To the Editor:

Your article on the stolen political signs was particularly telling because I know from personal experience that presidential signs are fair game to nighttime marauders (and ignoramuses) but I had a difficult time believing that anyone would tamper with a sign for a local candidate (state senate for instance). Today I learned differently.

To The Editor:

No matter what our town officials and a few others have told you, we need to take a stand and vote yes on article #5 (Referendum Voting) or in simple terms (Secret Ballot Voting).

We live in a moment of decision in the State of Maine. We have the status quo: 1) a fossil fuel dependent society; 2) an antiquated tax code that is too burdensome on Mainers; 3) low economic growth; and 4) a health care system in decline.

For a long time now, all we anti-illegal immigration advocates have been hearing, in our perpetual battle with illegal aliens, are the sanctuary cities, who keep screaming that “illegals” should be catered to and protected.

To the Editor:

My wife and I drive on State Rt. 129 frequently and sometimes ride our bicycles. Until recently this road was in dangerous disrepair, requiring constant maneuvering around hazards.

To the Editor:

Barack Obama has run a carefully crafted campaign over the past four years. Since the media chose him as their candidate at the 2004 Democratic Convention.

To the Editor:

For the past many months, whenever I have opened a newspaper I have been constantly confronted – and confounded – with the ‘latest breaking news’ concerning either the faltering-then-recovering-then-once-again-faltering- economy and/or constant news stories regarding the candidates and their supporters and detractors in both the statewide and national elections.

Winter will be with us soon, which for me means driving back and forth to Augusta.

To the Editor:

As some of your readers may recall, I have been a supporter of the referendum vote in Waldoboro through its various ups and downs over the past couple of years.

To the Editor:

I would like to offer some insight and opinion based on my observations of the actions taken by the Damariscotta board of selectmen last Wednesday evening.

To the Editor:

This letter is in response to Willard Monsell’s letter of last week.

Most people in this country are not for abortion on demand, so how can he say the Party’s pro-life stance is controlled by a vocal minority?

To the Editor:

I am honored by the trust the people of Maine have placed in me. During my years of service in the United States Senate, I have always been guided by the best traditions of the State of Maine: independence, moderation, and hard work.

There is no easy answer, as some might have you believe, to Maine’s healthcare problem. For someone to say that one plan or idea would fix the situation simply shows there is not an understanding of the depth of the issues here in Maine or in this country.

To the Editor:

The Bristol Consolidated School Playground Committee is proud to thank Chris and Heather Leeman for their amazing and incredibly generous idea and then offer to raffle off a Garden Shed built with their own hands.