Belinda Gerry Bio Name: Belinda A. Gerry Office sought: Auburn City Councilor, at-large. Occupation: notary public Education: high school equivalency and some elective, noncredit college/educational and self-improvement courses Family: Five really good nieces and nephews, my very dear friends, and my Auburn neighbors/residents, not to mention Pep E, my mischievous and comical 3-year-old Beagle mix. Political experience: Auburn City […]
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State House candidates get start on fall campaigns at Lewiston forum
LEWISTON — Candidates hoping to win a seat or re-election to the Maine Legislature later this year made one of their first public forum appearances during a Maine People’s Alliance forum at the Lewiston Public Library on Thursday. The two-hour event was dominated by Democratic incumbents, but at least one Republican and one independent candidate […]
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Lewiston event to discuss benefits of Twin Cities rail service
LEWISTON — Rail backers and local officials will be on hand Tuesday to discuss rail service between Portland and the Twin Cities. The Maine Chapter of the Sierra Club is hosting an event to celebrate International Transit Day at the banquet hall of the Royal Oak Room, the refurbished former Maine Central Railroad station at […]
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Bill on Maine DOT business notices makes the cut for 2014 session
AUGUSTA — A bill that came about because a local business was disrupted by a road project has been approved for consideration when the Legislature reconvenes in January. State Rep. Wayne Werts, D-Auburn, appealed an earlier rejection of a bill that aims to prevent unnecessary hardships on businesses near Maine Department of Transportation construction projects. […]
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Werts to appeal rejection of MDOT notice bill
AUGUSTA — State Rep. Wayne Werts, D-Auburn, is appealing the rejection of a bill that directs the Maine Department of Transportation to contact local businesses near a planned construction project to help limit any negative impact on them. Werts said the bill helps prevent unnecessary hardships on businesses near MDOT construction projects. The bill was […]