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.

Bob Meyers, years ago, taught me about Maine’s unique Interconnected Trail System (ITS).

There is only one thing that can stop the Republicans from making significant legislative progress this session.

Milo is a lot like other Maine towns — a close-knit, rural community where people know each other, care about each other, and try to work together to make their community better.

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.

It is called “The Great Compromise.

A “factoid” is not a piece of trivia.

To the Editor; I have a few New Year’s resolutions I think we all should adhere to.

I love traditions.

As we look forward to the New Year, we think of those who are struggling to get by.

I want to take the time to thank the anti-Trump demonstrators for their civility as they greeted the elector for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District, outgoing Maine GOP Chair Rick Bennett, and his supporters, of which I was one.

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.

Every two years, the citizens of Maine get to sit back and watch a spectacle of drama and high-pitched emotion take place in Augusta.

For the uninitiated, every year I offer bold predictions for the coming year, guaranteed to be right, 87.

Sometimes when you hit a roadblock, you have to find a detour.

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.

The next time people try to convince you that the candidate with the most money wins the election, kindly disagree.

The recent debate (I’m being kind.