I grew up in a suburb outside of Chicago. For the most part, we were a tight-knit community. At times, people were very generous. Despite this, a racial slur wasn’t uncommon. Or, an antisemitic or anti-gay remark. When I was a junior in high school, my history teacher told the class that most slaves were […]

Members of the ordinance committee of the Gorham Town Council heard testimony from quarry owners, the DEP and neighbors affected by the quarry operations over the last few months. They decided to send the decision back to the Town Council, with two committee members opposing expansion and one in favor of it. They are likely […]

Regarding the Dec. 30 letter from Debra Lowtwait about Palestinian deaths and Hanukkah (“War mention had no place in Hanukkah story“), some facts about the Middle East are essential. Israel was formed in 1948, a necessary refuge after the Holocaust. A planned Palestinian state was never created. Since 1967, the U.N. Security Council has passed […]