I read a terrific article in Forbes by Helman and Bogan, about a wildcatter named Rod Lewis that, believe it or not, is the only gringo allowed to drill in Mexico.

To the Editor:

To all of the residents of Waldoboro.

To the Editor:

As we approach Christmas, I realize many people this year and years past have had a very tough time and I hope and pray things pick up for them and their families.

There is an old fable that tells the story of a good, God-fearing farmer who lives in a town near the mighty Mississippi River.

To the Editor:

Thank you to all who made generous donations to the Wiscasset Town Office for Thanksgiving.

To the Editor:

The morning after Thanksgiving, although cold with the threat of snow, was a memorable one in the small town of Walpole.

To the Editor:

The support Junior Girl Scout troop 2144 from Damariscotta received at the Early Bird Sale was fantastic. The scouts offered gift-wrapping services that morning and raised more than $60 in donations.

To the Editor:

I am concerned about a letter I received, dated Dec. 8, ’08, from the Town of Newcastle which involved changes to the Newcastle Shoreland Zoning Ordinance.

To the Editor:

A change in the way some business is done at the Newcastle Town office when it moves to Pump St. could result in savings to put back into the capital reserve fund (which is being drawn on because the cost is beyond the amount we citizens approved).

How much is enough?In the mid-1990s, amidst arguments about what the United States should do to end conflicts in Yugoslavia, then U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Madeline Albright complained, “What’s the point of having this superb military that you’re always talking about, if we can’t use it?”

In my house in Newcastle, when you walk in the front door, in the hutch across the room, instantly visible from the doorway if you know what you’re looking for, is a beautiful, one of a kind, ceramic serving dish crafted by the late John S. Okie.

To the Editor:

A few weeks ago it was my privilege to be involved in collecting Coats for Adults at LL Bean in Freeport.

To the Editor:

Critics of President-elect Barack Obama, who in their small compass of life claim he is inexperienced, don’t imagine that his degree from Columbia University (major in political science with a concentration in international relations) means much.

To the Editor:

After nearly four days without power, I have to say that hearing the CMP ad that tells us “to flip a switch and they will be there” is becoming like rubbing salt into an open wound.