As the president of Associated Builders and Contractors of Maine and a resident of New Gloucester, I am disappointed to see the good name of an industry colleague and friend being challenged. Accepting the bid of Ganneston Construction for the new public works building was a smart choice for New Gloucester. Under Stacey Morrison’s leadership, […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Lee will restore trust
Adam Lee will restore trust and transparency to Auburn City Hall. As councilor, he demonstrated his ability to remain calm, fair and deliberative, skills necessary for him to follow through on his pledge to ensure that all councilors and the public are provided the opportunity to debate and deliberate ideas. I was happy to read […]
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Nacinovich supports schools
I support Claire Nacinovich for an at-large position on the Auburn School Board. As a working parent and a community liaison, she will help the board take a clear-eyed look at the policies of the department. Auburn’s ninth graders are required to graduate with a proficiency-based diploma. The details of this system are not worked […]
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Cayer will get my vote
This November, one mayoral candidate will get my vote — the candidate who is willing to listen to me even when we may disagree. Mark Cayer is the candidate with a proven track record of working to bring opposing sides together to get the job done. I hope other residents of Lewiston will join me […]
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Chin has done more
Mayoral candidate Ben Chin has a genuine smile but takes serious the concerns residents talk to him about code enforcement, property tax and schools, etc. Chin has done more for Lewiston residents but at a higher level than his opponents. He has been one of the leaders on raising the minimum wage, reducing property taxes […]
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Bouchard the best candidate
After listening to the mayoral candidates at the recent debate, I started to wonder who would be the best candidate to lead Lewiston into the future. There are quite a few choices and they all have some positive and negative points, depending on a person’s point of view. So the big question is which one […]
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'No' to school expansion
I will be voting “no” on the RSU 16 Middle School expansion at this time, not because I do not support the school or elimination of portable classrooms and improved entrance security for the high school and middle school. My reasons: • Bad timing. Delay one fiscal year (really three months) waiting for the .16 […]
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Merger makes economic sense
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 […]
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Courtemanche dedicated to education
Renee Courtemanche was born and raised in Lewiston and chose to come back to Lewiston after nursing school to live, work and raise her family. She is very dedicated to her children’s education. Beyond her countless hours as an active PTO member at Geiger Elementary, she has become very concerned about high teacher turnover, class […]
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Pick a realistic candidate
I am confused. Reading the letters to the editor in the support of Ben Chin — exactly what office is he running for? Mayor? The state Legislature? Congress? Social Security, minimum wage, Medicare/Medicaid are state and federal issues. Plowing, paving roads and garbage collection are city issues. On housing, lead paint and opioid issues are […]