I would like to thank Peter P. Sirois for his letter to the editor, “Everyday things to give thanks for” printed in the newspaper on Dec. 1. He gave a lot of thanks to many people. I wanted him to know I appreciate his sentiment; it does mean so much. Marilyn Rogers-Bull Solon

I read in a recent article about all the concern about carbon emissions and global warming. Even elementary school students know that carbon dioxide, the carbon compound they refer to, is a necessary component of photosynthesis. Plants use CO2 in the presence of sunlight to synthesize sugars they must have to survive. The by-product is […]

I was talking with someone about the number of poor people walking the streets today with no hope for a bright future for reasons that I may never know. I told her I have given to the local homeless shelter in the past, and a man listening close by said, “To hell with them all. […]