Happy Labor Day! By the time you are reading this, the holiday will have come and gone. How was it? I would love to spend some time talking about the holiday origins and labor unions, but I am here right now to talk about Labor Day as a marker, a line to be crossed on […]
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Mainewhile: Fair season is the best season
OK everybody, here we are at my most favorite time of year – fair season. I mean, OK, it can be an exhausting day. You get hot and dusty, and sort of overwhelmed with sights, sounds, smells and crowds. But, oh, who am I kidding? All worth it, it’s the fair! The thing about the […]
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Through My Lens: Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech and inspirations
Kamala Harris’ acceptance speech was more than just a moment of political significance — it was a beacon of hope for many across the nation, particularly for immigrant families and young girls who see themselves reflected in her journey. As the daughter of immigrants – her mother hailing from India and her father from Jamaica […]
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Mainewhile: Versant offer is well intentioned, but crosses a line
Props out to the Maine Public Utility Commission for drawing a line to preserve our collective right to privacy in rejecting Versant Power’s recent offer to turn over electric usage records as a way for police to target illegal marijuana farms. The offer makes a sort of sense, I suppose. Illegal pot farms have been […]
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Letter: Why Warren Rec Field needs a water amenity
Since the late 1940s the Westbrook community has enjoyed a valuable asset in its downtown. Many were able to walk to cool off, teach their kids to swim and enjoy family and community. That is now gone. The original plan for this area has, in part, been accomplished: displacing the central location for the community […]
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Letter: Robie Park should not be site of new tennis courts
For over a year a group of citizens, town officials and leaders collaborated in the development of a master plan for Robie Park. The process involved surveys, public meetings, a charette and outreach events. The culmination of this transparent work was the Town Council adoption of a master plan a few months ago. In less […]
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Letter: Westbrook residents should give input on splash pad decision
This week, on Aug. 18, Portland will close its only outdoor community pool, with an estimated $5 million renovations funding shortfall. And – after five years of planning and fundraising already – it is quite realistic it never reopens with a price tag like that. For us in Westbrook, that $5 million makes the December […]
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Mainewhile: Civic Center fare top notch; aesthetics, not so much
Maybe it was a concert, or a convention, or a trade show – for a lot of us it’s a sports event (especially tournament time for basketball) – but for a lot of us who live in Maine, the Augusta Civic Center has been the site of a lot of memories. The thing is, and […]
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Through My Lens: How Tim Walz is reenergizing immigrant communities for the Harris campaign
The selection of Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’s running mate has injected new energy into immigrant communities, particularly in states like Maine, where immigrants have often felt overlooked by national politics, threatened continuously by Trump with mass deportation and defunding programs that support them. Before Walz’s selection, the immigrant community in Maine, including many asylum […]
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Mainewhile: Letting the horses decide and reflections on connection
The Olympics are on – but it’s taken me a while to warm up to it. My own favorite event, the equestrians, has come in under a dark cloud. Did you hear about this? A British equestrian was eliminated for cruelty to a horse. This made me angry, and sad, but not surprised. In fact, […]