Archive for May 2015
Railroad Club presents Hobo Holiday
The Great Falls Model Railroad Club will present its fourth annual Hobo Holiday on Saturday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the club’s two-story, wheelchair accessible building at 144 Mill Street, across from the Barker Mill Apartments in Auburn. Children and adults are invited to add to the festive atmosphere of this family-fun event by dressing as hobos.
Governor’s Address: Federal Takeover of the Katahdin Region is the Wrong Way to Go
Maine is home to 48 State Parks and historic sites. Acadia National Park is also right in our backyard.
Public works departments host open houses
Public works departments in Southern and Central Maine will mark National Public Works Week from May 17 through 23. Local departments holding public Open Houses on Sunday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. include Auburn Public Services, Freeport Public Works and Yarmouth Public Works.
Enough is Enough: Legislators should cast their vote for the taxpayers
By Robert E. Macdonald
Mayor of Lewiston
Starting next week, this column will deal with economic development, train service and the improvement of our inner city neighborhood. What will not be in the mix is welfare.
Why? Because it is crystal clear that this issue is not that important to the citizens of Lewiston-Auburn.
Governor’s Address: Contact your legislators about eliminating the income tax
My bill to eliminate the Maine income tax would make sure it never comes back. This would put 1.2 billion dollars in the pockets of working Mainers.
Dear Maine Taxpayer,
Eliminating the income tax is the largest wage increase Mainers could get. You work hard for your money, you earned it and you should keep it.
Preservation Board honors Rails, Kora Shrine
Rails, the new restaurant located at 103 Lincoln Street, will be the site of the Lewiston Historic Preservation Review Board’s 2015 Annual Awards presentation on Thursday, May 7 at 3 p.m.
Enough is Enough It’s business as usual for Democrats in Augusta
By Robert E. Macdonald
Mayor of Lewiston
“Democrats said such a rigid standard could cause hardship to people who are willing to repay the money but need emergency assistance before doing so.”
Thus wrote reporter Kevin Miller in his article, “Bipartisan effort targets welfare loopholes” (Portland Press Herald, April 30, 2015).