Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
As parents raising two young boys in this district, we deeply value the kind of leadership that truly understands the needs and challenges of modern families like ours. T...
Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
Devin Carney has done a wonderful job serving as our State Representative. I have worked with him on issues that affect Westbrook and he always has our best interests in ...
Letters • Published Oct 02, 2024 08 am
I am writing to express my support for Cinzia Lettieri, who is running for State Representative in the 35th District. Cinzia is the type of leader our district needs—inte...
Letters • Published Sep 25, 2024 08 am
As a Westbrook Board of Education member, I am very supportive of our local public schools and always looking for ways we can improve. Unfortunately, our schools and teac...
Letters • Published Sep 25, 2024 08 am
I am writing to encourage my fellow community members to get to know and support Cinzia Lettieri for State Representative of the 35th District. As a teacher and parent in...
Letters • Published Sep 18, 2024 08 am
I’m writing in support of Democratic candidate Cinzia Lettieri for state representative of the 35th District.
Cinzia has strong roots in the district. Not only is she a C...
Letters • Published Sep 11, 2024 08 am
This year, we are very fortunate to have an outstanding state representative candidate to vote for, Cinzia Lettieri, to represent Westbrook, Clinton, and Killingworth. Ci...
Letters • Published Sep 11, 2024 08 am
I first met Devin Carney several years ago when he knocked on my door during his campaign. I knew then that he was just the type of person we deserve to have representing...
Letters • Published Feb 14, 2024 08 am
The Westbrook Tree Lighting Committee would like to thank the many volunteers, local businesses, and organizations who generously contributed to making the 2023 Tree Ligh...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I am writing in support of Haifa Jalil for the Westbrook Board of Education. Serving on the Board of Education requires a strong understanding of both our community and o...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I am Chet Bialicki, presently serving on the Westbrook Board of Selectmen in the Democratic seat since 2021. I am a strong proponent of bipartisan leadership and decision...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I am writing to ask your readers to reelect Bill Neale for Westbrook’s Planning Commission. Bill’s decades of experience and leadership as vice-chair have resulted in hug...
Letters • Published Nov 01, 2023 08 am
I was a professional colleague of Chet Bialicki for over 30 years in the Westbrook school system. I witnessed the ever-evolving skill set Chet developed over the course o...
Letters • Published Oct 25, 2023 08 am
Haifa Jalil is an excellent candidate for the Westbrook Board of Education. She has raised three children in Westbrook, intimately involved in a total of 36 years of educ...
Letters • Published Oct 25, 2023 08 am
My name is Haifa Jalil, and I am running for the board of Education in Westbrook because I want to serve my town, and I want to share my time, my talent, and my expertise...
Letters • Published Oct 04, 2023 09 am
My name is Tony Cozza, and I am running to retain my seat on the Westbrook Board of Finance. I am asking for your vote this November.
As a member of the Board of Finance,...
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
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 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
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 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
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 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
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
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
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 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 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
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
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 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 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 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....
