By Mike LangeStaff Writer     After serving three years and four months in the Army in the early 1960s, I hadn’t planned on wearing a uniform again after my discharge.

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Maine needs a governor, not a campaigner To the Editor:    If I wanted to write a glowing review of Gov.

Readers sound off on candidates and ballot questions Time to restore our freedom To the Editor:    The United States Constitu-tion, a unique creation in the world of political history, guarantees a government that derives its power from the people.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     Thankfully, election season is winding down.

    I have always known that family history research required patience, but I got indisputable proof at my latest presentation.

    Irish author and Nobel Prize winner George Bernard Shaw once said: “If you can’t get rid of the skeleton in your closet, you’d best teach it to dance”.

To the Editor:    It takes a ton of oil to make each ton of fertilizer.

To the Editor:     Our communities are blessed with committed public servants — firefighters, educators, emergency medical personnel, municipal and county administrative workers, law enforcement officers, snow plow drivers and more.

Readers sound off on candidates Settling the rumors To the Editor:    Some time ago, an acquaintance of mine approached me and asked, “How are you feeling?”A little taken aback, I inquired, “How am I supposed to feel?” To which this person stated a rumor was circulating that I had Parkinson’s disease and that the disease was slowly progressing.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer     I missed the “branding” seminar in Greenville a few weeks ago due a scheduling conflict.

Humane Society lawsuit is a political stunt By David Trahan     When diagnosing disease, doctors use their nearly decade of specialized schooling, plus their experience, plus all available research, to diagnose ailments.

To the Editor;    It’s hard to believe that two months have passed since the 2014 Dover-Foxcroft Homecoming Celebration.

To the Editor;    Here is a copy of a letter I presented to the Sangerville Board of Selectmen and residents of the community.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer    Here’s a public service announcement — sort of.

Sheriff Goggin is most qualifiedTo the Editor;     I am writing in support of Sheriff John Goggin in his quest for another term as sheriff of Piscataquis County.

To the Editor;    Advocates of the Maine Constitution should note that the primary responsibility of government is public safety, the safety of our fellow citizens.

Fireworks and traffic cost recouping to be decided Nov.