In August 1995, I visited my dad, Jim Lester (then age 72), and his wife who were living on Westport Island. We took a road (and boat) trip and one day hiked on Monhegan Island.

On Nov. 6 a majority of Mainers, including 52 percent of voters in Lincoln County, voted to allow the state of Maine to issue marriage licenses to same sex couples.

I am writing to commend Sherwood Olin and Kim Fletcher on last week’s article, “Dog shooting sparks Facebook furor.” Their reporting made the details of a complete situation understandable, helped to educate readers, and challenged us all the examine our own reactions.

The organizers of the local hurricane relief project returned home Sunday night, after a successful and rewarding weekend delivering supplies in New York.

A reminder to everyone enjoying their Thanksgiving dinner that when you say a prayer of thanks for all your blessings, please add a prayer for all our young men and women who cannot be there with you. Yes, I know we all feel that loss and in some cases, more than others.

The holiday season is one defined in different ways by different people. People of different upbringings, social status, and religions each see the various holidays from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day in ways similar to many, but unique to each.

Following an informational meeting on Nov. 15, the Lincoln County Budget Advisory Committee’s work is complete and the county commissioners have until Dec. 17 to approve the budget for fiscal year 2013.

I was appalled by the comment made by the Lincoln County Republican Committee Chairperson Earl Inman in the Nov. 15 edition of the newspaper. (“New landscape for Lincoln County Republicans,” Page 1)

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

Who doesn’t like breasts?

Seriously? Do you know anybody who has ever said anything like “I do not like looking, seeing, or thinking about breasts.”

Noam Chomsky, professor at MIT, said: “If we don’t believe in freedom of expression for people we despise, we don’t believe in it at all.”

As a parent involved in building the new Great Salt Bay School playground, I helped organize Playground Planning Day Sept. 28.

Wes Page made the trip from Portage Lake to Damariscotta specifically for the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Weigh off Sunday.

For those keeping score, Portage Lake is roughly 240 miles from Damariscotta.

I am writing in response to a letter written by David Ricker, which was published in last week’s LCN.