Without a supermajority vote from the City Council, charter requirements will make the city trim the budget further or come up with more revenue.
Joe Charpentier
Staff Writer
Joe Charpentier came to the Sun Journal in 2022 to cover crime and chaos. His previous experience was in a variety of rural Midcoast beats which included government, education, sports, economics and analysis, crime, and environment. He loves surprising his editors with spontaneous enterprising stories and prides himself on mastering the ability to slip the odd Oxford comma by the copy editors. When not on the beat, Joe enjoys spending time with family, writing fiction and woodworking.
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Mainers arrested after protesting at ICE facility in Massachusetts: ‘It’s inhumane’
A dozen people were arrested Tuesday while attempting to deliver care packages to detainees and ICE employees.
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Fire at Norway apartment building displaces tenants in 4 units
Two people were treated after tenants of the multiunit apartment building on Cottage Street escaped the fire.
Posted inCommunity, News
Lewiston councilors search for savings ahead of May 5 budget vote
With a proposed city budget of $67.86 million, about $4.5 million higher than the current budget, councilors combed for cuts and revenue sources.
Posted inBusiness, Community, News
Future of Lewiston’s Colisée murky as leading financier backs out of deal
The venue’s prospective buyer says efforts continue to keep The Colisée on track for the next hockey season.
Posted inCommunity
Supermajority vote requirement tangles Lewiston budget plan
Lewiston city councilors learned Tuesday a supermajority vote is required to pass any new budget if the burden on taxpayers is more than 3.3% higher than the current burden.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Here’s how Maine is celebrating Earth Day 2026
Communities across Maine are celebrating April 22’s Earth Day throughout the week.
Posted inCommunity, News
Not 1, not 2, but 3 busking festivals planned for Lewiston
A section of Lisbon Street in Lewiston will close to make way for the city’s second annual busking events featuring music, performance art, food and more on 3 Fridays in May.
Posted inCommunity, News
Lewiston council seeks delay in revaluation, supports cutting 8 city positions to lower budget
City councilors abandoned the idea of phasing in the property revaluation over 2 or 3 years because of cost and confusion.
Posted inCommunity, News
Lewiston councilors eye laying off up to 8 city workers to trim budget
City officials presented 3 tiers of possible cuts to the proposed city budget for 2027 to reduce a possible 6.6% increase.