Last Wednesday, some of our Muslim community members awakened to threatening notes left on the ground near their residences in the Westbrook Pointe complex. With the first note being found, the word spread quickly, causing intense fear among some of our Muslim neighbors, throughout the city and beyond. As word reached the Westbrook Police Department, […]

In response to this paper’s article concerning the Phase 2 Blue Spruce Farm subdivision, I’m disturbed by Rocco Risbara’s view that any imposed impact fees are a form of “extortion.” Surely, Mr. Risbara foresees the inevitable growth this housing project will generate beyond its current population study and the subsequent cost for additional public services […]

Albert Einstein once said, “I never teach my pupils, I only provide the conditions in which they can learn.” This sentiment resonates with me as a parent and educator, and is what I strive to embrace in my eighth-grade English and social studies classes at Gorham Middle School. Providing an environment in which students can […]

The building boom that is happening in Westbrook is too much too quick. The fallout from this building boom is going to trickle down to taxpayers in the need for school upgrades such as at Saccarappa, the middle school, Congin and Canal, as well as services and infrastructure. These upgrades for the schools are going […]

Over the course of my 33-year career, I have grown accustomed to making tough calls. Throughout my career, whenever a difficult decision has come across my desk, I have always allowed myself to be guided by my instincts, the advice and support of my colleagues, and one simple question: “What’s best for students?” As an […]