I am writing to endorse Luke Jensen for mayor of Lewiston. As a former member of the School Committee and City Council, Luke would bring an unmatched understanding of governance and budgets, which the other three candidates cannot equal. Also, during the last council term, then-Councilor Jensen prophetically predicted that the budget cycles encountered by […]

What is happening on the Lewiston City Council is an embarrassment to the city. We have four adults who cannot put aside their differences for the betterment of our community. Councilors Bob McCarthy, Rick LaChapelle, Larry Pease and Lee Clement have continued to demonstrate they are narrow-minded, self-serving, power hungry politicians who refuse to do […]

To the work of being Auburn’s mayor, Jeff Harmon would bring impressive skills. He has a strong history of being a respectful listener and has been a trusted leader in several different professional settings. His commitment to open discussions and transparency in decision-making would help Auburn as our community works toward an ever better future […]

As a resident of Auburn for most of 65 years, I support Dana Staples in his bid to continue as a City Council member at-large. It can be very difficult to find someone who does not have their own political agenda, but actually is serving the public by listening to them and taking their thoughts […]

Bonnie Lounsbury says we’ve been blessed with clean water and prime farmland (“Protect Auburn’s resources with Harmon,” Oct. 12). I feel, had she been involved with watershed management the last six years, she might now realize prime farmland and logging practices in the Lake Auburn watershed have contributed greatly to water quality issues brought about […]

This year Auburn residents have a unique opportunity to elect a mayor who would listen to our voices and take effective action in protecting our most valuable natural resource, Lake Auburn. Our current mayor has too often taken positions which could jeopardize our water quality and, in some instances, has led our City Council into […]

It’s time for a change. In Auburn city government, specifically in our elected officials. It’s high time for civility, ability and responsibility among Auburn’s council members (and in the mayor’s office). That’s why I’m voting for Tim Cowan for City Council in Ward 2. A longtime Auburn resident, Tim has spent 30 years in public […]

I wholeheartedly endorse Luke Jensen for Lewiston mayor. With half a decade of service on the City Council and School Committee, he brings unparalleled experience to the role. It’s time for a change, and Luke Jensen is the candidate to make it happen. His vision for improving our schools, enhancing public safety, and boosting economic […]

I support Megan Parks’ run for the at-large seat on the Lewiston School Committee. She uses her head and her heart in decision making. This is good. She thinks about the consequences of the actions the board takes. This is better. Every election she brings the “worms out of the woodwork” who name call her […]

I moved to Lewiston a year ago. I admit that initially, some things about my Ward 5 neighborhood made me uneasy; I had never lived among so many folks struggling to get by. But I knew that my unease said more about me than it said about others, and I’ve come to embrace my neighborhood. […]