The Weather Outside is Frightful? At least it looks that way for Halloween night, as they are predicting snow. You just never know what you are going to get, which I guess is part of the fun living in the Northeast. One year it snowed, one year it was summertime balmy. We had almost a […]
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LETTERS: Diamond’s service is second to none
I have known Bill Diamond for many years. In that time he has never boasted to me about his accomplishments nor took credit for his many good deeds. I have never heard him speak badly of anyone. I think that the voters in his Senate district should be reminded of some of his credits. He […]
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LETTERS: SAD 15 teachers take precedence
I was very recently informed that the teachers of SAD 15 are working without a contract. I was very upset to hear that the school board, instead of negotiating locally, chose to hire a law firm to represent its interests that has advised them to proceed directly to a costly fact-finding. This will cost the […]
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LETTERS: Rail line has many benefits
This is in response to Kaile Warren’s ad regarding the Mountain Division Rail. Chartered in 1867, the Mountain Division Rail Line provided the shortest practical route between Portland and the West. As late as 1975 there were 45 Maine shippers (18 Windham small business users) and until its last year of operation, it maintained traffic […]
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Westbrook Notes – 10/31
Woman’s club earns honor The Westbrook Woman’s Club received national recognition on Oct. 9 from the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in the area of education at the annual fall convention in Waterville. The club raises money through its yearly lobster roll luncheon to provide college scholarships to Westbrook High School seniors. Last year, the […]
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Q&A with assistant principal Wendy Harvey
WESTBROOK – Wendy Harvey, the second of two new assistant principals to start their post at Westbrook High School this month, is a 22-year education veteran. Harvey, who celebrates her 45th birthday next month, grew up in Maine and Texas, finishing high school in the latter. Her senior English teacher inspired her to become a […]
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LETTERS: A no voter on bear question
I have a unique perspective on Maine’s bear referendum. At my age, 741?2, I’ve experienced and seen a lot of wild black bears in Cumberland and York counties. First as a lad with a single-shot, .22 rifle at open and burning dumps in Falmouth, Gorham, Westbrook and Windham. Along with countless rats were whole families […]
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Girls Soccer: Gorham ekes out win over Westbrook
It took the Rams most of a half to do so, but they finally penetrated a solid Blazes defense Saturday evening. Gorham’s Kate Hopkins made the most of a momentary Westbrook breakdown to slip through the middle of the chaos and deposit the game’s first – and last – goal. The Rams took the W, […]
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LETTERS: Bears deserve a chance to get away
I didn’t have eyes on the situation but I have the scuttlebutt. There’s an ad on television in which a man, with much bravado, describes killing a young bear in 2004 to protect the good people of South Portland. However, I’m from South Portland, and while I wasn’t there on that fateful day, I’ve spoken […]
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LETTERS: Ban bear baiting
Worldwide, humans kill billions of animals and kill or oppress millions of humans. We’re the most destructive beings on earth. Wild animals don’t plot to hurt us; they seek to live in nature, as far away from us as possible. This is why baiting our bears is so cruel. We lure shy bears from their […]