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On this day of remembrance, Westwood Minute provides just a few of the many more memorable and eloquent words of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:
"We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice."
--Washington National Cathedral, March 31, 1968.
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."
--Letter from Birmingham, Alabama jail, April 16, 1963.
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
--Strength to Love, 1963.
Source: nps.gov (National Park Service/Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial)
These are great strides in addressing concerns about a lack of openness and two way dialogue raised by Westwood citizens. Thanks to the Select Board and to Mr. Read for listening and acting.
In promulgating the public comment policy, the Select Board has taken a big step towards showing willingness to engage in conversation with Westwood residents about the many important issues at hand—currently, the Fire Station 1 and the budget.
Have been following the discourse about the Town's lawsuit against the Land Trust and had started to attend Select Board meetings via zoom. I was incredulous when I discovered that the Select Board had implemented a policy in the summer which allowed them not to respond to citizens' questions. I applaud their de
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