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 links within.

“This has brought the community together, and we've helped so many people with the food we've collected, we feel like we're already winners." -Deb Pooler

"There's no quit in this team." -Dana Lawrence

“If this is going to be decided in court, let it.” -Scott Adams

“Franco was raised in Galicia, but he was all flamenco, flamenco, flamenco, because it was what the tourists wanted.” -Carlos Núñez

“It’s either a typo or modern math.” -Gerry Gamage

“You cannot say the board of selectmen doesn't get information out there. The answer is to watch the meetings (on LCTV), go on the Internet, read the paper. Figure it out.” -Pam Dunning

“What I would like to have is a vote to see which way the town wants to go. They're the ones paying for it.” -Tony True

“She was a leader in all the facets of her life, but she never seemed to lead with an iron hand. Instead, she would just smile and say: ‘Now dear heart...’ and folks just seemed to get the idea.” -Joe Gelarden

“If we weren't here the animals would have no food, no warm place to sleep and no interaction with people.” -Betsy Pratt