Trio of Democrats say Gov. Janet Mills has helped fund municipalities since taking office, while LePage reduced their funding during his two terms.
Carl Sheline
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Creating a more peaceful tomorrow
The Lewiston-Auburn community has seen a recent rise in tension and violence that raises the necessary question, “What can we and our elected officials actively do to promote positive change and healing?” On June 12, ongoing disputes between two groups in Kennedy Park escalated into a brawl and led to the beating of Donald Giusti. […]
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Moving forward together as Lewiston and Auburn
We had hoped that headline would feature a hyphen instead of the conjunction “and” — a marker of Tuesday’s election results that determined Lewiston and Auburn would remain separate from each other. That small word “and” is significant, and its meaning is something that all of us, as citizens of our two cities, must think […]
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No agenda, hidden or otherwise
In response to Larry Pelletier’s recent letter to the editor (April 28): No, the Joint Charter Commission doesn’t have a hidden agenda. First, nothing has been “hidden.” The JCC has operated with complete transparency. All meetings are recorded and available for listening on its website. The commission has had countless public meetings and forums. The […]
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Charter Commission members deserve thanks
While the public should enjoy a vigorous debate on the merits of joining Lewiston and Auburn, I am concerned that the discussion and comments haven’t always remained professional. Constituents and elected officials alike have occasionally stooped to thinly-veiled personal attacks and innuendos focused on members of the Lewiston-Auburn Joint Charter Commission. Members of the Commission […]
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Munka coworking space comes to Lisbon Street
LEWISTON — Carl Sheline and Cecelia Moody are co-developing Munka (pronounced Moonka), the Twin Cities’ first co-working space, in a former campaign office on Lisbon Street. They envision a spot for people to get work done, collaborate and foster startups — like Munka. “I think the real magic comes from the talents and the skills […]