Where is this located, that's right Lewiston, not Auburn. You don't see Lewiston every time Auburn tries to do anything say "Hey, we want to have input in this." This has nothing to do with the city of Auburn or the Androscoggin Land Trust, so why LaBonte wants input is rather interesting. Jealousy, maybe?
And yes I did read the document that was presented. No where in that document does it mention these generators that Lewiston would be taking over, NextEra company or if Lewiston could potentially take over the canal. So this document really holds no water.
How dare they post this, Lewiston and Androscoggin must be identified as the one of the worst areas in the state. At least that's what everyone thinks and says, to bad they don't actually have the statistics back up that claim.
I will be waiting to see the up roar that everyone shows when crime happens in Lewiston. I mean fighting, robbery and drugs can't be safe. Should just burn Auburn down and start over.
Well since this happens in almost every city in the United States, let's just burn down the entire country and start new. Deal? Feel free to walk outside your little bubble of Maine and you'll see that none of the cities in Maine are as bad as people make them out to be.
So because the FACTS don't go in your favor now you are going to blame the police department saying they just aren't doing their jobs. Pretty funny that you shoot down the integrity of an entire department on one incident, but yet if someone steals something from your or you are in fact being held at knife point these same men and women are going to be the ones to come to your aid. Funny part is I have NEVER received a parking ticket while in Lewiston and you ride a bike, how would you know? Ignorance like yours baffles me, don't like the area move or find a job somewhere else. Just don't go near Waterville, Portland, Biddeford and OOB all of which recently have had stabbings or shootings as well. Situations such as these don't just happen at random like you so elegantly put. Feel free to get out from under the rock that you are living under. Just Sayin'
I don't think that it needs a PR team at all, people are going to think what ever they want. The only time that anybody outside of L/A reports about Lewiston, it is always negative, so people get a negative impression of the city. People that actually are from Lewiston or people that have lived in more populated areas and moved to Lewiston, know that it is not nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be. I am originally from Lewiston and take great pride in it. I have also lived in more populated places, lived about an hour outside of Tampa and Orlando, lived in Phoenix and currently live in the Greater Portland area, I see far more crime down here then in Lewiston. The real problem Lewiston has is that we (past and present) haven't taken nearly as much pride in our city as we should, just the image alone gives people the impression that it is crime ridden. I may be young, but am old enough to remember when downtown wasn't laced with trash and people weren't always causing trouble. That's when people if they saw trash would pick it up or if someone was causing trouble someone would immediately report it. The city didn't get this identity by itself, we let it get this way and it is up to the residents (including the Mayor and council members) of Lewiston to finally say enough is enough. It took all of us to let it get this way, it's going to take all of us to get it out of this perception.
Excuse my long rant, just something I had to get out :)
Funny you mention that when 2 of the 4 people aren't even from Lewiston. Next time you put that I hope to see "Welcome to Dirty Lew; home of one of the lowest crimes rates out of any city in Maine." Lewiston's crime rate for 2010 (the closest one on record) was lower then any of the cities in Maine, Waterville, Augusta, Auburn, So. Portland, Portland, Bangor, Westbrook, Biddeford etc.. Don't believe me look at the actual statistics for yourself. http://www.maine.gov/dps/cim/crime_in_maine/2010pdf/Crime%202010.pdf
Not saying that he did or didn't do this, but don't be too quick to judge. Something doesn't seem right. She gets a protection order and then dismisses it. Situations like these could easily be that of her "settling" an arguement as actual domestic violence. Like I said I am not saying he did or didn't do it, but something tells me there is more information that has yet been released or uncovered.
I don't speak for everyone in my generation, but what a lot of people my age want is things to do. By that they want places to go to concerts (State Theatre or Port City Music Hall) and they want places to go dance and socialize (much like the Old Port in Portland). The stuff that Lewiston/Auburn is currently doing is great with the recreational stuff, but the younger generation wants some type of nightlife. That is why many of my peers moved out of Lewiston/Auburn and the ones that have stayed continually go to Portland on the weekends. You could say that the L/A area has Club Texas and Mixers, but that is not anywhere near the comparison the Old Port is. While jobs play a big role in keeping young people in the area, there also has to be some things to quench their needs in terms of entertainment. Yes, I understand that Lewiston/Auburn does have some concerts as well, but not that regularly. As for me, I know that eventually I will return home to Lewiston because I love it. Despite all the negatives that the city is perceived to have, it really isn't as bad as people make it out to be.
Other cities in Maine have had similar development that Auburn is currently having, Augusta, South Portland, Scarborough and Bangor to name a few, are you saying that they have allowed their cities to be trashed? These "junk" stores, pay taxes and help bring jobs to the area. I am kind of perplexed as to what development in that are you consider a "junk" store. And there is a big difference between retail development (which is what currently is in that area) and recreational development (what this is).
Where is this located, that's
Where is this located, that's right Lewiston, not Auburn. You don't see Lewiston every time Auburn tries to do anything say "Hey, we want to have input in this." This has nothing to do with the city of Auburn or the Androscoggin Land Trust, so why LaBonte wants input is rather interesting. Jealousy, maybe?
And yes I did read the document that was presented. No where in that document does it mention these generators that Lewiston would be taking over, NextEra company or if Lewiston could potentially take over the canal. So this document really holds no water.
How dare they post this,
How dare they post this, Lewiston and Androscoggin must be identified as the one of the worst areas in the state. At least that's what everyone thinks and says, to bad they don't actually have the statistics back up that claim.
I will be waiting to see the
I will be waiting to see the up roar that everyone shows when crime happens in Lewiston. I mean fighting, robbery and drugs can't be safe. Should just burn Auburn down and start over.
Well since this happens in
Well since this happens in almost every city in the United States, let's just burn down the entire country and start new. Deal? Feel free to walk outside your little bubble of Maine and you'll see that none of the cities in Maine are as bad as people make them out to be.
So because the FACTS don't go
So because the FACTS don't go in your favor now you are going to blame the police department saying they just aren't doing their jobs. Pretty funny that you shoot down the integrity of an entire department on one incident, but yet if someone steals something from your or you are in fact being held at knife point these same men and women are going to be the ones to come to your aid. Funny part is I have NEVER received a parking ticket while in Lewiston and you ride a bike, how would you know? Ignorance like yours baffles me, don't like the area move or find a job somewhere else. Just don't go near Waterville, Portland, Biddeford and OOB all of which recently have had stabbings or shootings as well. Situations such as these don't just happen at random like you so elegantly put. Feel free to get out from under the rock that you are living under. Just Sayin'
I don't think that it needs a
I don't think that it needs a PR team at all, people are going to think what ever they want. The only time that anybody outside of L/A reports about Lewiston, it is always negative, so people get a negative impression of the city. People that actually are from Lewiston or people that have lived in more populated areas and moved to Lewiston, know that it is not nearly as bad as everyone makes it out to be. I am originally from Lewiston and take great pride in it. I have also lived in more populated places, lived about an hour outside of Tampa and Orlando, lived in Phoenix and currently live in the Greater Portland area, I see far more crime down here then in Lewiston. The real problem Lewiston has is that we (past and present) haven't taken nearly as much pride in our city as we should, just the image alone gives people the impression that it is crime ridden. I may be young, but am old enough to remember when downtown wasn't laced with trash and people weren't always causing trouble. That's when people if they saw trash would pick it up or if someone was causing trouble someone would immediately report it. The city didn't get this identity by itself, we let it get this way and it is up to the residents (including the Mayor and council members) of Lewiston to finally say enough is enough. It took all of us to let it get this way, it's going to take all of us to get it out of this perception.
Excuse my long rant, just something I had to get out :)
Funny you mention that when 2
Funny you mention that when 2 of the 4 people aren't even from Lewiston. Next time you put that I hope to see "Welcome to Dirty Lew; home of one of the lowest crimes rates out of any city in Maine." Lewiston's crime rate for 2010 (the closest one on record) was lower then any of the cities in Maine, Waterville, Augusta, Auburn, So. Portland, Portland, Bangor, Westbrook, Biddeford etc.. Don't believe me look at the actual statistics for yourself. http://www.maine.gov/dps/cim/crime_in_maine/2010pdf/Crime%202010.pdf
Not saying that he did or
Not saying that he did or didn't do this, but don't be too quick to judge. Something doesn't seem right. She gets a protection order and then dismisses it. Situations like these could easily be that of her "settling" an arguement as actual domestic violence. Like I said I am not saying he did or didn't do it, but something tells me there is more information that has yet been released or uncovered.
I don't speak for everyone in
I don't speak for everyone in my generation, but what a lot of people my age want is things to do. By that they want places to go to concerts (State Theatre or Port City Music Hall) and they want places to go dance and socialize (much like the Old Port in Portland). The stuff that Lewiston/Auburn is currently doing is great with the recreational stuff, but the younger generation wants some type of nightlife. That is why many of my peers moved out of Lewiston/Auburn and the ones that have stayed continually go to Portland on the weekends. You could say that the L/A area has Club Texas and Mixers, but that is not anywhere near the comparison the Old Port is. While jobs play a big role in keeping young people in the area, there also has to be some things to quench their needs in terms of entertainment. Yes, I understand that Lewiston/Auburn does have some concerts as well, but not that regularly. As for me, I know that eventually I will return home to Lewiston because I love it. Despite all the negatives that the city is perceived to have, it really isn't as bad as people make it out to be.
Other cities in Maine have
Other cities in Maine have had similar development that Auburn is currently having, Augusta, South Portland, Scarborough and Bangor to name a few, are you saying that they have allowed their cities to be trashed? These "junk" stores, pay taxes and help bring jobs to the area. I am kind of perplexed as to what development in that are you consider a "junk" store. And there is a big difference between retail development (which is what currently is in that area) and recreational development (what this is).