Beach town reels after town manager pick faces harassment
Old Orchard Beach faced a turmoil as the chosen town manager Thomas Matthews received anonymous threats and harassment after his selection. The council had just appointed him, only to see immediate political backlash undermining the process and prompting calls to identify those responsible.
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J . Irchard Beach
Rita Belair
Jerome Plante
Plante
Thomas Matthews
Massachusetts
Matthews
Beach
Old Orchard Beach
St Patrick’s Day tribute to Irish heritage and U S diversity
An editorial note marks St Patrick’s Day with a shamrock masthead tribute to Irish traditions and all ethnic groups. It celebrates Irish whiskey toasts corned beef and cabbage and gatherings while praising America's melting pot energy and resilience.
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St. Patricks’s
United States
Obituary Lineage of Foster and Whitehouse Names
A short roster lists Wm. E. Foster 1881 1963 and Alta W. Foster 1891 1971 alongside B F C Whitehouse 1889 1972 and Gladys M Whitehouse serving as President and Treasurer.
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Wm. E. Foster
Alta W. Foster
Gladys M. Whitehouse
No silk purses from his dogs ears in New York
Russell Baker recalls a chaotic visit by his son's two dogs Spike and Irma to Manhattan. The dogs cause uproar at an East Side hotel, chew furniture, disrupt bars, and provoke a footing of social scorn among city dogs. The narrator evades responsibility and ends with a note on cleaning up dog hair from the sidewalk.
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Russell Baker
New York Times
New York
Spike
Irma
Hamptons
East Side
Spice
Mavis
Manhattan
Town Manager Debate and Editorial Responses
Letters recount council actions on selecting a town manager including an emergency meeting and accusations of prearranged decisions. Readers criticize editorial bias and defend right to public input. Names cited include Thomas Lee Sr. Robert L. Cassette and Conrad Boisvert with references to Saco Maine public affairs.
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Toam
Matthews
Conrad Boisvert
Biddeford- Saco Journal
Boisvert
Board of Selectmen
H. Curt
Who do the law enforcers protect in Wells case
A reader questions who is protected when police and the D A handle harassment cases. After a family endured months of nonstop calls the culprit confessed. the D A declined to file charges citing the stopped calls as a factor. The writer asks who enforces rights and who bears accountability.
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Wells
D.A
Wells Police Department
D.a.’S
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Biddeford - Sac
Journal
B.F.C. Whitehouse
W. Paul Casavant
Brian C. Thayer
Conserv
Carty
Los Angeles Times
John Litchnett
Thomas A. Matthews
E. Emerson Cummings
Mr. Cummings
Litwinetz
Thomas Lee Sr
Prospect St
Saco
Otter
Buxton Road
Robert L
Beach Charter
Biddeford
Maine
Maine Town Managers Association
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