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The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on聽bangordailynewsMichael Cianchette adidas sambarose is a Navy reservist who served in Afghanistan. He is in-house counsel to a number of businesses in southern Maine and was a chief counsel to former Gov. Paul LePage. Its simple. Straightforward. Succinct.Dont be a dink. In other words, dont be a jerk. Paeans to civility lost have been penned time and again in recent years. Some on Maines political left have derided the calls, suggesting that their anger is righteous. They argue that since they are mad at policy decisions, uncivil behavior and words are therefore justified. Hold that thought.News broke this week that the Salem, New Hampshire Bull Moose Music store closed after its staff was let go. The facts underlying the situation are not yet clear. However, it appears undisputed that one customer 鈥?when asked to put on a mask 鈥?flashed his firearm in response.Thats uncivil. Based on the reports, the customer was being a d adidas samba og ink. On Monday, Gov. Janet Mills lifted her mask mandate to follow federal CDC guidelines statewide. The general reaction has been positive. However, some places have e yeezy mx lected to maintain more stringent mask rules. Will customers honor the wishes of the proprietors Or will masks 鈥?or the lack thereof 鈥?become some sort of political rallying cry Civility calls for the former. When you are in someone elses home or b Hpsy Last survivor of the Hindenburg disaster dies at NH hospital
Portlands working waterfront could be a th adidas originals ing of the past, as developers and fisherman continue to butt heads over th stanley us e once-thriving area.For 50 years, Willis Spear has been a lobsterman, but whats been hard to take, is the change around Portlands waterfront.Hes seen new buildings pop up, and fisherman pushed out. Hotels can be put anywhere, but the fishermen, they cant go anywhere, they have to have these wharfs to survive, Spear said.A new proposal to owala water bottle transform Widgery and Fishermans wharves is still working its way through city planning.David Bateman says his project, which includes a hotel, parking garage and restaurants, wont affect any fisherman. There are no fisherman on Fishermans Wharf, which is kind of funny, but there havent been for decades, Bateman said.He says theyve been working with everyone who uses the wharfs to have a minimal impact. Weve spent a lot of time with our neighbors, How can we be good neighbors How can our development fit in Bateman said.But some fishermen are skeptical. The hotel is a major economic driver to allow us to be able to provide those types public improvements and marine improvements we need to do and we think bring that area up to a whole new level, Bateman said.For Willis Spear, he hopes his livelihood will be preserved. This is not just another pretty face, it is a working waterfront 鈥?one of the last in America, by the way, Spear said.Follow BDN Portland on Facebook for the latest news from Portland.More articles from the
