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New Gloucester s first Black selectman says it s time to talk about racism

New Gloucester s first Black selectman says it s time to talk about racism
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New Gloucester election ushers in change

New Gloucester election ushers in change
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New Gloucester selectman speaks out as recall effort continues

New Gloucester selectman speaks out as recall effort continues In a guest column in the Lakes Region Weekly, George Colby says he won t apologize for a comment that wasn t racist to begin with. By Emily BaderLakes Region Weekly Share NEW GLOUCESTER Unapologetic New Gloucester Selectman George Colby responded to his critics in a newspaper column this week, calling an effort to recall him reflective of the “cancel culture” that is “infecting” the country. George Colby is a member of the New Gloucester Board of Selectmen. “I stand accused of racism for a comment that was not racist,” Colby wrote in an open letter published in the Lakes Region Weekly. Colby was referring to a Dec. 3 Select Board meeting during which, at the end of the Pledge of Allegiance, he said, “Liberty and justice for all, for everyone. Even us white folks!”

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NG selectman says his detractors have malicious agenda

New Gloucester selectman says detractors have ‘malicious’ agenda George Colby said the effort to recall him reflects the “cancel culture” that is “infecting” the country. Share “I stand accused of racism for a comment that was not racist,” Colby wrote, referring to a Dec. 3 selectmen meeting when at the end of the Pledge of Allegiance, he said, “Liberty and justice for all, for everyone. Even us white folks!” Related Colby said that since his comment “wasn’t racist, I’m not going to apologize for saying it. I exercised my freedom of speech and expressed my dismay at the state of America, my frustration that people are trying to tear down America.”

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NG selectman recall petition submitted, awaits certification

335 residents signed the petition seeking to remove George Colby, following comments made at a December Selectboard meeting that petitioners deemed racist.

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