I’m sure that all gardeners and lovers of flowers- and surely there’s no one who doesn’t belong to at least one of those groups- are as sad as I am to see the “For Sale” sign in front of Cottage Gardens.

Our volunteer firefighters and EMS personnel are inadequately protected by the Maine Workmen’s Compensation (WC) law. The State allows the Maine Municipal Association (MMA) , the State’s largest WC carrier for our volunteers, to exclude coverage when responding to an emergency until they reach a main road.

How many times yesterday did you remember it was an anniversary day?

An article recently published in another newspaper within the last couple of weeks tells of a bridge design that will devastate the character of an otherwise beautiful New England town. We are once again talking about the South Bristol swing bridge.

On the Letters page last week there were three different submissions advising us that the Bible is the actual “Word of God” and that we need to vote against same-sex marriage because of that.

To the Editor:

We, the tenants of historic Lincoln Hall, want to say a hearty thank you to all the emergency responders, starting with Damariscotta Fire Chief Neil Genthner, the fire department and the police who rushed to Lincoln Theater in the early hours of last Friday morning in response to a call from North East Security alerting them to the fact a fire sprinkler had been activated.

To the Editor:

On June 13, I was visiting Damariscotta, on a very rainy day, to celebrate my sister’s birthday.

We always find August to be a somewhat bittersweet time.

It’s still summer. We still have plenty of cookouts and beach days and dog days ahead, but we can see Labor Day from here. Shortly after that, fall arrives: the next most beautiful time of the year to live here.

Being a retired pharmacist, I have always tried to steer my business to independent pharmacies.

Friday evening during the worst of the thunder storm, we had just crossed the swing bridge and were passing Harborside Café when the top of a large tree crashed across the road in front of us.

Our esteemed Bristol columnist Lorraine Fossett passed away Sunday night.

Our thoughts and sympathies go out to her family at this difficult time.

We always find August to be a somewhat bittersweet time. It’s still summer. We still have plenty of cookouts and beach days and dog days ahead, but we can see Labor Day from here.

While travelling in a very poor country I had a real need for some assistance from the US Embassy or Consulate there. All I needed was advice on how to find a reputable attorney. This is no easy task considering the country I was visiting is known to have groups of lawyers working together to convey fraudulent property titles.

Last Thursday Lincoln County Healthcare officially announced that the St. Andrews Hospital Emergency Department will become an Urgent Care Center in April.