I will be voting for Ben Chin for Lewiston’s mayor on Dec. 12 in the run-off election at Longley Elementary School, Birch Street, Lewiston (the polling location for all wards on Election Day). Chin has a proactive vision, proven skills and compassion to lead this city. He can unify the community around common sense solutions […]
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Lewiston wins with Ben Chin
Ben Chin has a vision and plan to move Lewiston forward, to rid Lewiston of a negative image, and to begin to attract businesses, the arts and younger residents to this community. It is about time. For too long, Lewiston officials have taken a “we can’t” approach to improving the city that has negatively impacted […]
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Ben Chin a man of integrity
On Dec. 12, I will be voting for Ben Chin as mayor of Lewiston. Chin is a man with a vision for the Lewiston community but, more importantly, he is a man of integrity and ethics. Many in this country and even the community, have lost their moral compass. I want elected officials who will […]
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Chin has positive vision
Ben Chin is exactly the mayor Lewiston residents need now. His positive energy, creativity and ability to inspire will help the council develop and implement ideas which will benefit all of us who live in Lewiston, past, present and future. In the Nov. 27 debate to name a political figure who inspired him, Chin named […]
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Ben Chin responds to leaked emails
LEWISTON — Lewiston mayoral candidate Ben Chin responded Monday to internal campaign emails that were leaked to a conservative website in which Chin describes, in one communication, encountering a “bunch of racists” while campaigning this year. One of the emails, written in June, was published by the website The Maine Examiner over the weekend and […]
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Chin the obvious choice for mayor
Lewiston faces a stark choice on Dec. 12 about what kind of city residents want it to be. Do people want the city to be known for economic growth and innovation? A place where excellent services and a beautiful environment attract new residents? A community that welcomes people of many different backgrounds? If so, the […]
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Chin seeks to improve lives
It is ridiculous to have to vote again is the sentiment of many seniors and other people I have talked to since the Lewiston election in November. Ben Chin got 4,239 votes — some 1,260 more that his opponent. Why should Lewiston taxpayers pay for a second election? Lewiston has had great elected leaders who were […]
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Chin is Lewiston's best opportunity
Lewiston’s best opportunity, both to tackle its big challenges and use its many resources, is to elect Ben Chin as mayor. Soon, he will reach his 100th night of talking and listening to people in their homes. Many residents shared heartbreaking stories of opioid addiction, and he’s presented ways the community might deal with it. […]
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Ben Chin defends tax assistance plans for Lewiston
LEWISTON — Following the mayoral debate earlier this week, candidate Ben Chin is defending his tax-assistance proposals, which his opponent Shane Bouchard claimed are illegal. Chin has put forward targeted plans aimed at offsetting the tax burden that many are facing, including a property tax rebate for seniors, an exemption from the city’s stormwater utility […]
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Ron Potvin endorses Ben Chin for mayor
LEWISTON — Ron Potvin officially endorsed Ben Chin for mayor Wednesday, in a move that both said may be a surprise given their opposite positions on the political spectrum. Potvin, who identifies as a conservative, sat with Chin on Wednesday and told a Facebook Live audience that he believes in Chin’s message and his plans […]