To The Editor:
You may have noticed groups of people at Shorey Park in Bridgton recently holding up signs that say things like, ‘Save Our Democracy’ or ‘Hands Off.’ There was even an American flag hanging upside down in a message of distress. You may be wondering why this is? You have not been following the national news.
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