Ben Chin is exactly the mayor Lewiston residents need now. His positive energy, creativity and ability to inspire will help the council develop and implement ideas which will benefit all of us who live in Lewiston, past, present and future. In the Nov. 27 debate to name a political figure who inspired him, Chin named […]
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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Bouchard offers solutions, not rhetoric
For the past two years, I have been the city councilor for Lewiston’s Ward 2, where Ben Chin lives. How many times has Chin contacted me about his great ideas for Lewiston? Zero. Weird, since I would have been in a position to bring forth his ideas to the city council. Perhaps he only talks […]
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Chin seeks to improve lives
It is ridiculous to have to vote again is the sentiment of many seniors and other people I have talked to since the Lewiston election in November. Ben Chin got 4,239 votes — some 1,260 more that his opponent. Why should Lewiston taxpayers pay for a second election? Lewiston has had great elected leaders who were […]
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The costs of renewable energy
Income taxes or taxes on electric bills — what’s the difference? They both take money from people. When ratepayers are asked to voluntarily cough up cash for renewable energy, such as wind, they don’t. I don’t know anyone who self-imposes extra payments to an ever-rising electric bill. Most people will consider decreasing their power usage, […]
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Bouchard takes steady approach
The city of Lewiston has reached a crossroad. On Dec. 12, residents will be asked to vote for a new mayor. The choice consists of businessman and current Ward 4 Councilor Shane Bouchard and Maine People’s Alliance political director Ben Chin. They present voters with very opposite political perspectives. Bouchard approaches Lewiston’s problems slowly and […]
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Chin the obvious choice for mayor
Lewiston faces a stark choice on Dec. 12 about what kind of city residents want it to be. Do people want the city to be known for economic growth and innovation? A place where excellent services and a beautiful environment attract new residents? A community that welcomes people of many different backgrounds? If so, the […]
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Tax bill hurts middle class
The main problem with the proposed Republican income tax bill is that it creates massive tax breaks for the nation’s wealthiest people, and it plans to add at least $1 trillion to the federal deficit each year after it is passed. That hole will have to be filled with debt, an increase in taxes on […]
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Sen. Collins is no hero for Maine
The state of Maine is known nationwide for many wonderful things — lobsters, the ocean front, vast tracks of forests and the varying seasons are but a few. I am most proud of Mainers’ reputation for tenacity and stubbornness regarding ethics, morals and politics. Names such as Muskie and Smith, Cohen and Mitchell are recognized […]
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Lewiston and Auburn — two cities
Now that the voting on the proposed merger of Lewiston and Auburn is over and the One LA side lost resoundingly, I am wondering if the people behind the merger effort have learned that the majority of the people in Lewiston and Auburn do not want one city? The majority of residents in the two […]
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Say 'no' to tax proposal
The immorality of the Republican tax reform bill before Congress is distressing. It will strip crucial resources from people who are most in need: families working toward independence; workers and their children needing health care to stay strong; elders needing Social Security to keep up with the cost of living. It is a cynical attempt […]