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 […]
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Here’s Something: BLM mural sends the wrong message
The Portland City Council should resist the proposal from a group of private citizens to paint a Black Lives Matter mural on the street in front of City Hall in Portland. The city of Portland, which is as peace-loving, live-and-let-live a place as any on Earth, doesn’t need the garish and obnoxious, blindingly bright yellow, […]
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The Universal Notebook: What do Trump-Pence signs mean?
When you see a Trump-Pence sign, it’s usually not just a polite lawn sign stating support for the incumbent, but a big banner or in-your-face flag. I confess I do not understand how anyone, after almost four years of his constant lies, pettiness, divisiveness and incompetence, can still support this awful man. So when I […]
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Letter: Library’s Board of Regent responsible for conflict, dysfunction, not the staff
After reading the article regarding the Walker Memorial Library (“City abolishes library Board of Regents over ‘dysfunction,’” June 18) I felt compelled to write. I understand that there has been dysfunction at the library for years, a power struggle between the Board of Regents and every director, which has never been dealt with in a […]
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Letter: Still no answer to society/policing conflict 21 years later
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 G.O.A.T.), 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: All Lives Matter includes Black lives
Mr. Beem, first, by definition, All Lives Matter includes Black lives (“Colin Kaepernick was right,” June 25). Apparently the “simplicity of the” liberal “mind” cannot understand that. Second, you don’t state where your statistics were derived from but 370, 235 and 158 do not equal 1,004. Lastly, I’ve watched a lot of episodes of both […]
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Letter: Rielly deserves vote to represent city in Augusta
As a lifelong resident of Westbrook who began serving the city at a young age, I get excited for others who do the same. I’ve watched Morgan Rielly grow up in a family of public service –it’s a family affair. Alongside his father Brendan’s nearly two decades of service, Morgan served as a Student Representative […]
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Letter: Mayor backs Salisbury for House District 35
Having served the city of Westbrook for nearly two decades, I have come to know many dedicated public servants. Suzanne Salisbury is one of them, beginning her service with our Fire & Rescue Department nearly three decades ago. Since that time, she has served the School Committee leading many new initiatives, including food insecurity efforts […]
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The Universal Notebook: Voting by mail
On Father’s Day I cast my vote in the July 14 primary, dropping the envelope in the mailbox outside the post office on my way to the supermarket. All voting should be that easy. I am worried, however, that my vote for Sara Gideon may not count because the envelope got soiled right where I […]