Herman Cain came from a poor family. He grew up in Atlanta, Ga. His mother and father had a very strong work ethic and sent him to college. He graduated from Morehouse College with a BS in mathematics. He went on to Purdue and got his master’s in computer science.

Like troops across the country, Lincoln County Boy Scouts participated in the organization’s annual Scouting for Food drive this past weekend.

Despite all the news making headlines in Maine this week, we find our attention riveted by the growing scandal enveloping Pennsylvania State University and its iconic football coach Joe Paterno.

Easter Connolly and Dale Swartzentruber are two very fun and creative people in our community.

To the Editor:

This is in response to the story on the smokehouse by the South Bristol Bridge.

It is interesting and a little sad to see how the Election Day voter registration issue managed to fall along party lines.

To the Editor:

It was on the eleventh hour, the eleventh day of the eleventh month, that World War I was declared over.

To the Editor:

I am absolutely appalled that two of Wiscasset outstanding citizens would denigrate the excellent Wiscasset School System with remarks in a letter to the editor…

To the Editor:

I have found out that Marvin Tarbox Jr. did not want a funeral.

To the Editor:

It became obvious to me during my 35 years of practice that community fluoridation of water supplies is not the significant factor in tooth decay reduction.

To the Editor:

This is a salute to John Andrews, a citizen who watches over our needs.

To the Editor:

My dad is a 78-year-old gentleman who has battled many years with cancer, diabetes, polyneuropathy and all the horrible complications that go with these issues including amputation.

To the Editor:

As a follow-up to J.W. Oliver’s kind article of Oct. 27 on Chesapeake Safe Harbor closing down by year’s end…

To the Editor:

I’ve been watching the water fluoridation argument over the last several months with a certain disdain for the quality of scientific arguments from the anti-side of the debate.