As a Connecticut Police Officer who has a family owned home in Chamberlain, I would like to commend Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline for his professionalism while placing town police officers at public schools (Dec. 14). As we found out here in Connecticut, “it can happen here.” Thank you Chief.

I just learned that the most recent graduating class of law enforcement officers from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy purchased and donated toys for underprivileged children rather than celebrate in a more traditional manner with a party.

I am a teacher. I have had the good fortune to be a teacher for 44 years. I, like everyone else, am saddened by the events of Dec. 14 in Connecticut.

Given the news from Connecticut last Friday, it seems almost disingenuous that we are preparing for our various Christmas celebrations.

In the well-publicized muddle in Washington over the “fiscal cliff,” there is one aspect of the debate that hasn’t received enough attention to my mind.

I read your article titled “Cove’s Edge employees see some changes” in the Dec. 6 edition with great interest. Medicare dollars seem to be stretched very thin these days and the impact is hitting the health care industry hard, especially here in Maine with its high proportion of senior citizens.

To be honest, the first time many of us heard who Russell Libby was and what he did, we read it in his obituary.

Thanksgiving leftovers are squared away, Santa is popping up everywhere, and the Christmas TV specials and promotional efforts are in full swing.

Is it just us or does it seems like these weeks are rushing by with a dizzying speed?

It’s unfortunate this national Election Day falls so late in the month of November that it has seemingly all but overshadowed Veterans’ Day this year.

Veterans’ Day is this coming Sunday, Nov. 11 and it’s a chance to remind all your readers how much we owe to veterans who served, died and those now serving around the world in defense of our country.

Many of us routinely engage in recreational carping about Central Maine Power: service; it’s erratic, costs too much, or, in the case of our neighborhood last summer, they left an ungodly mess behind when cutting and trimming trees that imperiled their power lines.

We are reminded of a passage from David Bradley’s 1981 novel, “The Chaneysville Incident,” as we look ahead to next week’s election.

I went to the Lincoln Theater production of “Harvey” this past weekend and loved it. The humor, the timing, the acting, the set was superb. I urge every one to go!