As a former President of the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library, I was stunned to learn the Wiscasset Budget Committee had unanimously recommended against town funding for the library this year. It also shocked me to read a recent letter to the editor which asked “Who goes to the library any more?”
A Big Thank You
The Great Salt Bay Parent Teachers Organization did a wonderful job last week acknowledging the efforts of the teaching staff during Teacher Appreciation week May 4-8.
15 WEEKS
We count 15 weeks between Memorial and Labor Day 2015. One hundred and two days, as a matter of fact, between our publication date this week and Labor Day, which falls on Sept. 7 this year.
Jefferson School Budget Vote June 2
On May 19, Jefferson held a town meeting to discuss the school budget. After AOS 93 Superintendent Steve Bailey presented the budget overview, the moderator presented the articles for a vote.
What Is The Greatest Inheritance You Can Give?
The Pew Research Center recently conducted a brief survey asking “What is a parent’s responsibility” in terms of what they leave the family as they age, and what is the responsibility of the children in the care of parents when and if it is needed?
Numerous Volunteers
The Knowlton-Russ Cemetery would still be in the shadows if not for the efforts of numerous volunteers. In addition to those mentioned in Mr. Dodge’s recent article, several others lent their expertise to the project.
Inconceivable
I am a true Wiscasset native in all senses. I was born just off Water Street over 60 years ago, and the Wiscasset Public Library soon became my favorite place to visit.
Tax Explanation
Our taxes are paid according to a mil rate determined by the cost of maintaining our town. The mil rate is multiplied by the assessment of your property value.
THOSE WHO GAVE ALL
A good story, as any storyteller knows, involves some sort of conflict.
NOT DAMARISCOTTA’S FINEST HOUR
Last week Damariscotta residents vetoed the proposed $1,713,896 secondary school budget. We don’t blame them really.
Thanks to Ms. Graves
The recent commentary by Haley Holland Graves (“Autism awareness through the eyes of a teen,” 04/23/15 LCN) prompted me to learn a few things about autism.
Mother’s Day
We all look forward to this Sunday, May 10, when we celebrate Mother’s Day and the cherished bond between mother and child. Ironically, dairy cows, world-wide symbols of motherhood, never get to see their babies.
The newborn calves are torn from their mothers at birth and turned into veal cutlets, so we can drink the milk that nature designed for them. The distraught mothers bellow for days, hoping for their return.
GET OUT THERE
In Lincoln County, when you talk about cycling, riding a bicycle for whatever reason, most people you talk too, if they are not cyclists themselves, usually look at you sideways.
National Nurses Week
The week of May 6 marks National Nurses Week. This year the American Nurses Association has declared the theme of Nurses Week as “Ethical Practice. Quality Care.”
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