Having read John Balentine’s column in the Dec. 30 issue of the Lakes Region Weekly, I agree with him that opinions are only opinions unless they are distributed to a wider audience, when they then become issues worth contemplating. There was a (recent) article in the Portland Press Herald about a fellow who winds up […]
2017
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What has happened to our faith?
Having read John Balentine’s column in the Dec. 30 issue of the Lakes Region Weekly, I agree with him that opinions are only opinions unless they are distributed to a wider audience, when they then become issues worth contemplating. There was a (recent) article in the Portland Press Herald about a fellow who winds up […]
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What has happened to our faith?
Having read John Balentine’s column in the Dec. 30 issue of the Lakes Region Weekly, I agree with him that opinions are only opinions unless they are distributed to a wider audience, when they then become issues worth contemplating. There was a (recent) article in the Portland Press Herald about a fellow who winds up […]
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Balentine's memory of recent years questioned
John Balentine wrote an editorial Jan. 6 about choosing hope, about liberals and conservatives seeking each other out. He wanted to lay a foundation for all of us acting in a way that would not be toxic to our “pluralistic” society. Does he have any memory of the civility exhibited by President Obama over the […]
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Jan. 16, 1957, that Sam Weisman Jr., a food distributor, had been located at 907 Main St. in Westbrook for six years. Eleanor Conant was cast in the role of her great-great-grandmother, Nancy Murch, in a drama production in Westbrook.
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60 Years Ago
The Westbrook American reported on Jan. 16, 1957, that Sam Weisman Jr., a food distributor, had been located at 907 Main St. in Westbrook for six years. Eleanor Conant was cast in the role of her great-great-grandmother, Nancy Murch, in a drama production in Westbrook.
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Deaths
Brydon, Donald J., 93, of Fairfax, Virginia, formerly of Westbrook, died in Virginia on Dec. 26, 2016. Arrangements by Conroy-Tully-Walker Funeral home. Interment with military honors at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland. Carr, Sister Frances A., New Gloucester, died at home in The Shaker Community on Jan. 2, 2017. Arrangements are entrusted to Wilson Funeral Home, […]
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South Portland Police Beat: Jan. 13.
Arrests 12/24 at 12:50 a.m. Mohamed Ashkir, 29, of Portland, was arrested on Lincoln Street by Officer Chris Gosling on a charge of exceeding the speed limit by 30 mph or more. 12/24 at 1:36 a.m. Eisael Santiago, 25, of Auburn, was arrested on Westbrook Street by Officer Chris Gosling on charges of domestic violence […]
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Southern School Notebook: Jan. 13
Boys & Girls Clubs Fine Arts Exhibit opening Members of the Boys & Girls Club from greater Portland will showcase original works of art at the 2017 Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine Fine Arts Exhibit – Artist Opening. The event is part of a nationwide search to identify talented young artists. Last year, […]
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Topsham Police Beat: Jan. 13
Arrests 1/3 at 5:41 p.m. James Kirschmann, 30, of Edgecomb Road, Lisbon Falls, was arrested by Sgt. Robert Ramsay on Monument Place on a charge of violating conditions of release. 1/7 at 11:01 p.m. Jeremy Hart, 23, of Tedford Road, was arrested by Officer Gabrielle Mathieu on Eagles Way on a charge of operating under […]