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.

To the Editor; To my Conservative friends.

To the Editor; Have you had problems with your well as the severe drought conditions have continued through the summer and fall? Have you heard complaints from your neighbors about their water problems? Have you had trouble going fishing in favorite streams or ponds that have dropped to very low levels or even dried up completely? Are you concerned that large scale water extraction companies might be eyeing Garland as a potential area for commercial-scale pumping activities from our deep aquifers? Are you concerned that you might lose your water supplies or see them seriously degraded especially if the drought continues or water extraction companies start tapping into town aquifers? If the answer to any of the above questions is “yes,” or if you are just interested in learning about Garland’s water resources, you are invited to a meeting of concerned citizens sponsored by the Planning Board at the Town Office on Tuesday evening, December 6, starting at 6 p.

To the Editor; I recently participated in a tele-town hall hosted by AARP Maine on behalf of family caregivers across the state.

To the Editor; When I read the Oct.

To the Editor; I am writing this letter to implore you to go out and vote in favor of the new school budget on November 8th.

To the editor: I am concerned that the “Maine media in general” is showing a bias with the referendum legalizing recreational pot.

To the editor: Congressman Bruce Poliquin has been working, non-stop, to help cut Washington’s spending, protect our freedoms, and lower taxes for Maine’s small businesses and families.

To the Editor; Election Day is fast approaching and it is time to head out and vote for real change.