A proposal made by councilors during a budget discussion would eliminate the city’s director of diversity, equity and inclusion, and use grant funds to pay for a similar position within the school department.
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Lewiston shopping 70-acre parcel for housing
The city sees the parcel off Old Lisbon Road as an ideal location for new housing.
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Lewiston Planning Board members say council leaves them in dark on important decisions
The Planning Board drafted a letter to the City Council asking for greater transparency and more collaboration between the two boards.
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Lewiston can’t arrest its way out of the homelessness crisis, police chief says
The Lewiston Police Department recently launched its Neighborhoods First initiative, which in addition to its homelessness crisis protocol, outlines a “proactive approach” to handling quality-of-life issues.
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Lewiston kicks off budget season looking to reduce tax burden, city administrator says
Labor, utilities and gasoline are major cost drivers, City Administrator Heather Hunter said.
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Lewiston City Council gives Lewiston Housing Authority another shot at Martel Elementary School
Councilors voted unanimously to postpone discussion on the disposition of the former school to no later than April 18.
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Developer David Gendron withdraws offer to buy former Martel School property
Gendron, of Gendron Realty, said in a letter to Lewiston City Council that he takes “issue with how the Martel School negotiations have unfolded.”
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Lewiston City Council votes to censure mayor for ‘violation of our rules of conduct’
The resolution, proposed by Councilor Rick LaChapelle, was based on a letter Mayor Carl Sheline drafted expressing support of a housing nonprofit’s grant proposal.
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Lewiston needs more opioid detoxification options, committee tells councilors
A comprehensive detox center was at the top of a long list of needs if Lewiston is “truly going to be a recovery-ready community,” representatives from the Mayoral Ad Hoc Committee on Substance Use and Recovery told the City Council on Tuesday.
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Lewiston planning for citywide revaluation by early 2025
The city will have to address a funding gap of at least $270,000 before moving forward.