This is addressed to Henry Saunders, who spoke last week to the Rotary Club of Westbrook-Gorham. Saunders was vice chairman of the Westbrook Urban Renewal Authority. Dear Mr. Saunders, I find it hard to believe that you are still so proud of the mess that you and your cronies made of our beautiful city. I […]
September 2018
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Politics & Other Mistakes: Referendum madness
Apparently, you are an idiot. I’d previously suspected this of Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling, Gov. Paul LePage and everyone in authority at the state Department of Health and Human Services. But I had no idea the plague of stupidity included you (and me) until I read a new report from the Maine Heritage Policy Center […]
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Gorham Notes
Gorham named nation’s 16th safest college town Police Chief Daniel Jones announced Aug. 31 that “SafeWise, an online safety resource” has named Gorham as the 16th safest college town in the United States. Jones said SafeWise analyzed the most recent FBI crime statistics to compile the list. “The Gorham Police Department recognizes this honor is […]
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Here's Something: High school football is worth defending
As we head into another fall sports season, there’s an effort underway to throw football out the window because of brain-related diseases later in some athletes’ lives. The sport so loved and revered by generations of Americans might be nearing its own traumatic end – at least for high school and other youth football leagues. […]
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City Republicans nominate two for open seats
WESTBROOK — Republicans convened this week and failed to pick candidates for the majority of the open City Council and School Committee seats. On Tuesday, the seven republicans at the caucus nominated Deb Shangraw to run for the at-large council seat currently held by John O’Hara, who has chosen not to seek re-election after 20 […]
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The Universal Notebook: The last of the compassionate conservatives
Remember back during the 2000 presidential campaign, when George W. Bush described himself as a “compassionate conservative” to differentiate himself from the majority of conservatives who are not by nature kind, caring and compassionate? Well, that breed of conservative is rapidly becoming extinct, replaced by the reincarnate dinosaurs of the right. We now have a […]
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Can shortage brewing for Maine beer makers
PORTLAND — Although local craft brewers are reluctant to talk about it, they are facing tight supply of cans. One of the only brewers willing to discuss the problem, Paul Lorrain of Funky Bow Brewery & Beer Co. in Lyman, on Aug. 29 said his company has had particular difficulty obtaining increasingly popular 16-ounce cans […]
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Volk helps those impacted by drug epidemic
This letter is intended to show my support for the re-election of state Sen. Amy Volk. We are all well aware of the drug epidemic and whether directly or indirectly, its impact is far-reaching. One of the reasons that I’m writing this letter in support of Amy Volk is because I’m so impressed by the […]
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Buxton Notes
The First Congregational Church of Buxton, Tory Hill Meetinghouse, will return to its winter hours with the Sunday service at 10:30 a.m., beginning Sunday, Sept. 9. The church is pictured with a lift that arrived Aug. 31 to be used in painting the steeple. Visit historic school The Buxton-Hollis Historical Society calendar says the N.C. […]
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New ministry, cafe comes to Westbrook
WESTBROOK — In Biblical times a well was a place where people could go to get nourishment, hold meetings, seek services and socialize. Fast forward 2,000 years later, Green Tree Ministries is bringing its vision for a modern-day well to the corner of Captain Bill Hartley Avenue and William Clarke Drive. Owned by Faye Wilson, Green […]