Adam Lee is a person who welcomes community involvement and expression at city council meetings. He treats members of the community with respect and gives genuine responses to concerns. Residents of Auburn will not be brushed aside. Lee pays attention to each individual who talks with him. He slows down, listens and responds with a […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Merger is the right thing to do
“Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them.” — Albert Einstein During the merger conversations, when shared services are discussed, I often hear “we can do those things without merging.” I argue we can’t or we would. If we want to solve challenges at a different level, we need to […]
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Ben Chin is a trusted friend
Ben Chin has been a friend of this community and the people of Maine for at least the past 10 years. He might not have been born here, he might not have grew up here, but he has settled here and is raising his family here, alongside our own. His vision for Lewiston contains enormous […]
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Reform the tax code
Raising a family in rural Maine was my American dream and I got to live it. We worked hard and played by the rules. As an accountant, my job was also to make sure my company played by the rules, and we did. But those rules grew increasingly complicated and tilted in favor of multinational […]
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Three-fifths of a vote
Is “one person, one vote” being sacrificed for Auburn residents in the proposed L-A merger? “As much as possible” there would be an equal number of voters from each city in the cross-river wards, the proposed consolidation contract reads. There would be other wards with the remainder of voters, one with an exclusively Auburn voter […]
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Levesque knows how to lead
I have known Jason Levesque for 23 years. An Edward Little alumnus, Levesque built his business in Auburn from nothing. He knows what it is like to struggle, but despite his busy life, I see him and his family at local events. He believes in keeping the cities of Lewiston and Auburn and their unique […]
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United or divided?
National Football League players usually get the nation cheering and bring people together. Recently, however, there has been controversial behavior within the league. The importance of standing for the national anthem has been in question. Veterans, in particular, have been troubled by the seemingly disrespectful kneeling of players during the song. The behavior is viewed […]
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Better leadership needed
I offer another perspective on the issue of kneeling during the singing of the national anthem. Kneeling is not an act of disrespect. It is an act of supplication. It is a gesture of humble entreaty. But the focus here should not be on this non-conforming act. Instead, it needs to be on President Donald […]
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Levesque a job creator
I am a proud Auburn Democrat, particularly so in this era of the divider-in-chief. Recently, I had an opportunity to listen to both of Auburn’s candidates for mayor as they expressed their visions as to what they hope to accomplish as mayor. Auburn voters should look past the familiarity of the names of the candidates […]
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Less health services
I feel that the health services have taken a turn for the worse. Some people believe in making judgment calls based on personal opinion instead of facts. I believe that I am one of many who feel this way. This is in no way meant to attack or criticize anybody. I feel that it should […]