I thank Bob Pelletier for taking the time to submit a letter to the editor (Jan. 5) about a brawl that had occurred in downtown Lewiston. Before going further, I must correct him. First, the Lewiston Police Department did their job in a professional manner. Also, the General Assistance Office cannot be closed. The real […]
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Golden rates F- on taxpayer support
I’m confused. Is Jared Golden running for Congress or commandant of the Marine Corps? Former Democrat, now Republican, Sen. Tom Saviello joyfully related how Golden works across the aisle. Apparently this trait did not extend to Lewiston city staff and mayor. Golden and the rest of Lewiston’s state legislators voted against all city welfare bills, […]
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Bouchard takes steady approach
The city of Lewiston has reached a crossroad. On Dec. 12, residents will be asked to vote for a new mayor. The choice consists of businessman and current Ward 4 Councilor Shane Bouchard and Maine People’s Alliance political director Ben Chin. They present voters with very opposite political perspectives. Bouchard approaches Lewiston’s problems slowly and […]
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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 […]
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Banning nips will cause more problems than solutions
In 2013, more than 100 workers at the then-Beam plant in Lewiston thought they were going to lose their jobs when Beam announced it would be moving its operations out of Lewiston. Fortunately, an American liquor company, Sazerac, came in and bought the plant, keeping good jobs in Lewiston and bringing a nationally recognized brand […]
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I know about Lewiston
This is a response to Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald, who responded May 24 to my letter of May 17. Macdonald wrote that I should check the other 98 percent of Lewiston. First off, I have lived in Lewiston almost 65 years. I have seen Lewiston at its best and, now, I see it at its […]
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Couple streets don’t define Lewiston
This is a response to Bob Pelletier’s letter, “Nothing much left downtown” (May 17). He asks, “Hey Forbes — have you seen it? (downtown Lewiston).” He complains about the cost of a meal in Lewiston’s upscale restaurants. Can he name a restaurant in another city of similar character that is cheaper? Does he realize those […]
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Lewiston a struggling city
This is a response to a Sun Journal story, “It becomes a question of morality” (March 23). Lewiston Rep. Jared Golden, Bates students and faculty and Project Pericles Debating For Democracy should understand that Lewiston is a struggling city, and it doesn’t have the funds to put up uninvited, non-citizen interlopers. The state reimburses Lewiston […]
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Gov. Paul LePage may come to Lewiston to deal with immigration issues
Maine Gov. Paul LePage may meet with Lewiston’s mayor Friday to talk about immigration-related issues. During his weekly radio address Thursday morning with Portland station WGAN, LePage said he got a phone call from Lewiston Mayor Robert Macdonald letting him know “we have some real issues here.” LePage said he is “going to try to […]
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Poliquin advocates for veterans
I hope others will join me in voting for a third-generation Maine man over a Kentucky/New Jersey woman. Bruce Poliquin is a true Mainer with strong ties to the state. I write to remind voters of the yeoman’s work he did in making sure the Lewiston Veterans Center was fully staffed so that returning war […]