The New Year offers an occasion to reflect on the past 12 months, and look forward to what 2016 has to offer. Maybe you made a resolution. Maybe you didn’t. Either way, you probably didn’t spend a lot of time thinking about how the changing calendar would immediately save you money. That makes sense. The […]
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Lewiston opts for permanent expansion for Farwell Elementary
LEWISTON — A discussion about adding six classrooms to Farwell Elementary School focused more on enrollment Tuesday night than on how the new classrooms would look. Lewiston city councilors ultimately chose a pricier, $2.3 million option to alleviate crowding in Lewiston schools, voting to build a permanent addition closer to Farwell’s current building rather than […]
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Law will help cities prevent blight
Imagine an abandoned building in your neighborhood. It could be an apartment building, or a single-family home. The lawn grows more unruly every day. Pipes freeze in the winter and later burst. The unmaintained roof springs a leak, causing water damage and mold. Maybe squatters take up residence, while vandals steal every ounce of copper […]
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Councilors move trash education program forward
LEWISTON — Councilors won’t wait for new members to be seated to start an educational and promotional program designed to make sense of a pay-as-you-throw curbside trash collection system. A majority of councilors Tuesday agreed not to wait, despite cold feet for some. “Over the summer, all of us have heard from residents that there […]
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Lewiston rep proposes bill to improve student attendance
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine lawmakers are considering a measure this session that would allow local school boards to lower the age at which students are required to attend school from seven years to five. Sen. Nate Libby’s bill is aimed at improving school attendance. The Lewiston Democrat said that chronically missing school means young students […]
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Libby prevails in recount of Lewiston state Senate race
AUGUSTA — Nate Libby, a Lewiston Democrat, was officially declared the winner in the race for state Senate District 21 on Monday, according to Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap. Libby, who currently serves in the Maine House of Representatives and on the Lewiston City Council, was running against Republican Patti Gagne, a local insurance […]
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Androscoggin County voters send young guns to state Senate
LEWISTON — In a state increasingly haunted by its ever-aging population and national notoriety for being the oldest state in America, voters in Androscoggin County have sent three people to the state Senate this year who are all younger than 30. At 26, Eric Brakey, an Auburn Republican and a freshman to the Legislature, will hold […]
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K. Kittridge: Moving Lewiston forward
In Lewiston, voters are faced with two candidates for state Senate who both clearly care deeply about Lewiston. There is one who stands out as the most passionate about seeing Lewiston move forward in the role as Senator and that is Nate Libby. Libby has made it clear from when he announced his candidacy that […]
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A. Libby: Cares about the people of Lewiston
I am voting for Nate Libby for Maine Senate because I have seen firsthand what he does as a state representative and as city councilor. Nate is my husband. I have seen him spend many evenings and weekends, no matter how busy his schedule, helping the people of Lewiston because it is what he loves […]
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A. Haskell: Understands the complexities
Nate Libby is a powerhouse of advocacy for the voters in Lewiston’s state Senate District 21, and I urge residents to vote for him on Nov. 4. As Senate co-chair of the Taxation Committee, I had the privilege of having Libby sitting as a member of that committee. He was a tireless champion for economic […]