Shane Bouchard, left, and Ben Chin are preparing for a runoff election on Dec. 12. (Sun Journal file photo) LEWISTON — Ben Chin and Shane Bouchard are keeping their campaign signs up and preparing for anything. A day after the two mayoral candidates received just enough votes to enter a runoff election on Dec. 12, […]
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Shane Bouchard and Ben Chin face runoff for Lewiston mayor
LEWISTON — To the surprise of few, Ben Chin led the pack in Tuesday’s five-way race to pick a new mayor in Lewiston. The real drama for political insiders was whether Shane Bouchard or Mark Cayer, both City Council veterans, would come in second, earning the opportunity take part in a two-person runoff against Chin […]
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Lewiston, mayor: Shane Bouchard, Mark Cayer, Ben Chin, Ronald Potvin and Charles Soule
Name: Shane Bouchard Office sought: mayor Occupation: self-employed, owner of Maine Home Recreation and Bouchard Lawn Care. Education: Dirigo High School, 1997, Central Maine Community College. Family: wife, Allison. Political experience: three years, Lewiston City Council, representing Ward 4. ANSWERS 1. Why do you think you’re the most qualified, or best candidate for this seat? […]
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Cayer, Lee raise most campaign money
The latest campaign finance reports from the mayoral candidates in both cities show very different approaches to the race, but overall spending is fairly even among them. Of the seven candidates running in the two cities, three campaigns are taking donations, three are self-funded and one filed for an exemption declaring no contributions or expenses. Candidates […]
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Auburn, Lewiston mayoral debates broadcast on Great Falls TV
AUBURN — Great Falls TV has scheduled broadcasts of mayoral debates held in Auburn and in Lewiston for Saturday and Sunday on Channel 11, or 1302 for Spectrum customers. The Auburn debate, hosted by the Sun Journal, the Auburn Public Library and Central Maine Community College, will be broadcast at 7 p.m. The Lewiston debate, […]
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Candidates sell image during Lewiston mayor debate
Moderator Dawn Hartil, center, listens to Mark Cayer answer a question during Monday night’s debate at the Lewiston Public LIbrary. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — With five candidates fighting for position, there was no time during Monday’s mayoral debate for rebuttals. Candidates didn’t have time to fully pitch their ideas for addressing the city’s many challenges, […]
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Live video: Watch the Lewiston mayoral debate
LEWISTON — The Sun Journal and the Lewiston Public Library will host a mayoral debate at the library starting at 6 p.m. tonight. Candidates scheduled to attend are Shane Bouchard, Mark Cayer, Ben Chin, Ron Potvin and Charles Soule. The public is encouraged to attend. Questions will be taken from the live and online audiences […]
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Lewiston mayoral candidates would serve, merger or not
LEWISTON — Heading into the only mayoral debate on Monday, the five candidates vying for the position said they would serve as mayor regardless of the outcome of the merger referendum. The comments come on the heels of Auburn mayoral candidate Jason Levesque’s response to a question during a Sun Journal debate Wednesday, when he […]