Please join me in supporting Sue Salisbury for Westbrook School Committee at-large. Sue is an outstanding member of our community and a steadfast advocate for our children. With her free time, she runs a nonprofit ensuring families have the food they need. As our state representative, Sue sits on the Committee on Education. Having a […]
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Letter: Dorcas Society extends thanks for successful festival
The Dorcas Society of Hollis and Buxton held its annual Dorcas Fest Aug. 7 and it was a wonderful day. The Dorcas Society would like to thank all the community members who came and enjoyed all the activities and supported the various events. We had enthusiastic attendance at the Dorcas Dash 5K Race, the annual […]
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Letter: Iftin vax column divisive, compromise needed
In regards to Abdi Nor Iftin’s article about unvaccinated citizens (“Those who refuse vaccine are un-American,” Aug. 5): Do you realize the negative effects this has on others? The article divides us in a time we do not need it. We get to have an opinion in a free America. How we use this is […]
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Letter: Mainers urged to ‘Get Up To Speed’
During the COVID-19 pandemic, having reliable, high-speed internet has become more crucial than ever. The world has moved even more online, yet many Mainers are being left behind due to lack of infrastructure and walled out because of unaffordable rates. BroadbandNow, an independent group that researches high-speed internet coverage in states around the country, found […]
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Letter: Western enlightenment does not translate globally
It’s all over the news that “we have lost Afghanistan to the Taliban.” True, but Afghanistan today is much the same as it has been for thousands of years – an ever-shifting (and ever-warring) collection of tribes and territories, each with its own ethnicities, cultures, customs and religions. Similar conditions exist in Iraq, Iran, Syria […]
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Letter: Westbook delegation outlines progress on policies
Westbrook’s state delegation, together, fought for and delivered policies that will help alleviate the economic strains we have faced from the COVID-19 pandemic and made crucial strides in addressing health care inequities and the climate crisis. In Augusta, we passed legislation that will help ease the property tax burden of homeowners in Westbrook, raise Maine’s […]
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Letter: Property owner should improve Gorham building
Your April 1 story about a developer’s conversion to apartments of a fire-damaged, 216-year-old house at 8 College Ave. raises many questions. Presumably, the owner is in business for profit. Might not better-quality exterior trim (wood instead of vinyl siding perhaps or shutters on hinges rather than tacked on ones) attract choosier and perhaps more […]
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Letter: Vote for Durrell for District 16 representative
I am writing to urge voters in District 16 (Hollis, Buxton and parts of Saco) to support Dave Durrell as our next representative in Augusta. I came to know Dave while working with him on the previous election campaign when he was running against incumbent Don Marean. I saw him take time to thoughtfully listen […]
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Letter: As nation’s 250th approaches, policing problem remains
America is coming up on 250 years as a nation. Most Americans can’t feel good right now about this anniversary. I was imprinted by my father (my GOAT), who was race blind. Of course, I can’t be sure how he came to be that way, he was a New Hampshire kid, but he had spent […]
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Letter: Expanded funding for voting by mail needed
COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on our families, our economy and our elections. But Congress has the power to intervene right now. In response to safety concerns and pressure from constituents like me, Congress has already passed limited funds to expand absentee voting, online registration and in-person early voting, but it’s simply not enough. Without $4 […]