Each week, we compile our favorite quotes from our reporters’ stories, interviews and elsewhere and publish them here. We call it “Out of Context.”

To delve further into the stories, simply click the person’s name.

“I want to be a true participant in and member of the community, not just someone who happens to live here.” -Shannon Schmelzer

“We even lost the stop sign on Joppa Road. Who steals a stop sign?” -Dennis Andrews

“I've got three kids of my own, and they need places to go. Give them an option other than sitting at home in front of their iPads or playing video games.” -Shawn Pitcher

“I will not be moving operations out of East Boothbay.” -Tim Hodgdon

“I don’t see how we can approve a 2-acre clear cut when it's pretty clear to me that the ordinance says you can't have anymore than 14,000 square feet.” -Alan Bellows

“The actors are superb and brought the story alive.” -Bob Mrazek

“My daughter asked me what it is I do, and I said 'I make land for people and wildlife.'” -Steven Hufnagel

“This show is always fresh, and this year more than ever, it will include humor.” -Ellie Busby

“We have all lived before and our past lives may hold the key to conflicts and phobias we carry in this life.” -Margaret McLellan

“It was a very emotional experience for me, finding those veterans. All those years they lay there unacknowledged, without flags on their graves. It broke my heart.” -Lori Wright Vining