The confetti was still falling after the presidential election results in November when national media started turning its attention to 2016. Since then, we have heard the incessant drumbeat grow louder with one yet-to-declare politician after another being held up to the light.

To the Editor: In response to Sen. Johnson’s and Rep. Devin’s letters to the editor on Jan. 24, please know that all military and civic service are applauded by all citizens. An appalling thing, however, is the ideology set forth by Democrats in the legislature both here in Maine and in Washington. It is scandalous […]

We thought we were done kicking Gov. Paul LePage’s tires for a little while after last week when we considered his reelection chances in light of a hypothetical race with former Gov. John Baldacci.

The people of Waldoboro have been amazing once again this year in their generous donations this holiday season. It’s been a rough year for everyone economically, but the people of Waldoboro have proven to be amazingly generous and thoughtful.

As a Connecticut Police Officer who has a family owned home in Chamberlain, I would like to commend Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline for his professionalism while placing town police officers at public schools (Dec. 14). As we found out here in Connecticut, “it can happen here.” Thank you Chief.

I just learned that the most recent graduating class of law enforcement officers from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy purchased and donated toys for underprivileged children rather than celebrate in a more traditional manner with a party.

I am a teacher. I have had the good fortune to be a teacher for 44 years. I, like everyone else, am saddened by the events of Dec. 14 in Connecticut.

Given the news from Connecticut last Friday, it seems almost disingenuous that we are preparing for our various Christmas celebrations.

In the well-publicized muddle in Washington over the “fiscal cliff,” there is one aspect of the debate that hasn’t received enough attention to my mind.

I read your article titled “Cove’s Edge employees see some changes” in the Dec. 6 edition with great interest. Medicare dollars seem to be stretched very thin these days and the impact is hitting the health care industry hard, especially here in Maine with its high proportion of senior citizens.

To be honest, the first time many of us heard who Russell Libby was and what he did, we read it in his obituary.

Thanksgiving leftovers are squared away, Santa is popping up everywhere, and the Christmas TV specials and promotional efforts are in full swing.

I learned today that Bath Savings Institute will not be hosting their (previously) annual holiday wreath auction for the benefit of Big Brother’s Big Sisters. What a travesty.

I feel I have to respond to the angry, derogatory, and unnecessary letter from Barbara Buermann Johnson in last week’s LCN entitled, “Continued myopia.”