Eivend Boe makes a case for a National Health Service, paid for by taxation and administered by the Government. However one or two points seem to have escaped his notice.

To the Editor:

The year 2008 has gone and it is a time to reflect on the 118 animals that were seized or released to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter. All now have new and loving homes. Robert Todte, of Target in Topsham, Mark Gimbel of Gimbel’s in Boothbay Harbor, and Simpson’s Fish Market in Wiscasset, all helped to provide financial assistance for the care of the Shelter animals.

I would like to take this opportunity to extend my appreciation to the Rotary and Lions clubs for their recent recognition of my volunteer work. While I accept this recognition with gratitude, I also would like to accept it on behalf of those hundreds of volunteers who work tirelessly in anonymity to serve Lincoln County residents.

On Jan. 27, voters in the towns that comprise School Union 49 (Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport), School Union 74 (Bremen, Bristol, Damariscotta, Newcastle, Nobleboro, South Bristol) and Jefferson will go to their polls to vote on the question of whether or not their Town should consolidate with the other towns to form the Central Lincoln County School System.

To the Editor:

This is a letter about print journalism. Editor Olin’s recent editorial about the direction and survival of this medium is properly of great concern. In a time when the free press is being gobbled up by corporate entities only to have its freedom destroyed, its integrity enslaved to the corporate interests and ultimately rot out of existence in lieu of more favored information bearers like the internet and company-controlled television, a newspaper like The Lincoln County News becomes so much more valuable to people’s daily life.

Last week, a woman was in line at Renys with an expensive Christmas present in hand. For no particular reason other than it is apparently that time of the season, the gentleman in line in front of her, insisted on paying for her purchase himself.

To the Editor:

This letter is in response to an amazing act of kindness and Christmas spirit our family received.

First, this year has been a hard year financially. We know that we are not the only family that has struggled to make ends meet.

To the Editor:

Douglass Wright (LCN 12/11) tries to defend his advocacy for homosexual marriage.

In Sebastian Junger’s book, “The Perfect Storm,” he accomplished the virtuoso feat of making the science behind the weather enjoyable reading for the laymen. What Hollywood depicted as one big storm, Junger turned into a fascinating character study of wind and weather.

To The Editor:

This letter is for some of our friends who pointed out that the caption under our daughter’s wedding announcement photo (Lincoln County News, Dec. 18) noted three names, but only two people were pictured. (“Mr. & Mrs. LeBlanc and Hannah MacKenzie”).

To the Editor:

At the Dec. 18 [Waldoboro] selectmen’s board meeting, I heard something that stunned me. The town is currently paying $1300 a month per employee for family healthcare coverage. That’s $15,600 a year – the equivalent of the entire year’s wages of someone earning $8 an hour!

To the Editor:

I wanted to publicly thank “Chris and his Crew” for having the Spirit of Christmas in their hearts the day after the big storm on Monday.

To the Editor:

Crossing the bridge this morning I was sadly surprised to see the swags and wreaths were made of fake fir.

On Dec. 16, Gov. Baldacci released his supplemental budget proposal to cover the approximately $140 million shortfall in Fiscal Year 2009.