I recently returned from a shopping trip to Portland and started wondering about why I make this journey so frequently.
Why can’t Lewiston-Auburn get a Trader Joe’s? Why can’t Lewiston/Auburn get a Panera Bread? Why did Amtrak connect to Brunswick and not to Lewiston-Auburn? I travel on the Downeaster and I need to go to Portland to get onboard to continue on my way to Boston.
Isn’t Lewiston the second largest city in Maine? Lewiston and Auburn together are a very large community. Why are things not happening here? Why do we seem to never make the mark?
I do not want to travel on the Maine Turnpike all the time. I want to shop locally, in my hometown.
We have a great community and deserve some of these things. How can we make this happen?
Marsha Auster, Auburn
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Lewiston has the 'Italian Bakery' on Bartlett St.....
So cross the damn bridge and shop locally, Marsha - it's worth the trip!!!
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The answer to all your questions is in your letter - the Lewiston-Auburn area is the SECOND largest city, and to these out-of-state firms, it's not big enough. But cheer up. We live in Winslow and visit the L-A area quite often to shop. And as a matter of fact, our entire family will spend eternity in Auburn, on a hill overlooking a shopping center.
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All good questions. I think you know the answers. By the way, how did you vote?
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