayers. The way I figure it, those proposed 77 bedrooms (29 occupied by adults, leaves 48 for children) would mean, if there are […]
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Disputed Lewiston housing plan to get Planning Board Review
LEWISTON — A Planning Board review of a controversial housing development is aimed as much at voters as it is at city officials. Developer Jim Hatch said he’ll present plans for Phyllis St. Laurent’s housing development to the board Monday, Sept. 22. “It’s not a formal review at this point,” Hatch said. “We haven’t made […]
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Landlord has the signatures to force Lewiston housing project vote
LEWISTON — A local landlord’s effort to repeal a City Council decision and terminate a downtown housing development picked up enough signatures to get a public vote. Assistant City Clerk Erica Soiett said landlord Stanley Pelletier’s petition to stop property owner Phyllis St. Laurent from rebuilding 29 units of low-income rental housing collected more than […]
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R. Macdonald: No need for new Section 8 housing
This is a response to Steve Goulet’s letter (June 4). I am not, nor have I ever been, in favor of the St. Laurent project which would create 29 new units of Section 8 housing. The first time the project came before the City Council for approval, I cast one of the three negative votes. […]
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S. Moore-Leamon: More conversation needed
On May 27, the Sun Journal reported on concerns raised by Stan Pelletier’s group about problems that might arise if Phyllis St. Laurent’s housing project, containing 29 four-bedroom subsidized units, is built on her land. The potential problems seem real; dealing fairly with both those concerns and St. Laurent’s rights is vital. In his book […]
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In rebuttal, P.St. Laurent: A case for accurate information
This is in response to the Sun Journal article, “Large families, limited parking why landlords oppose new development” (May 27). The group sponsoring the “people’s veto” against the rebuilding of fire-destroyed units continue to change the reasons why they oppose the project and make a number of misrepresentations as quoted in the article. Since the […]