LEWISTON — In a formal response to Lewiston officials Friday, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap described Mayor Shane Bouchard’s recent letter to new voters as “a disservice to the public discourse.” The letter to Bouchard came two days after criticism rained down on the mayor from college students and the City Council president, who charged […]
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Letter to new Lewiston voters stirs controversy
LEWISTON — A letter sent by Mayor Shane Bouchard to new voters who registered at the polls during last year’s election has been met with criticism from Maine’s Secretary of State, the City Council president and Bates College students, who say the notice is nothing more than “scare tactics” to deter students from voting. In […]
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Lewiston mayor: 'Let's identify something new and different'
LEWISTON — Mayor Shane Bouchard had planned to simply observe a community-building discussion Monday at the Lewiston Public Library, but it was hard not to jump in. Bouchard, along with a few dozen other participants, sat at tables covered in markers, blank paper, magazines, scissors and glue, and thought about the future of the Lewiston-Auburn […]
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In Maine, is GOP linked to flurry of anonymous attacks?
Ben Chin, a 32-year-old Democrat, ran away with the preliminary vote in November for mayor of Lewiston, the second-largest city in Maine. But he could not avoid a runoff with City Councilor Shane Bouchard, a Republican backed by Gov. Paul LePage. Shortly after the November election, an anonymous conservative website called Maine Examiner began hammering […]
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Image, workforce, Great Falls: New mayors talk Lewiston-Auburn
LEWISTON — In a freewheeling panel discussion on everything from image and workforce to just how great those Great Falls are, Twin Cities mayors agreed Thursday that Lewiston and Auburn have challenges to meet. Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque told a packed house at the monthly Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce breakfast that his city […]
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Shane Bouchard wins Lewiston mayoral runoff election
LEWISTON — Shane Bouchard will be the next mayor of Lewiston. In a dramatic turnaround from his vote total in November, Bouchard overcame his progressive opponent Ben Chin, who had come out on top in the November election. The unofficial tally Tuesday was 3,663 to 3,518, with Bouchard winning by 145 votes. After results came […]
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Lewiston voters turn out in droves despite storm
LEWISTON — Voters were so eager to cast ballots in the mayoral runoff election Tuesday, they began lining up at 6:30 a.m. — 30 minutes before the polls opened. “I’ve never seen that at any election — that’s huge,” City Clerk Kathy Montejo said. “There was a little bit of a party going on in […]
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Bouchard dedicated to community
Shane Bouchard has been an effective leader on the Lewiston City Council. He has always researched issues, listened to the public and offered real solutions to problems. He firmly stood against the merger of Lewiston and Auburn. Bouchard has been a city councilor for the past three years and is experienced in budgets and economic […]
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Bouchard will bring accountability
Old and dangerous housing stock is the grim reality we face daily. Building owners are portrayed in a negative light; apartment dwellers are always the innocent victims. Neither of those is 100 percent true. Many landlords do care; they invest in their properties and often are faced with the reality that improvements will be short-lived. […]
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Bouchard: Leadership through unity
Recently, I have been reading an outpouring of support for Ben Chin. As an ardent supporter of the First Amendment, I appreciate the spirited debate the mayoral race has created, but I wish to make it a debate. Not one-sided, as can be distorted by mainstream media. While away, I have kept abreast on local […]