Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com. When I returned to Maine in 2016, Abe Furth’s name came up in conversations while reconnecting. The wonderful things that he, along with his partner Heather, were doing for the community. However, in the winter of 2017 I was lucky enough to start calling him my boss and friend. During my interview in February 2017, I knew I wanted to work for this group of people for a long time.