2013
Quote of the Day
“A clash of doctrines is not a disaster — it is an opportunity.” — Alfred North Whitehead, English philosopher and mathematician (1861-1947).
Keep cap on charter schools
In a way, charter schools seem like a dream come true. Who isn’t for choice? Who doesn’t want the best education possible for their children? The problem is in creating a publiclyfunded system that doesn’t produce public benefits. That’s what charter schools could become if allowed to grow unimpeded — a taxpayer-funded gambit for a […]
Despotic officials hamper Brunswick redevelopment
In politics, it’s easy to call out the “other” party. Calling out one of your own is harder. I arrived at my “D” designation from an “R” upbringing. Policy and personal values informed my choice. Those values now inform my decision to call out my friend and fellow Democrat, state Sen. Stan Gerzofsky. Stan has […]
Learn to deal with train noise
To the Editor: As a native Freeporter who continues to maintain a connection with my place of birth through your newspaper, I was somewhat amused by your Dec. 31 edition (“Train enthusiasm slows in Freeport,” page A2). As a young lad growing up in Freeport during the 1930s and ’40s, I was fascinated by the […]
Careful with the creosote
To the Editor: A week or so ago I noticed that my wood stove was not “drawing” too well. I made plans to check it out on the next suitable day. Yesterday was that day and I let the fire go out and the stove cool. I made proper preparations by taping a tarp to […]