I am voting for Belinda Gerry. She takes the time to really listen to a person and doesn’t make people feel that they are taking up her time or what they say isn’t important. She doesn’t try to shorten my talk-time with her, as some city councilors have done in the past. She is easy […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Lee well versed with Auburn
Auburn is lucky this year in that it has two candidates for office very familiar with and versed in the needs of the city. But we have been particularly impressed with Adam Lee’s dedication to talking to Auburn’s citizens, either in a public setting or door to door, and listening to their concerns. He plans […]
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Bigger government more difficult
I oppose the merger/consolidation of Auburn and Lewiston. It would almost double the number of constituents each councilor would have and lessen councilor representation on Auburn’s side. Bigger government is more difficult for citizens to approach and can be intimidating. Larger is not better, and it is certainly more difficult for citizens to be heard. […]
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Merger brings financial benefits
According to the U.S. Census 2012 Census of Governments, the state of Maine has 840 total local governments. That includes 488 municipalities and 336 school districts. For comparison purposes, the state of New Hampshire has 541 total local governments. Why does Maine need 55 percent more government entities to manage its affairs? Touching upon Maine’s […]
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Innovative literary directions
I would like to respectfully relate the following to James McKenna’s letter to the editor (Oct. 26). As he quoted the American writer and innovator, William Carlos Williams, I also quote Williams: “All the ways and means we have of writing just go to prove that no one has yet discovered any one best way. […]
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A place people will want to be
I was raised in Auburn and now live and work in Lewiston. I have been fortunate to have lived and traveled all over. Compared to other cities, the Twin Cities are not growing. In today’s world, that means Lewiston-Auburn is shrinking. L-A’s population hasn’t changed since 1950. Folks leave for better opportunities. Lately, the two […]
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Chin stands with working families
I will be voting for Ben Chin to be the next mayor of Lewiston. I am also a member of the Western Maine Labor Council, a coalition of more than 20 unions. We work to support workers and we have endorsed Chin for mayor. We support Chin because he has stood with working families. He […]
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Lee will uphold the laws
Citizens of Maine are rightly upset that their legislators have failed to enact most of the referendums that were passed by popular vote last November. A recent comment by Jason Levesque at the Auburn mayoral debate suggested that Auburn residents might be in for more of the same disregard for voter sovereignty at the local […]
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Mark Cayer listens
I write this to cast my complete support for Mark Cayer as Lewiston’s next mayor. I have known Cayer for years and had the opportunity to sit next to him for two years while we served on the city council. Candidates can come out with all the promises that they want to make, but only […]
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Auburn has clear choices
In the upcoming election, Auburn has some clear choices to make. Auburn will cease to exist if consolidated with Lewiston. Not only will the city of Auburn be erased from existence, its neighborhood schools such as East Auburn Elementary will almost certainly be eradicated in favor of Lewiston’s big box school way of doing things. […]