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HB Letters

Seek reputable sources for information

To the Editor: Recently, there have been several letters to the editor discussing Islam. Regardless of how a person feels about an individual, a people group or religion, the most important part of having a meaningful discussion is having reputable data, and I'd like to share some helpful ...

Explaining proposed teachers contract

To the Editor: I am writing to correct misinformation being distributed in our community and in letters to this publication regarding the proposed Hollis Brookline Co-op teachers contract for fiscal 2016-18. Although the contract includes many educational elements, critics have focused solely ...

Support Article 1 at District Meeting

To the Editor: I am writing to ask Hollis and Brookline voters to please attend the Co-op District Meeting on March 23 at the HBHS gym, 7 p.m. (child care available), and to support the teacher contract (Article 1) on the warrant to be addressed that evening. Our middle school and high school ...

Help protect Hollis’ heritage

To the Editor: The heritage we received from prior residents of Hollis is not only a splendid rural landscape, but a place of community and collaboration. The Town Meeting is one of the primary events in which we engage as a community to collectively act to protect and enhance our ...

Don’t close minds to differences, diversity

To the Editor: As I read the letter to the editor from Janice Hicks, Hollis, I wondered if we were sitting in two different rooms, listening to two different presentations. Celine Ibrahim gave an excellent presentation about the Islamic faith and the Quran. That there were apparent attempts ...

Be respectful and have humility

To the Editor: I was appalled and saddened by the letter from Janet Hicks posted in a recent paper and that you gave a voice to those who propagate the message of hate and broad stereotyping. I applaud Ms. Ibrahim, who offered to introduce herself to her neighbors (us) knowing that people ...