This November it is critical that Lewiston elects the right mayor. I believe Mark Cayer is the only choice to move the city in a proactive direction. His economic development vision clearly shows he understands the assets the community needs to foster positive economic growth. He will be a mayor who will work with the […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Merger won't produce savings
I ask myself why nobody favoring the “merger” is talking about a savings for the taxpayers. No talk about a reduction in the unrealistic assessed values; no reduction in the insanely high mil rate and no corresponding reduction in taxes, resulting in no savings for the people. When the One LA campaign talks about “savings” […]
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Bouchard is what Lewiston needs
I have lived in the city of Lewiston my whole life. I was born and raised in Lewiston. I am a product of the school system and my husband and I decided to make our home here after college. Currently, I serve part of Lewiston as County Commissioner for District 2. As a commissioner, I […]
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Better, stronger Lewiston-Auburn
I write in support of the proposed Lewiston-Auburn merger. As the former city attorney in Auburn, I believe there are potential benefits from a merger that haven’t been discussed. A merged city council would be less likely to be swayed in making decisions influenced by a single individual or group, such as when the Auburn […]
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Ben Chin has heart
I look forward to the day — I trust it will be soon — when I can proudly address Ben Chin as “Mr. Mayor.” Many have already written letters of support focused upon his particular policies. I wish to write about another set of qualifications, altogether. For more than a decade Chin has been working […]
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Bouchard cares about Lewiston
I am proud to say that Shane Bouchard is my choice for mayor of Lewiston. Bouchard is a self-employed, self-made businessman who deeply cares about my hometown of Lewiston. He has served the city as a city councilor and as a member of the Androscoggin County Budget Committee. Both are thankless jobs at which he […]
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The U.S. national debt
A few weeks ago, there was a bit of talk about the amount of debt America has. It was kicked down the road until December. I hope no one got a tin sliver in their toe from kicking that can too often. In 2008, it was all about being “too big to fail.” Treasury Secretary […]
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Government hypocrisy
I write with regard to a Washington Post article that appeared in the Sun Journal on Oct. 21. In Prince George’s County, Maryland, stands a 40-foot-tall marble and cement cross honoring the 49 men of that county who lost their lives during World War I. The courts say the cross should be removed from public […]
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Beam an effective council member
I am writing to endorse the re-election of Joline Landry Beam to represent Ward 6 on the Lewiston City Council. I have known Beam and her family for almost 30 years. She has a great record as an educator and as a public servant, first on the school committee and the Maine House of Representatives […]
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Maine Places and Poets
The Sun Journal is to be commended for its “Maine Places and Poets” series. When daily newspapers include poems, we are reminded that behind every daily newspaper story there are often ideas and feelings that often remain unspoken. Those poems help remedy such silences. As W.C. Williams wrote: “It is difficult/to get news from poems/yet […]