In these divisive times, functional collaboration among elected officials is more important than ever. As chairperson of the Lewiston School Committee, I have experienced firsthand how a lack of collaboration and communication between the mayor, City Council, and School Committee can negatively impact our functioning on the school side. This is often apparent during budget […]
A dramatic Nov. 7 election ended with no mayoral candidate winning 50% of the vote and three incumbents being ousted from City Council. On the state level, an initiative to democratize Maine’s power grid failed and voters passed the nation’s second right-to-repair law. Read the complete results here.