I am writing to express my concern about some statements made by Robert Macdonald as a candidate for the office of mayor of Lewiston (Nov. 29). I believe that, during Monday’s mayoral debate, he implied that Lewiston’s Somali residents are content to live on welfare, with no interest of holding a job or improving themselves. […]
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Lewiston residents react to mayoral candidates’ debate
LEWISTON — After Monday’s standing-room-only debate between mayoral candidates Robert Macdonald and Mark Paradis, 77-year-old Pauline Rancourt said she agreed with Macdonald about limiting welfare and immigrants in Lewiston. “The city is going to pot with that welfare,” Rancourt said. “Immigration is out of hand; it’s too much.” Immigrants have “overtaken Lisbon Street. Now they’re […]
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Mayoral debate at library tonight
LEWISTON — Mayoral candidates Mark Paradis and Robert Macdonald will face off in a debate Monday at the Lewiston Public Library. The public is invited to attend. Paradis and Macdonald were each named runoff candidates after the Nov. 8 election failed to produce a winner with 50 percent of the vote. City voters will go […]
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L. Small: View not accurate
This is in response to Elliott Epstein’s column of Nov. 20. Although I thought Epstein’s column touched on many things that were true and accurate, I don’t believe his view of Robert Macdonald’s stand on Maine’s welfare issues is accurate. Macdonald is not a career politician and therefore everything he says may not be politically […]
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Macdonald crossed the line
I usually grant poetic license to the exaggerations, distortions and unjustified accusations of political candidates, but a recent local campaign ad was so outrageous it triggered my gag reflex. “Enough is Enough,” screamed a paid ad in the Sun Journal touting Robert Macdonald’s Lewiston mayoral candidacy. Enough of what? Enough of “refugees and lay-abouts from […]
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Won’t sugar coat the issues
I have known Robert Macdonald for more than 30 years and I believe he is the best candidate for the position of mayor of Lewiston. He won’t “sugar coat” the issue; he calls it as it is. He won’t “tap dance” around the issue; he approaches head on. He doesn’t hide when confronted, but seeks […]
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He has high expectations
I have known Robert Macdonald for many years and cannot think of anyone more deserving of becoming Lewiston’s next mayor. He cares for this community and is determined to make a difference; determined to try and change how the rest of the state sees Lewiston. He knows Lewiston needs to get out from the designation […]
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Served this community
The citizens of Lewiston have the opportunity to take back their city, return it to a city full of pride and not one that is considered a welfare city. The first step is electing an individual for mayor who is not afraid to take on special interest groups; not afraid to tackle the welfare issues; […]
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Retired police officer seeks Lewiston mayor’s job
LEWISTON — Retired Lewiston police Detective Robert E. Macdonald has announced that he is running for mayor of the city. Macdonald, who retired from the Lewiston Police Department in 2000, said the development of Lewiston’s riverfront and the Lincoln Street/Main Street area have the potential for producing an economic boom for the city. That can’t […]