I would just like to say a big THANK YOU to all that helped this Phillips Old Home Days. We had a lot of medical issues this year which could have hit this celebration very hard if not for those of you that came forward and stepped up. There are some high school students that [...]
In the middle of the biggest recession in living memory, our public challenge is to elect legislators this fall who are tirelessly dedicated to public service. Next year’s budget decisions will disturb many constituencies. A legislator who does the job properly may need courage just to return home when the session is over.
As I open my tax bill and see it went up, I sit here and think why I became a selectman.
I used to go to as many meetings as possible and sit on the other side of the table. I was asked by Mary Wright once, why I came. I told her that I could [...]
I’m a dog slut.
I admit that’s not an attribute I’m proud to list on my resume, but it still beats being called a “dog person.” Whenever I hear that term, I get visions of genetically engineered mutants incorporating the altered DNA of canines and humans. These Franken-beasts are compelled by their hybrid natures to run to the kitchen when they hear the can opener, bark furiously at the UPS truck and pee on the bathroom rug when they get overexcited. At cocktail parties, they greet strangers by sniffing their butts.
As a dog slut, I exhibit none of these tendencies. I just fall in love with virtually every pup I meet.
I am supporting Yvette Robinson for state representative in the upcoming election. I heard her speak at the caucus last spring and immediately found her platform clear and specific.
I have seen her out working hard to visit and meet with residents of Industry and Farmington, and I know that she will likewise be a [...]
Oftentimes I am asked am I responsible if I allow someone to use my land and they get hurt. The answer is no, except for some rare situations. That is right! Maine long ago passed strong law to protect landowners. It is found in Title 14 M.R.S.A section 159-A. It is commonly known as the [...]
The Phillips Old Home Days Committee would like to express their many thanks to all the volunteers who turned out for another successful year. And to all those new volunteers who came aboard this year, hope for you all to return for next year’s Phillips Old Home Days, which will be held August 14th - [...]
Candidate are expected to tell people what they intend to do if elected. A candidate’s response usually amounts to a statement of his principles, of the things he stands for in general. All candidates carry pamphlets and “palm cards” touting jobs, education, health care, etc.
If voters took the literature from all the campaigns in my [...]
I have just finished conducting extensive scientific experiments that required me to wear a white lab coat, to order my deformed assistant to dig up corpses from fresh graves, and to combine common household chemicals in plastic soda bottles (which I inadvertently stored in my neighbors’ mailboxes, where police later reported numerous explosions causing considerable damage to several L.L. Bean catalogs – unfortunate accidents I was in no way responsible for).
Nevertheless, the results of my tests are indisputable.
By Ann Woloson
Women have always and continue to play an even greater role in our military. More needs to be done to not only recognize their commitment to preserve and protect our freedom, but also to make sure they have the resources they need when they return home from duty to their families and [...]
