Adam Lee is willing to do the work to be a great mayor. I have attended a number of city council meetings in the past few months, and Councilor Lee has proven to be prepared, educated and willing to listen to every issue that I have seen come to the council. Lee attends community events […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Be consistent with labels
Why do we have so much trouble recognizing radical religious extremism when its skin is white and it totes a Bible? What is the difference between Roy Moore, the former Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice who is now the Republican candidate for Jeff Sessions’ seat in the Senate, and radical Islamic extremists? Power in the […]
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Love one another
It feels as if the hatred and divisiveness in this country has grown to astronomical proportions. The hateful rhetoric I hear every day continues to grow throughout every aspect of our lives, from political, to sports and to other countries. White supremacy has reared its ugly head once again, and we have a president who […]
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Take the road less traveled
Lewiston and Auburn are at a crossroad. Residents will be given the opportunity to vote to merge the two city governments into one single entity on Nov. 7. I, for one, will be voting in favor of the merger. I am from away, but have been a resident of Auburn for 45 years and believe […]
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Save our health care
I am concerned about all the turmoil in Washington, D.C., about keeping (with amendments) the Affordable Care Act or terminating it and installing some Republican version. Mark Shields, syndicated reporter/journalist, and David Brooks discussed the health care insurance issue on the PBS News Hour on Sept. 22. Shields said the effect of the latest Republican […]
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Make this country a better place
What does it mean to respect the flag? Country? Veterans? What does it mean to be a patriot? I am a veteran who has served in the U.S. Army. The measure of my service is far less than some and infinitely more than others. When the National Anthem plays, I stand at attention, facing the […]
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Thank heaven for Trump
Thank heaven for Donald Trump. We finally have a president who stops promising and starts doing. His language can be offensive, but his actions are what this country needs. For the past three administrations, North Korea has been increasing its nuclear capability. Past presidents have done a lot of talking but there hasn’t been action. […]
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Serving students better
As I have studied the Lewiston-Auburn merger proposals, listened to debates and discussed the issues with friends, I have come to the conclusion that it is time to formally merge the two cities. As a retired teacher who taught in Auburn schools for 26 years, I have been paying particular attention to the merger as […]
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Numbers don't add up
In 1820, Maine seceded from Massachusetts and became a state. Back then, there were large regions of Maine governed by a few and, over time (almost 200 years) through trial and error, through growth and adaptation, Maine became a great state with wonderful towns and cities. Maine is what it is today because, through trial […]
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The truth about Jason Levesque
As I hope Auburn residents know, my husband, Jason Levesque, is running to be the next mayor of Auburn. Now, some people might think that I would simply support him because he is a great father to his three kids, mows the lawn on a regular basis, finds time to run his business and fly […]