Letters • Published Jun 07, 2023 12 pm
For years, I have loved looking at the Forgotten Felines’ weekly cat photo and reading the weekly cat bio in the Harbor News. Eighteen months after my 16-year-old cat Kal...
Letters • Published May 17, 2023 04 pm
I attended the Westbrook Zoning Commission meeting on April 24 in order to get first-hand information about the cannabis store, and I am mystified by the items that peopl...
Letters • Published Apr 12, 2023 08 am
I would like to give my input on a sports kiosk, as mentioned in the April 6 article “Sports Gambling Kiosk Decision Postponed in Westbrook,” concerning the Dead Eye Salo...
Letters • Published Feb 01, 2023 08 am
The Westbrook Tree Lighting Committee would like to thank the many volunteers, local businesses and organizations who generously contributed to make the 2022 Tree lightin...
Letters • Published Jan 18, 2023 08 am
Westbrook is considering allowing a cannabis shop to open at 755 Boston Post Road in a Neighborhood Commercial Residential (NCR) zone where numerous homes are located bes...
Letters • Published Jan 11, 2023 08 am
I am writing to inform the community of an upcoming vote on the approval of a cannabis shop at 755 Boston Post Rd. which is in a mixed residential area in Westbrook. The ...
Letters • Published Jan 11, 2023 08 am
After a Dec. 19 public hearing for a proposed cannabis shop at 755 Boston Post Road in Westbrook, it is apparent that the appointed members of the Zoning Commission have ...
Letters • Published Dec 07, 2022 08 am
The Westbrook Garden Club would like to thank the Lenny and JoAnn Goldberg Kindness Fund for their generous contribution to our organization. We appreciate the recognitio...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
As someone currently dealing with the difficult decisions involved with managing the care of an elderly relative, I am impressed with State Representative Christine Goupi...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
There are a lot of issues that matter to me, and they include the economy, energy prices, and public safety. Devin Carney has taken a lead on these issues and has always ...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
I am a Westbrook resident who will vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8 to re-elect our State Representative Christine Goupil, because she recognizes that our small towns have complex...
Letters • Published Nov 02, 2022 08 am
Government representatives have two roles: policy and constituent service. State Senator Norm Needleman is brilliant at both. In policy, Norm has been particularly forcef...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
As a first responder, I’m happy to see that Senator Norm Needleman has been endorsed by the Police Officers Association of Connecticut and the Uniformed Firefighters of C...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
I am a young professional who does my research before making major life decisions. One of my decisions was to move to Westbrook to buy a home. Although I am originally fr...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
It’s easy to talk about an issue, but State Senator Norm Needleman does more than talk; he gets to work to find a solution. We’ve all felt the pinch of higher prices, and...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
Results count! Christine Goupil has distinguished herself in her first term as State Representative for the 35th District. That’s no small feat given the complexities of ...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
We all need a break from rising costs these days. I am grateful to Senator Norm Needleman as he voted for creating a child tax credit program earlier this year, and the m...
Letters • Published Oct 26, 2022 08 am
As a college student who has grown up in Westbrook and continues to live in the community, I want elected leadership that acknowledges and plans for the complex and dynam...
Letters • Published Oct 19, 2022 08 am
I'm writing to urge readers to support Chris Aniskovich for State Representative for House District 35 encompassing Clinton, Killingworth, and Westbrook. Chris makes his ...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
We are still wading in uncharted territory as the pandemic, supply chain issues, and the Ukrainian-Russian war continue to deliver unexpected and unprecedented disruption...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
As a woman and a mother and grandmother of girls, I am acutely aware of the need for reproductive health care. I need that care to be provided by a doctor who will protec...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
I consider myself very fortunate to have become acquainted with Devin Carney. He is, in my judgment, an honest man, considerate, thoughtful, personable, and articulate. I...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
We have a great opportunity to improve our representation in Hartford by electing Colin Heffernan for State Representative. Colin is committed to protecting reproductive ...
Letters • Published Oct 12, 2022 08 am
As a teacher and parent helping children navigate the confusion of our current age, I take comfort in elected leaders like Christine Goupil. Her intelligence, principles,...
Letters • Published Oct 05, 2022 08 am
As the Tax Collector for Westbrook, I often hear about people and small businesses being squeezed for money – especially more recently with inflation and the cost of good...
Letters • Published Oct 05, 2022 08 am
As a Democrat, it’s no surprise that I tend to vote for Democrats, and I plan on voting for Governor Ned Lamont. As a resident of the 23rd District, though, I also plan o...
Letters • Published Sep 28, 2022 08 am
In April 2020, Connecticut was allocated $1.382 billion for Coronavirus relief by the federal government. Setting aside the question of who will be paying for our now $30...
Letters • Published Sep 07, 2022 08 am
Have you visited the Westbrook Public Library this summer? Thanks to its creative, warm, and welcoming staff, a variety of programs for all abounds! And after restriction...
Letters • Published Aug 03, 2022 08 am
Since moving to Westbrook and joining the Westbrook Board of Education (BOE), I have had a chance to really get to know Devin Carney. From my personal experience, I can t...
Letters • Published Jun 01, 2022 08 am
Not much good news is coming out of Hartford or Washington, D.C. these days. That’s why it’s refreshing to learn that many, although not all, Westbrook taxpayers may actu...
Letters • Published Apr 13, 2022 08 am
I’m writing in response to the article about the changes that are being made to Ted Lane Field in Westbrook [March 17, “Westbrook Opts for Field Upgrades to Benefit Girls...
Letters • Published Mar 16, 2022 08 am
I’m sick of double standards with present-day media including this birdcage liner. You won’t publish names of criminals that have been arrested in our towns, but a parent...
Letters • Published Jan 19, 2022 07 am
As a constituent of State Representative Devin Carney’s, I just wanted to say how proud I am that he received the Millennial Action Project’s Rising Star Award in Washing...
Letters • Published Dec 01, 2021 07 am
I thank everyone who came out and voted for me in the November election. As many of your readers know, my family has been a part of this community for more than 20 years....
Letters • Published Nov 10, 2021 07 am
I’m floored, mind-boggled, and even shocked at the election results in the two towns I have called home since 1995. Westbrook has a hair under 7,000 registered voters. Gr...
Letters • Published Oct 27, 2021 08 am
In the upcoming election on Nov. 2, I will be voting for Nancy Giannini to be Westbrook’s next town clerk. Nancy will bring enthusiasm to the role and make the office a w...
Letters • Published Oct 27, 2021 08 am
Our Westbrook Town Clerk Joan Angelini has studied, trained for, and passed two state-level certifications. She is well on her way to a master’s certificate. Such is her ...
Letters • Published Oct 27, 2021 08 am
I am very proud to endorse Mary Ella Luft and Haifa Jalil as they seek seats on the Board of Education (BOE). Mary Ella is already a valued six-year member of the BOE and...
Letters • Published Oct 27, 2021 08 am
I am writing to endorse Greg Farnoli for Board of Finance in Westbrook. I am a proud Republican and veteran. Greg will bring a non-partisan, independent view on the issue...
Letters • Published Oct 27, 2021 08 am
I am writing this letter in support of my wife Nancy P. Giannini for Westbrook town clerk. Nancy and I were high school sweethearts and have been happily married for 33 ½...
Letters • Published Oct 27, 2021 08 am
My name is Karl Gelotte, and I am running for a seat on the Westbrook Board of Finance as part of the Team Hall/Campbell ticket. I would be grateful for your readers’ sup...
Letters • Published Oct 27, 2021 08 am
Those who live in Westbrook and have visited the Town Hall to check on their real estate records, request an absentee ballot, get a fishing or hunting license, or have so...
Letters • Published Oct 27, 2021 08 am
I may be a newcomer to politics, but my passion, purpose, and decades of experience are all grounded in giving back to the community I live in. I have worked many years a...
Letters • Published Oct 27, 2021 08 am
I am the son of town clerk candidate Nancy Giannini. I am grateful for the love and support my mother has given me in every moment of my life. My mother has and is always...
Letters • Published Oct 13, 2021 08 am
When I was 15—and just learning to appreciate my parents’ active role in my life—I asked my mom a question. She had started a Girl Scout troop for me and my classmates in...
Letters • Published Oct 13, 2021 08 am
One of the major Westbrook departments is that of the Town Clerk’s Office. And, if you go to westbrookct.us and click on the Town Clerk’s Office, you will see listed the ...
Letters • Published Oct 13, 2021 08 am
I am writing in support of my husband John L. Hall III as Westbrook’s next first selectman. John has spent 12 years as second selectman and has participated in the budget...
Letters • Published Oct 13, 2021 08 am
I am a proud Democrat, but always vote for the person on the local level. This is why I am supporting the John Hall and Joe Campbell for First and Second Selectman in Wes...
Letters • Published Oct 13, 2021 08 am
I am writing to encourage residents of Westbrook to vote to re-elect Joan Angelini as town clerk. Joan has served Westbrook in this role for 16 years. During this time, s...
Letters • Published Oct 13, 2021 08 am
I am writing this as a six-year member of the Westbrook Board of Finance who is not up for reelection this November. In my time on the board and with the town under the l...
