SUN JOURNAL • April 29, 2020
With municipal revenue likely to fall in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, city officials are looking with hope to the controversial New England Clean Energy Connect project that could pour millions of additional dollars into the city’s coffers. Mayor Mark Cayer told members of a poverty awareness committee Wednesday the $7 million or more of additional tax revenue the project would create “a game changer for our community” because it would provide the cash to address key social issues while simultaneously allowing Lewiston to reduce the burden on residents he said are overtaxed today.