DUMMERSTON-As a longtime member of the Colonial Pool, I am deeply saddened by its sudden closure.
Whether you wanted to swim laps, exercise, take a water aerobics class or a swim lesson, or were a member of the Windham Waves swim team, it is an unfortunate loss for all of us. It is unfortunate for the wonderful staff members who have now lost their jobs and for the town as a whole.
Colonial Pool was more than a place where you went to swim. It was a real community of individuals who genuinely cared about each other. It will be sorely missed.
Betsy Cox
Dummerston
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