I support Renee Courtemanche for Lewiston School Committee Ward 1. I have had the pleasure of working with her on the Geiger School PTO for the past seven years. The PTO is made up of one percent of the parents, proving her dedication to her children’s school and education. Her commitment to the welfare of […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Cost-effective public services
As a public servant whose personal life has been entwined with the economic and cultural life of Lewiston-Auburn for the past 30-plus years, I have been closely following the proposed merger. While I do appreciate the cities’ histories, the fact is that the traditional Androscoggin River boundary has become increasingly irrelevant when facing the realities […]
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Know what is valuable
People need to realize that the beauty of this state is what brings in revenue. People seek beauty and peacefulness for their minds, bodies and spirits. If the integrity of the land is taken away, people won’t come. Conservation extends into the future and is the wealth of the state. If revenue is all that […]
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Rea will serve Lewiston well
I write this in support of Alicia Rea, who is running for Lewiston City Council, Ward 3. Since meeting Rea, she has proven herself as a thoughtful member of the community as she has engaged with the political process through city council and the state Legislature. She has approached me as a constituent to advocate […]
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Functioning as one economy
I have lived and worked on both sides of the Androscoggin River and currently live and own a business in Lewiston. I support the merger of the two cities because there are precious few ways to reduce the cost of local government without cutting services that most people want. Why pay for two school superintendents, […]
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Against Question 1
I write with regard to Question 1, coming up on Nov. 7. The public is being bombarded with very expensive whole-page advertising in newspapers and on television. The sponsors are trying to sweet talk people into voting for the proposed casino in York. The campaign is being paid for by big-money interests from outside Maine. […]
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Chin a good role model
The best kind of leaders inspire those around them to be better versions of themselves. I believe that Ben Chin is that kind of leader and that is why I am excited to be supporting him for mayor of Lewiston. I have known Chin and his wife for many years and they are incredible role […]
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Protesting racial injustice
Where and when is it OK to protest racial injustice? In the 1950s and ’60s, southerners didn’t like the marches, sit-ins, sitting in the front of the bus, black people registering to vote, or white people coming from the north to help the fight against racial injustice. Recently, many have complained when people protested against […]
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Extend Medicaid coverage
Medicaid saved my daughter’s life when she was born. When she was eight days old, we learned that she had gastric emptying delay and couldn’t keep any milk down, plus, she was lactose intolerant. She was literally starving to death as a baby. Medicaid fed her and provided the health care she needed so that […]
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Chin will move Lewiston forward
I hope the people of Lewiston will join me and vote for Ben Chin for mayor on Nov. 7. Chin has been working hard to make Lewiston better on many fronts, including housing and homelessness, wages and economic justice and health care for all — a human right. I know from personal experience that Lewiston […]