I have had the pleasure to recruit men and women who are exiting the military for jobs here in Maine. During the interview process, I realize how the military trains people to have conviction, passion and how to just get the job done. When I heard about Army veteran Jason Levesque running for mayor of […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Move past the rhetoric
When I was a member of the New Gloucester Selectmen, I really appreciated hearing from my neighbors about the issues they cared about, even when we disagreed. Having frank and honest discussions is healthy, and it is a necessary part of our form of government, but it can, and should, remain civil. Though it is […]
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Bouchard got the job done
My wife and I inherited a major water problem when we moved to Lewiston. In times of heavy rain, we have a lake in our backyard. The problem dates back to the 1980s when neighbors installed swimming pools that blocked the drainage flow. The city of Lewiston required homeowners to install a pipe to drain […]
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Favors smaller classrooms
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 […]
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Auburn a minority backwater
With 12,000 more in population than Auburn, Lewiston is bound to be the dominant party in the proposed merger of the Twin Cities. As a long-time resident and taxpayer in Auburn, I am not ready to become a minority backwater of Lewiston, paying whatever heavy tax that the combined city officials might decide I must […]
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Taking a bold step forward
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 […]
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Keep Auburn just 'Auburn'
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 […]
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Bad decision on environment
On Oct. 10, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt made a disastrous decision to move forward with plans to repeal the Clean Power Plan, America’s first and only federal limits on carbon pollution from existing power plants. Not only that, he is also stacking the deck to justify dismantling these lifesaving health and carbon pollution protections. Those […]
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Here are my selections
Here are my choices for the Nov. 7 election. I have selected only candidates who are running with opposition. For mayor of Lewiston, Mark Cayer. For mayor of Auburn, Adam Lee. I support the merger of Lewiston-Auburn. Best candidates running for the Lewiston City Council include: Ward 2, Zachary Tyler Pettengill; Ward 6, Joline Landry […]
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'Yes' to Lee; 'no' to merger
I have already voted: Adam Lee for mayor of Auburn and “no” on the merger issue. I love living in the great city of Auburn, and I love working next to the courthouse in the great city of Lewiston. Lee is not gonna dismiss me or my views simply because we disagreed on the merger. […]