In my 17 years of elected public office I would bristle when referred to as a politician. I know others who are motivated to serve our community feel the same way. Being elected by one’s community is an honor and, in my opinion, motivated by a desire to serve the public. A true desire to […]

I want to encourage every voter in the city of Westbrook to cast their vote to elect Phil Spiller as mayor. I have known Phil for the past 20 years, and even without living in the area I would bet he is far and above the best candidate for the office. And I’ll tell you […]

I have been watching with incredulous interest as one of the most interesting campaigns in Westbrook’s history has unfolded – and I’m quite sure I’m not the only one in Westbrook who is excited beyond words about one of our mayoral candidates. There is simply no one in Westbrook with as much love for its […]

When I learned that Phillip Spiller Jr. finally decided to run for mayor of Westbrook, I had mixed feelings of great sadness that his dad, the great Mayor Philip Spiller Sr., could not be here to see this moment and also elated excitement and hope for the possibilities that this man presents for the city […]

I have been a member of Westbrook’s Prides Corner Congregational Church for 10 years. During Sunday’s service, one of the hymns played was “God of Grace and God of Glory.” In 1930, the inspirational lyrics of this hymn were written by “positive thinker” the Rev. Harry Emerson Fosdick. Fosdick was born in Buffalo, New York, […]