I have personally and professionally known Michael Foley since he was a junior at Westbrook High School. I was honored to be the superintendent of schools in your outstanding community for 10 years. Michael was one of the first student representatives to be appointed to the Westbrook School Committee and, during the two years that […]
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Letter: Foley focuses on solutions, not who gets credit
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Mike Foley on a range of regional issues for nearly 10 years. Mike always focuses on what solutions will work best for our region, not who gets the credit. He’s always willing to roll up his sleeves and lead by example. When METRO faced a leadership challenge it […]
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Here’s Something: A.T.+20: Lessons from the Trail
Twenty years ago this week I finished hiking the Appalachian Trail. It’s been my proudest accomplishment, and I think about it all the time. People who read this column on a regular basis have likely picked up on a few of my recurring themes – perseverance and hard work. The lessons I learned on the […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Sweet illusions
Betsy Sweet has spent her career as a lobbyist, so she’s used to advancing unrealistic ideas. In the Sweet universe, it doesn’t necessarily have to make sense. It just has to be warm and fuzzy. Speaking of fuzzy, before she ran for governor in 2018, Sweet had a side gig offering customers contact with their […]
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Election letters deadline
The American Journal will publish letters related to the Nov. 5 elections through its Oct. 24 issue. The final deadline for those letters will be Oct. 18. The newspaper will not be printing any elections letters Oct. 31, the last issue prior to Election Day. Letters should be no longer than 250 words and can […]
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Here’s Something: Climate strikers fail to appreciate gains, elders
Watching news coverage of the recent Climate Strike, held Sept. 20 in various locations around the world in the United States, including here in Maine, made me wish kids knew their history. Here were millions of youth taking to the streets to protest what they perceive as the injustices foisted upon the planet by their […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Invisible woman
The Democrats’ handpicked candidate to run against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in 2020 is … uh … wait, it’ll come to me. Sandra something? Samantha? No, Sara! That’s it. Sara Giddyup? Sara Gridiron? Lemme do a Google search. Here it is: Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives. I could be excused […]
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Letter: Foley has skills to secure Westbrook’s future
I’ve known Michael Foley for 16 years since he began serving the community and I believe he has the skills Westbrook needs to secure our future. He is an experienced and effective leader who will do his homework, listen to everyone and bring a common sense approach to issues facing our community. His past experience […]
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Letter: Vote while you still can
Suddenly America finds itself in another constitutional quagmire, and it appears to this voter that the roots of this quagmire seem to be the Oval Office and the man calling the shots. In the traditional role of a dictator, orders are given way too often from the Oval Office to America’s “Justice Department” to interfere […]
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Getting squashed
Republicans in the Maine Legislature are about to get flattened. The Democratic majorities in the state House and Senate are planning to steamroll the minority GOP. And Republicans have no one to blame for their impending irrelevance but themselves. Prior to the August special legislative session on bond issues, Dem leaders offered a couple of […]