Whenever we make public appearances on behalf of this newspaper, we almost always field variations of three questions.

The unexpected happened and I, as well as my husband Walt, both find ourselves battling incurable, possible life threatening, degenerative diseases, at the same time. Finding that we are unable to do and enjoy some of the things that we had always done is unsettling and sometimes frightening.

I am writing to disagree with “When did we choose to ignore safety?” April 9, The Lincoln County News, by Jarryl Larson.

I strongly believe that each citizen has an obligation to give back to the town in return for the services the town provides.

We write in response to the letter to the editor titled “Racism isn’t all about color,” by Jarryl Larson, of Edgecomb, dated April 16. We agree with Mrs. Larson’s premise that “Racism isn’t all about color.”

The children at our church take a “noisy offering” once a month to aid some nonprofit group, an individual or a community organization that has a need for financial support.

April is Autism Awareness Month and I’m on the autistic spectrum. Life is hard for people like us. A lot of people try to fix us. You can’t fix us. The only way you can “cure” us is by being our friend.

Money, a very wise man once said, is only important, not for baubles it buys, but for the thing it creates…

During this time of year, when town budget committees, boards of selectmen and town administrators are working diligently to craft a budget for their towns, Lincoln County Healthcare employees and administrators are likely to hear concerns that our organizations don’t pay property taxes.

The folks at the Lincoln County Communications Center are a daily part of life at The Lincoln County News. We hear their voices over the scanner as we go about our daily bustle. Most of the breaking news stories we write starts with them.

Lincoln Academy has been a pillar of this community for more than 200 years, and this Friday we celebrate the opening of two new buildings that will support our mission and greatly enhance our students’ experience.

I have lived in Waldoboro for over 27 years and have seen the Waldo Theatre open and close its doors under various directors. The first show I saw there was comedian Tim Sample.

On March 25, the Bristol School Committee and school administrators will convene a long range planning committee forum at the 1812 Farm on the Bristol Road in Bristol with the express purpose of discussing the educational direction of Bristol School in the next decade.

The derogatory “jokes” and statements expressing disdain for President Obama that Senator Michael Willette of Presque Isle has been posting on Facebook for the past several years have recently made headlines. The senator implies the president is a Muslim, is not a U.S. citizen, and is making common cause with ISIS, etc.