As we all celebrate this Thanksgiving and people say a prayer and are thankful for this abundance, how many include in their prayer a thanks for all our servicemen and women who can’t make it home for the holiday?

Where were the people of Nobleboro on Oct. 26 when we met at the Nobleboro Central School to discuss Gateway 1? The Maine Dept. of Transportation has a $30,000 grant to discuss the so-called traffic growth, planning and development of our little village. This is the first of three monthly meetings. The second is on Nov. 16 and the third and final occurs in Jan. 2011.

Now more than ever we need the common sense, energetic, analytical and independently thinking mind of Bruce MacDonald to help lead the way.

Is there anything quite like the thrill of seeing some hapless car smashed to smithereens by a giant pumpkin?

I urge every Newcastle resident to come to as many meetings of the “Community Conversation” as they can.

This is your opportunity to have your ideas and concerns incorporated in the future plans of Newcastle. About 380 residences are predicted to come to our town in the next 30 years or so. Where will they go? Will they overburden our roads and schools?

Like many of my neighbors, I’m voting to re-elect Jonathan McKane to the state legislature from House District 51, which includes Edgecomb, Newcastle, Damariscotta, Bristol, South Bristol, and Monhegan.

I’m voting for Dean Scontras for Maine’s First Congressional District. Dean has real world factual experience, principles and the integrity to do what’s right for Maine.

The first time I met Chris, he walked into my kitchen, looked around and asked if he could borrow a Phillips screwdriver. I handed one to him and he then asked if I would like him to fix my corner rotating cupboard, which hadn’t shut correctly for ten years no matter who worked on it. Within five minutes it was fixed.

I am appealing to all who currently serve in local leadership and those who seek to be decision-makers to please do something about the practice of adding fluoride to the public drinking water provided by the Great Salt Bay Sanitary (Water) District.

In a time when so many of us are concerned with making our state government efficient, I am pleased we have such a hard-working senator representing Lincoln County.

Speak to Chris Johnson and you will be convinced, as so many have, that Chris is the best choice for State Senator in Senate District 20. At a time when partisanship is sadly high in Maine, Chris is the kind of fellow that will listen to and work with anyone. He is bright, hard working, analytical and will look for the best common sense solutions to help solve the problems we have in Maine.

I am one of the saddened members of Nobleboro Grange #369. The closing of this grange has been heart-wrenching for all who cared. We tried so many ways to keep it going – to get new members and the older members to turn out for meetings. It was not to be and the doors were closed on Dec. 23 (2009)after 108 years of existence.

As Waterville Mayor, Paul Mayor LePage’s public record of successful service with a politically diverse constituency shows he is a true leader and not just another political hack. Perhaps more important, however, is his great credibility as a successful businessman.

On March 23, 2004, Bristol residents convened their annual town meeting at the Bristol Consolidated School. It was one of the better-attended town meetings in recent history.