I was so sorry to read about the resignation of Mary Bowers as Superintendent of Great Salt Bay Sanitary District, particularly since it resulted from having to work the past five years in an adversarial relationship with one of the trustees.

As of this writing, it has been exactly 252 days since Steven Kaler’s truck crossed the center line and collided head-on with a Jeep operated by Harold Benner on Union Road (Rt. 235) in Waldoboro, killing the 63-year-old grandfather instantly.

July 8, 1988, my 65th birthday; a day I will never forget. I watched the TV to see a young man arrested for a crime he did not commit. Since that day I have felt that a miscarriage of justice was done, but I also felt that it would be straightened out.

To the Editor:

Well, the RSU 12 budget was voted down again for a fourth time. Now, the school board feels it’s the voter’s fault that the RSU doesn’t have an approved budget. So the board wants to get rid of us voters and approve their own budget. How about that?

This corner has been extremely critical of the state’s school consolidation effort.

To the Editor:

Whereas I am very happy that the Whitefield School is celebrating diversity day by exposing our kids to examples of various other cultures, cooking, religion, and ethnic customs, I couldn’t help but notice the glaring omission of sexual minorities.

Last Sunday morning one of our Boat Shop apprentices was in a bad car accident at the Bristol Area Library. As she drove down the Old County Road on that snowy Sunday morning, she found that she was unable to stop with the icy, snowy conditions, and slid out into Rt. 130, unfortunately striking the oncoming snowplow. Both vehicles were totaled. It was a sad morning.

To the Editor:

This past week, the American Lung Association released its annual report card. This report has received significant attention across the state.

How sad to see a circa 1800 homestead on U.S. Rt. 1 in Wiscasset demolished to make way for a McDonald’s fast-junk-food restaurant. I checked out the old house awhile back and it had original nine-over-six windows, wide-board wainscoting and other details. It could easily have been saved.

To the Editor:

As thorough as the story was and with wonderful pictures of members of the Elder Power network I find it a little disconcerting that Mr. Gelarden mentions that other professionals in the area questioned the qualifications of the caregivers of Elder Power.

We would love to be the good news newspaper. We would love to be the good news newspaper all the time. Unfortunately, news doesn’t work like that.

Changing Newcastle’s fiscal year from January-December to July-June will effect the timing of the annual town meeting and the terms of elected municipal officials and appointments.

To the Editor:

When I was a child, I, like so many others, marched in parades with my little American flag, proud to be an American.

To the Editor:

About 90 Sheepscot Valley RSU 12 voters turned out Jan. 16 to discuss and adopt a budget for the current school year.