Your very interesting Dec. 23 commentary “The People’s Tree” by Leon Neyfakh caused me to reflect upon what some call Christmas and others refer to as the holidays or the holiday season, Winter Solstice or the Solstice. Each year, there are outraged letters to the editor at the use of any other terms than Christmas […]

To the editor: There are times when the word “final” can be associated with “reflection,” and seldom does someone thank a voting public after an election loss. After my final Brunswick School Board meeting earlier this month, I could not help but reflect on my initial three years as an elected member of the board. […]

To the editor: I was in a car accident on the morning of Dec. 17 on Route 1 in Woolwich. I’d like to thank all the people who came to my rescue. Thanks to the Woolwich Fire Department and EMS, especially Dean, the stranger who helped me out of my car, and Beverly from South […]

To the editor: I was taken aback with The Times Record’s choice of “War is over” as the headline for the Dec. 15 edition. It was placed on the page just slightly up and over from the smaller headline “Health care cuts decried.” Along with many other Maine citizens, I closely followed the testimony in […]

To the editor: The recent death of former Czech President Václav Havel reminds us of the unique character of the two presidents chosen by Czechoslovaks to lead their country at moments of deliverance into freedom. Václav Havel was a leader in the movement to topple the oppressive communist rule that had been imposed by the […]