Sadly, Franklin County lost a good friend late Monday night. For those of us who spent time with Steve (Weiner), we have many memories full of laughter and language, some of which…
The Care and Share Food Closet wants to say THANKS! to all the Franklin County folks who supported our annual drive to provide Thanksgiving baskets. This year more than 244 baskets were…
Last week, I profiled the Democrats running for governor of Maine in 2010. Thousands were taken ill. Don’t put away the barf bags yet. I missed one. Adam Cote ran a surprisingly…
I’m not one of those people who assumes that just because somebody casually mentions they’re thinking about running for governor of Maine in 2010, that they should be restrained, subjected to electro-shock…
I was confused for a while. Why did Maine voters give overwhelming approval to a tax-repeal referendum on Nov. 4, while simultaneously returning to office even more of the Democratic legislators who…
I would like to thank everyone that participated in the Phillips Fire Department fund raiser on Nov. 2. With the support of our friends, families and community we raised about a $1,000…
There are a lot of great things about life in a small town with a college and most who live here appreciate the benefits of accessible government, services, entertainment, arts and children’s…
The campaign is over. Now for the fun stuff. No, not the results. The results are boring. (Unless they aren’t. I’m writing this before any votes have been counted, so if John…
I’d like to encourage all voters from Jay, Chesterville, New Sharon, Mercer and Starks to vote for Paul Gilbert, Democrat, for the Maine House of Representatives. He has impressed me enormously with…
What’s wrong is the timing for a McCain mindset. A Nobel Prize winner’s financial forecast for the U.S. is for recession plagued by increasing deflation. Japan began this downward spiral in 1990,…