Letters

From Ellen Glew: Remember those postcards saying the town needed to bring in a qualified consultant to develop a comprehensive strategic plan (like the one done in 2008) for Harpswell's fire and rescue services? And that this should be done before approving $6 million for a new emergency services building?

From Liz Taylor: It has been many years since Harpswell last considered enlarging its Select Board. I think it is time for taxpayers to reconsider the expansion of the board from three members to five.

From Natalie Shiras: Thank you for your excellent investigative reporting about the untimely death of my neighbor, Jean Appleby Johnson ("'A loss that shouldn't have happened': Driver charged in Orr's Island fatality had long history of OUIs, drug use — and kept driving for months after crash," August).

From Kathleen O'Donnell: John Gormley's article, "'Welcome to the fishing grounds': A journey with a tuna harpooner," in the Anchor's August edition, was fascinating. Please publish more pieces like this about the varied activities and challenges for our Harpswell residents engaged in the overall fishing industry.

From Jay McCreight: November and Election Day will be here before we know it, and I'll proudly be voting to reelect Rep. Cheryl Golek.

From Kay and Bill Greenwood: "Dead-end road to success" (July) was a great article about an almost unknown business in Harpswell. I thought you would like to know the rest of the story as to how it continues to be a part of a much larger and ongoing picture.

The Great State of Maine Air Show was one for the books. However, the seamanship of most of the boaters traveling up Ewing Narrows devolved into wave chaos after Saturday's show.

We would like to thank all the folks who swiftly helped us with a fuel spill at Durant's Lobster wharf a few weeks ago. It was caused by a leak in a bait truck delivering bait to our wharf, not by one of our boats.

From Liz Taylor: Thank you, Anchor, for your article in June about the challenges facing the new Emergency Services Building Committee ("Emergency services building project faces rising costs, possible delays," Page 12).

From Rev. Allison Smith: As a parent of three girls, I want to thank the Harpswell community for its support of postsecondary education! As you may know, it is very expensive for kids to go to college. Thankfully community college has become more reasonable!