AUBURN — Councilors on Monday favored the wards similar to the ones they know over changing boundaries built around city neighborhoods. “The spoke wards we have now allow every councilor to represent some rural areas and some downtown,” Councilor Mary LaFontaine said. “I like that philosophy.” Councilors voted 6-1 to redraw the city’s ward boundaries […]
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EL student S. St. Pierre: Teens know what’s going on
Voting is something students learn about in school. We learn what voting is and the history of voting rights. If students who are 17 years old were able to vote, I believe they would pay more attention in class to voting rights and take voting a little more serious. Besides, what is the difference between […]
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A. Hall: Sexuality not an issue
H.L. Mencken reminded us of the “endless series of (imaginary) hobgoblins” meant to keep us alarmed. In that spirit, Mike Michaud’s coming out as gay should serve as a very hard kick-in-the-butt reminder that one’s sexuality ought to be an absolute irrelevancy in life. We face a world where two nations ruled by madmen, Iran […]
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Charles Morrison: Androscoggin Chamber board supports bond issues
For the last several years the Androscoggin County Chamber of Commerce has called for increased state investment in the state’s declining infrastructure. For far too long, transportation and educational facility repair and replacement needs have been ignored by state policymakers. That changed suddenly in August of 2013 when the governor called the Legislature back into […]
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C. Ellis: Apathy is a learned condition
For at least the past 10 years of my teaching career, my biggest challenge was student apathy. I struggled daily to motivate middle level students and convince them that education was a crucial part of securing a successful future. Well, I think I’ve figured out where those young people learned how to practice apathy. For […]
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Auburn school budget vote Tuesday
AUBURN — For the second time, Auburn voters will have a say on the proposed school budget during Tuesday’s budget approval referendum. Voting will be at one location, Auburn Hall, from 7 a.m.to 8 p.m. The school budget voters will decide on a $37.67 million budget, a 4.9 percent hike from the current budget. The […]
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Council, school committee nominations open for Twin Cities
LEWISTON — Election season kicks off July 8 in the Twin Cities. Nominating petitions and papers for people seeking city office in the Nov. 5 election become available Monday. In Auburn, papers are available at the City Clerk’s office in Auburn Hall. In, Lewiston, nominating petitions are available at the City Clerk’s office in City […]