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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Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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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. […]
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Lee always respectful, intelligent
Adam Lee cares about Auburn. He has demonstrated that with his series of “Where is Adam” invitations to the community. He announces where he will be gathering — usually at an Auburn eatery or public event — and invites the public to sit and share their comments and concerns about the city. Lee takes the […]
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Debt repayment a non-issue
There has been much confusion over debt repayment in Lewiston and Auburn if the cities should choose to consolidate on Nov. 7. That is a non-issue. It is a non-issue according to both the Joint Charter Commission report and state law. Only Lewiston taxpayers will pay off Lewiston’s current debt. Only Auburn taxpayers will pay […]
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Lee's thoughtful, reasoned approach
On Nov. 7, I will vote to elect councilor Adam Lee as Auburn’s new mayor. Having served as Auburn’s mayor, I believe the mayor can significantly influence how the city is governed. I am confident that Lee will be an effective and active mayor, addressing whatever issues the city will face in the next two […]
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Chin's plan will help Lewiston
Right now, there are families and children living in Lewiston with no heat, broken smoke detectors, leaky windows, dangerous lead paint and worse. Voters have the power to make sure all residents have housing free of major health and safety violations. Ben Chin has a strong plan to reform code enforcement by supporting landlords and […]