Would-be state senator Chris Johnson displayed his lack of qualification for the office in his letter that appeared in last week’s LCN. (“Salt Water Fishing Licenses – the rest of the story,” LCN, Page 4, 7/8/10) He attacked Senator David Trahan’s heroic effort to head off saltwater fishing license fees as necessary to cover enforcement costs of a new federal mandate.

In an article posted on Anderson Cooper’s AC360 blog, CNN correspondent Jonathan Powers commented that he was spending his second Fourth of July with the troops in Iraq, who marked the occasion with “a few non-alcoholic beers and some locally grown watermelon.”

Each of us certainly has plenty to be angry about, and I know only too well how refreshing it can be to just reach out and blast somebody, but why keep fueling that particular inferno that produces no good yet costs so much? A better idea would be to try to achieve the necessarily modest perspective on our own importance and show the level of respect for other people that lets us get along.

We have seen several letters regarding the Constitution of the United States on these pages in the last few weeks. I would like to address what I feel are some important inaccuracies in the July 1 edition that were repeated in the Editorial and in Timm Gormley’s letter.

We like to, or try to, offer a little food for thought with the quotes we post in the banner above our nameplate each and every week.

To the Editor:

Three years ago, I moved to Newcastle with my daughter Bella and partner, Rich Simon.

To the Editor:

I’m a firm believer in one generation passing down whatever wisdom and truth they have learned, fought for and attained, to the next group of budding adults.

We have numerous “first days” of the summer season; there is the first summer-like day; there is Memorial Day, the unofficial first day of summer and now, with June 21 in the rear view mirror, the actual first day of summer.

To the Editor:

Greg Griffin is following in a long line of effective Road Commissioners. His quiet and steady leadership benefits the town greatly.

As co-producer of the Damariscotta Pirate Rendezvous, I would like to thank everyone who participated in any way to make the day such a success!

To the Editor:

I’m writing this letter to express my views concerning the MSAD/ RSU 40 Fiscal Year 2011 Budget.

As a long-time Waldoboro resident and former selectman, it’s vexing to see our state Department of Transportation steadfastly refusing to consider installing a traffic signal at a dangerous Rt. 1 intersection. Instead, the DOT wants to widen the road at Jefferson and Depot Streets. Experience shows that wider roads lead to faster traffic. That doesn’t sound safer to me.

To the Editor:I would like to take this way to thank all who helped to make my 90th birthday celebration such a warm hearted and loving event. I feel so blessed.Thanks also to everyone’s generosity, we reached the goal of raising $500 for the Heifer International “Knitting Basket,” which is a pair of sheep and […]

It is hard work being a volunteer. It means lots of hours, lots of legwork, lots of preparation before the folks come and lots of breaking down after they leave.