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 […]
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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 […]
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Live debate tonight: Should Lewiston & Auburn become one city?
LEWISTON — The Sun Journal and the Lewiston Public Library will host a debate on the question of merging the Twin Cities at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14, in Callahan Hall. Robert Reed will represent the Coalition Opposed to Lewiston-Auburn Consolidation. Gene Geiger, chairman of the Lewiston-Auburn Joint Charter Commission, will represent One LA, which supports consolidation. […]
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Rebuttal: There is no cake for LA
In response to Carl Sheline’s recent op-ed (Thursday, July 27), I note that a familiar refrain of the pro-merger fans revolves around the “negativity” of the “opposition” toward approving the Consolidation Agreement, which if approved on Nov. 7, will seal the deal and merge the city of Auburn into the city of Lewiston. It is […]
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The numbers don't add up
Over the past two months I’ve taken time to review the Joint Charter Commission report on a merger and find myself perplexed by the calculations. One, however, is so shockingly wrong that it needs to be called out as it provides much of the later “tax savings.” In rebuttal to those supporting the merger I […]
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United, we're ready to compete with NE
For the past few months, I’ve had the pleasure of running the One LA campaign with Gabrielle Russell. We both love Lewiston-Auburn and are excited about our cities’ future together. As the campaign progresses, I’ve noticed a theme among the opposition’s arguments against unifying. Nearly all of reasons offered explicitly tear down or criticize the […]
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Lewiston-Auburn: Merging will create single powerhouse
Jim Howaniec made a very compelling argument in favor of merging the Twin Cities last week. Yes, the same Howaniec who serves as spokesman for the Coalition Opposed to Lewiston Auburn Consolidation. He says he’s opposed to the merger, but his own experience strongly supports merger. So do we. Howaniec served as Lewiston’s mayor some […]
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It’s in a name: Commission chooses Lewiston-Auburn for merged city
AUBURN — After a lengthy decision-making process, the proposed name for a consolidated Lewiston and Auburn is a familiar one: Lewiston-Auburn. The Lewiston-Auburn Joint Charter Commission voted unanimously on the name Thursday, capping a two-month process that sought public opinion on what to call the potential merged city if voters ultimately approve a merger later […]
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FairPoint, Consolidated shareholders approve merger
Consolidated Communications and FairPoint Communications say their shareholders have approved of a proposed merger of the two companies. Consolidated announced in December it was buying FairPoint for $1.5 billion, assuming its debt and offering dividends to stockholders. Shareholder voting took place Tuesday at Consolidated in Illinois and FairPoint in North Carolina. FairPoint is a Charlotte-based telephone and […]
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Maine Water takes over operation of Fryeburg Water Co.
SACO — Fryeburg Water Co. and Maine Water have reached a contractual agreement that calls for Maine Water to serve the 850 public water customers in Fryeburg and East Conway, New Hampshire. According to a written statement from Maine Water, the Saco-based company will operate and maintain the public water system, including customer service, billing […]