It seems that the season of lies and smears, otherwise known as an election year, is in full swing as shown by the aggressive sign strategy the Jeff Harmon for Mayor campaign is waging. I see one glaring commonality this year, if you have a Protect Lake Auburn sign, you have a Harmon for Mayor […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Christopher King: Harmon would be a facilitator, collaborator for Auburn
I began attending Auburn City Council meetings this summer after becoming concerned with the future of Lake Auburn and the loss of curbside recycling. I wanted to see firsthand how Auburn has become entrenched in these controversial matters. What I witnessed was certainly not democracy in action. My distaste for what I witnessed through the […]
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Rich Lowry: Yes, President Harris is a legitimate issue
Kamala Harris is one of the most prominent people in the United States, with the potential that at any moment she could inherit some of the most fearsome powers on Earth, but no one is supposed to notice.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Neria Douglass: Harmon offers ‘ethical, collaborative future for Auburn’
Jeff Harmon would restore citizen collaboration at the Auburn City Council, Planning Board and Water District if elected our mayor. Jeff is a 25-year veteran of law enforcement, starting in Auburn. With 15 years of experience delivering software solutions to state and local government, he brings a wide perspective to leadership. He is visiting people […]
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Lewiston Save A Lot to celebrate full store remodel Friday
LEWISTON — Save A Lot, a discount grocery chain, has completed extensive renovations of its store at 10 East Ave. and will hold a grand reopening Friday. Owners said the store will offer customers a lighter, brighter and easier-to-shop footprint that includes new décor, fresh interior and exterior paint and new signs. The store will […]
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Bob Stone: Levesque offers Auburn experience, proven results
Auburn’s government cost to operate will continue to increase, probably at a rapid rate. If private sector economic development is retarded, or even stopped, city-provided services will have to be curtailed. Our property tax rate already is one of the highest in Maine. So, voters might ask candidates “What do you propose we do about […]
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In rebuttal: Dave Griffiths: Inflation will recede, let Fed do its job
In an Aug. 26 letter, Robert Reed cites statistics about the effects of inflation (“Necessities were more affordable under Trump than Biden“). Unfortunately, he’s missing the all-important “why.” But before I get to that, Mr. Reed says the president controls the Federal Reserve. Not true. He nominates — and the Senate approves — the independent […]
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Renee Cote: Auburn mayor’s words reflect ‘overblown self-importance’
I completely agree with Liz Henry’s in-rebuttal response to Dan Bilodeau, published Aug. 22. Also, in the SJ that day was the announcement that Mayor Jason Levesque is seeking a fourth term, checking off what he considers his accomplishments. He appears to have no awareness that his efforts to fill Auburn with multi-unit housing while […]
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Cal Thomas: Force-feeding ideology
Last week, a federal judge denied a request by parents of students in the Washington, D.C. suburb of Montgomery County, Maryland, to be able to remove their children from classrooms when books containing LGBTQ+ characters are read aloud.