{"id":13578,"date":"2026-11-12T12:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=13578"},"modified":"2026-11-12T12:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T17:36:53","slug":"the-londonderry-rumor-mill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/?p=13578","title":{"rendered":"The Londonderry Rumor Mill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the November 7th town council meeting a person leaving the meeting early made strange comment directed at me. As the person left they said <strong>&#8220;And you better not follow me home&#8221;<\/strong> at the time I had no idea what they were talking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was sent this a few days ago:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Morin-Copy-1024x403.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Morin-Copy-1024x403.png 1024w, https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Morin-Copy-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Morin-Copy-766x302.png 766w, https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Morin-Copy-299x118.png 299w, https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Morin-Copy-848x334.png 848w, https:\/\/townunderground.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Morin-Copy.png 1335w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well now it makes sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Let me be absolutely clear: This allegation is false.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I have spent more than 25 years attending public meetings, asking questions, following local government, and encouraging residents to participate in the issues affecting our community. That is what civic involvement looks like. It does not give anyone the right to fabricate stories or make personal accusations about me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If someone is making this claim, I have a simple request:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Provide evidence.<\/strong> Identify the meeting, the date, the person involved, and the specific circumstances. If you cannot substantiate the allegation, then you should stop repeating it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Disagree with my opinions. Challenge my reporting. Question my positions. That&#8217;s part of an open and healthy community discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But spreading personal allegations without evidence is not public debate. It is an attempt to damage someone&#8217;s reputation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I will not be intimidated or discouraged from attending public meetings, asking questions, or participating in Londonderry&#8217;s local government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Public accountability works both ways.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the November 7th town council meeting a person leaving the meeting early made strange comment directed at me. As the person left they said &#8220;And you better not follow me home&#8221; at the time I had no idea what they were talking about. 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