Back in the 1970s, I was a reporter for a newspaper up north. One fall evening, the movers and shakers of the community got together in the banquet room of a local inn for one of those congratulatory events where every business owner of any consequence gets some kind of “prestigious award.” Once the tables […]
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DOWN THE ROAD A PIECE: When good ideas go bad
Back in the 1970s, I was a reporter for a newspaper up north. One fall evening, the movers and shakers of the community got together in the banquet room of a local inn for one of those congratulatory events where every business owner of any consequence gets some kind of “prestigious award.” Once the tables […]
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ESPECIALLY FOR SENIORS: Warning signs of Alzheimer’s
Some of my friends have Alzheimer’s. Some relatives (and friends) had Alzheimer’s before they died, and many, many times I have referred those expressing concerns about family members, or themselves, to the organization called Alzheimer’s Association. The organization has a terrific website, very informative and down to earth. However, many in my peer group do […]
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EARTH SPEAKS: Tall tales to remember
Who doesn’t like stories? And if they are true, isn’t that even better? One night at a gala Christmas party at the home of a prominent Maine legislator from Windham, surrounded by a host of his friends, he told me that he loved stories of the Old West the cowboy days. Oh, that struck a […]
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EARTH SPEAKS: Tall tales to remember
Who doesn’t like stories? And if they are true, isn’t that even better? One night at a gala Christmas party at the home of a prominent Maine legislator from Windham, surrounded by a host of his friends, he told me that he loved stories of the Old West the cowboy days. Oh, that struck a […]
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LETTERS: A master of disguise
Another evening goes by and I contemplate about another youth that is struggling with the community, peers, teachers and parents’ perception of what he/she is and what he/she should be. He/she struggles and seemingly has conquered this adolescent life with athletic ability, good grades, good looks, lots of friends, good family. But once again, what […]
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LETTERS: Park’s future
Well, it looks like the question of saving Saccarappa Park as a park will not be on the June ballot for Westbrook citizens to vote on. The petitioners were unable to get the 1,000-plus signatures required. That in itself is a disappointment, but at the April 7 City Council meeting, I was alerted to possible […]
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LETTERS: Not enough benefits
Contrary to the positive spin by local TV channels and the print media, the flavor of the informational meeting (on the proposed Riverbank Park concert venue) on the evening March 27 was more of a flurry of unanswered questions. It was stated that the concert promoters picked Riverbank Park, because the turnpike is so close […]
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GREETINGS FROM ZIP CODE 04074: Pig pile on the poor
Let’s play kickball with the poor, shall we? The governor has found his issue that excites him! Similar to the old Guinness World Book of Records’ question for college students back in the 1960s and ’70s of “How many kids can you fit into a Volkswagen,” today we have from Augusta, “How many different types […]
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EDITORIAL: Sex-trafficking bill step in right direction
With the incidence of human trafficking trending upward in Greater Portland and the rest of Maine, the timing of a bill sponsored by Scarborough Rep. Amy Volk couldn’t have come at a better time. And as if to signify the growing scourge of the shadowy sex-slave industry, mere hours after Gov. Paul LePage signed Volk’s […]