Nick Isgro

Published
June 23, 2019

The View From Here: Conspiracy theory takes hold in Maine GOP

What looks like genuine concern about people who are homeless may really be something much more sinister.
Published
August 9, 2018

Waterville mayor criticizes council for putting plastic bag ban on ballot

Councilors push back, saying the criticism is just the latest in divisive rhetoric from the Republican mayor.
Published
July 4, 2018

Waterville council overrides mayor’s budget veto

Mayor Nick Isgro said state revenue sharing funds have gone to 'tens of millions in welfare for non-citizens.'
Published
June 21, 2018

Waterville mayor vetoes $41.9 million budget, suggests cutting teacher salaries, positions

Nick Isgro also recommends cutting money from the Fire Department and paving budgets, as well as money for fixing the municipal pool.
Published
June 21, 2018

Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro says cutting budget ‘not my job’

City officials and former mayors say the mayor needs to say specifically what he would cut from the $41.9 million budget the council approved unanimously Tuesday but he has said he would veto.
Published
June 13, 2018

Waterville mayor asks for apology, reimbursement after surviving recall vote

Nick Isgro, who overcame a recall vote on Tuesday, said city councilors and residents who started the recall should apologize and reimburse the city for election costs.
Published
June 12, 2018

By 91 votes, Waterville Mayor Nick Isgro keeps his seat in recall election

Election results announced late Tuesday night show Isgro survived the recall effort despite his divisive social media posts and conflicts with the City Council.
Published
June 12, 2018

At Waterville polls, mayoral recall vote sharply divides residents ahead of decision

Residents Tuesday were split on the issue of whether to recall Mayor Nick Isgro, who has faced backlash for a tweet he made criticizing a Florida school shooting survivor.
Published
May 15, 2018

Republican candidates, party officials stand by Waterville mayor

Two gubernatorial candidates and the state Republican party say the public should move past Nick Isgro's comments on social media and focus on the work the mayor is doing.
Published
May 14, 2018

Video: Waterville mayor avoids questions over claim of 13% tax increase

Nick Isgro holds a press conference to say headlines about a mayoral recall campaign distract from the work of the city but refuses to discuss his contention that city councilors are secretly crafting a budget proposal that would raise property taxes.