Voting for the merger of the Lewiston and Auburn city governments will be on the November ballot. There has been disagreement with that proposal. The elected citizens who are proposing this idea are honest and intelligent people who have devoted years of study of how to do this, the advantages of it and the taxpayer […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Ben Chin a person of vision
I am writing in support of my friend Ben Chin for mayor of Lewiston. The upcoming election is important for many reasons. One priority is the urgent need for wise and compassionate policies to respond to the epidemic losses of loved ones to opioid addiction and overdose. The numbers are alarming. Chin has been hearing […]
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People are not chess pieces
For those people who live on Orchard Street, Summer Street, Main Street or one of the many other streets in Lewiston and Auburn that share a name, the folks of One LA have a surprise: There is a 50 percent chance they will be forced to change their addresses. That would lead to confusion among […]
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Freedom of expression honored
Now I’m hearing that NASCAR crews would never kneel during the National Anthem. Really? Finding a black face at a NASCAR race might be possible, but it would take some effort. Meanwhile, 70 percent of NFL players are African-American. See the connection? That is where the divider-in-chief has gotten us. While he rallies his shrinking […]
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Public comments ignored
The city of Auburn has sided with business, to the detriment of homeowners, again. On Sept. 11, Auburn City Councilors voted on adopting the Recreational Planned Unit Development Ordinance amendments. Sounds nice, but don’t let them fool you. That change would allow recreational businesses to build hotels and other structures in rural residential, agriculture and […]
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Ben Chin's great optimism
I support Ben Chin for his great passion and optimism; he has what every town and city needs. He will bring a hope to Lewiston by unifying the community, rather than continue to divide them. He is focusing on Lewiston’s housing needs and immigration integration. I support his leadership that combines a fierce desire for […]
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Merger a land grab by Lewiston
The proposed merger of Lewiston and Auburn is nothing but a giant land grab. Auburn, with its 44,928 acres, is nearly twice the size of Lewiston (22,464 acres). In 2016, Auburn had 5,868 acres of land classified as farmland, open space and tree growth, whereas Lewiston has only 943 acres. Auburn has always been a […]
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Respect the flag
If you don’t stand for something, you’ll kneel for anything. As a veteran I find it offensive that sporting events are now being used as a platform for political protest. When I stand for the national anthem, I immediately think of the men and women, past and present, who have serviced this country. I also […]
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Mainers should have a choice
Last spring, the Maine Legislature stalemated on a bill to fully repeal ranked-choice voting due, in large part, to the impressive, forceful response from supporters of ranked-choice voting. Unfortunately, opponents of ranked-choice voting are still active in their quest to make sure that Mainers do not have a chance to use ranked-choice voting in the […]
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Mark Cayer has the experience
Change is a popular topic for politicians running for office. It is vague. It has a nice jingle to it. It is easy to talk about. Lewiston is a city that has experienced a lot of change, both recently and historically. What Lewiston needs now is not change for the sake of change. Mark Cayer […]