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Read Article NEW GLOUCESTER Selectman George Colby abruptly resigned during Monday night’s board meeting at which the board was slated to set a date for his recall election. “I would love to stay and continue the fight,” Colby read from a prepared statement. “For the sake of my wife and having time for myself and my family, I am done with everything concerning New Gloucester. Good night and good bye.” Colby then signed off from the Zoom meeting. Colby In January, a contingent of residents successfully submitted a petition to the town to recall Colby over a comment they deemed racist. The petition, which had 337 signatures, according to Town Manager Brenda Fox-Howard, was certified by the town registrar Jan. 19 and the Select Board on Jan. 28. ....
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!” ....
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.” ....