Benjamin Weisner News Today

The council voted 5-2 for the municipal budget and to send the school budget to voters.

Councilors passed an order authorizing staff to waive permit fees for storm damage repairs.

In his inaugural address, Mayor Jeff Harmon said he wants the City Council to work more transparently and collaboratively with the public, and plans to form committees to address housing affordability and homelessness, among other initiatives.

In his inaugural address, Harmon said he wants the City Council to work more transparently and collaboratively with the public, and plans to form committees to address housing affordability and homelessness, among other initiatives.

Even with a looming mayoral runoff election in Lewiston between Carl Sheline and Jon Connor, the elections in Lewiston and Auburn on Tuesday signaled that voters sought change in both cities.

LEWISTON The race for mayor will come down to a runoff election between incumbent Mayor Carl Sheline and Jon Connor. Sheline gained the most votes Tuesday but did not surpass the required 50% of the vote to avoid a runoff. The runoff will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 12, with all voting taking place at […]

Three of the seven seats will change hands at the start of the 2024 term.

Weisner will replace Councilor Joe Morin, who did not seek reelection.

AUBURN — Auburn School Committee candidates won’t have to sweat this year’s election. Barring any last-minute, write-in challengers, contenders for each school committee seat are guaranteed to win since they don’t have any opposition. In one of the seven seats on the panel, in Ward 4, not a single candidate filed paperwork for the Nov. […]

The Republican won a close race for Maine Senate while Auburn Democrats took legislative seats.