I hold the Twin Cities near to my heart, as I have spent my entire life here, being fancifully entwined in all that Lewiston-Auburn has to offer. I graduated from Lewiston High School in 2014. I have made life-long bonds and connections to these neighbors of mine. To me, the merger is a chance at […]

Advocates for the proposed merger of the Twin Cities provide estimates only of savings that would appeal to those who want a tax cut, but they do not provide data on the cost of achieving supposed benefits. If residents are to endure the anguish of a long and expensive transition, they want something that is […]

Previous efforts to collaborate on a possible merger of Lewiston and Auburn have met with limited success because of political differences. The possibility of a merger will continue to have limited success as long as the cities are dependent upon two different city councils and mayors guiding the process. With luck, there might be councils […]

I am writing in regards to the potential merger of the cities of Lewiston and Auburn. To me, the merger makes sense from a business perspective as it would provide increased purchasing leverage. If Lewiston needs to purchase two new police cars and Auburn one, then a better deal is traditionally better in buying three […]

It is clear that property taxes would be reduced if Lewiston and Auburn merged. According to a Sun Journal article (Oct. 2) detailing the ramifications of merging the two cities, an estimate given by the consulting experts was that Auburn taxes would go down from $22.99 to $21.94 per thousand of evaluation, and Lewiston taxes […]

I grew up and have spent my whole life in Auburn and just do not understand why the two cities cannot or will not work together to achieve the savings and growth without merging. I feel that all the bickering and difference in opinions has created quite a lot of hard feelings on both sides […]

The time has come for the citizens of Lewiston and Auburn to make a crucial decision about their future. Do they take bold steps forward for an exciting, collaborative, sustainable tomorrow? Or do residents close their eyes, hold their breath and pray that young people, businesses and visitors find reasons to return to L-A? Do […]

Regarding the merger of Lewiston and Auburn — I strongly encourage voters to actually read the full report of the Joint Charter Commission before voting yes or no on the merger of those two great cities. As for bringing big business to the area from a merger — that is incorrect because businesses look at […]