To the Editor; Taxed enough already? In our last letter we noted that the average Mainer (with $37,500 in annual earnings), pays a tax rate of about 16 percent for his federal and state income taxes and for his local property taxes.

To the Editor; Taxed enough already? Median family income in Maine is about $37,500 (half of families earn more, half earn less).

To the Editor; I have recently spoken to a number of business owners that are unaware of the broadband assessment survey produced by the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council.

To the Editor; We should all hate Government? Last week we were treated to an opinion piece from a fellow who claims to represent a “Free Market Think Tank” entitled “Time to apply the enemies test to government”.

To the Editor; I hate paying taxes — even more than shoveling snow! We keep hearing how much we have to pay in taxes — and that we deserve tax relief.

To the Editor; The legislative session is well underway.

To the Editor; Good morning from the frozen shores of beautiful Moosehead Lake as the temperature drops to a minus six on this first day of February as I sit here waiting for first light to bring radiant sunshine to our wonderful section of our glorious state we call home.

To the Editor; Having attended the Women’s March in Augusta on Jan.

To the Editor; I moved here from the Left Coast otherwise known as the San Francisco Bay area.

To the Editor; We all can guess what will happen to the 80,000 Mainers who obtained medical insurance under the Affordable Care Act when the Republicans repeal it.

To the Editor; There will be a public meeting for all Garland residents on Tuesday evening, Feb.

To the Editor; Good morning from the shores of beautiful Moosehead Lake on this mid-January morning, as I wait for first light to bring radiant sunshine to our glorious region we call home.

To the editor: I agree with the Professor Frary’s article in last week’s Observer “Gun Control Legislation often lacks hard facts”.

To the editor: I was glad to see in their announcement of legislative priorities for 2017 that AARP Maine will tackle issues of great concern to older residents: Caregiving, affordable housing, affordable utility rates and the protection of home and community-based services.

To the Editor; I have a proposal that won’t cost money, is easy to implement and will likely have some useful effect — NASCAR jackets.

To the Editor; Each year, the dawn of a new year inspires us to reflect on the blessings and graces of the past twelve months and to look ahead with the good intentions of being a better person.

To the editor: I often hear people complaining about Christmas gifts they receive — ties they never wear, hand-knit sweaters that don’t fit or are awful in design, another pair of slippers they have to “ooh” over and then stuff in the closet along with last year’s, a fruitcake they’ll eventually throw away, or any number of other gifts they have to pretend they like.

To the editor: On November 29 the Maine Woods Coalition held its annual meeting in Bangor.