On Sunday, September 19th, a Turkey Dinner was held at Meenahga Grange Hall in Waldoboro to benefit the Waldoboro Food Pantry. The benefit dinner, sponsored by the Waldoboro Democratic Committee, raised $905, with all proceeds going directly to the Waldoboro Food Pantry.
WHAT’S $6 MILLION BETWEEN FRIENDS?
A few years ago, voters enacted a property tax cap, which was intended to limit government spending. At the time the state said, ‘No problem, we’ll help where we can.’
Be Careful What We Wish For
A recent report tells us that Britain now produces more wind powered electricity than the rest of the world combined.
Warrant Articles For Wiscasset Special Town Meeting
A special Wiscasset Town vote takes place Tues., Sept. 14 on the remaining warrant articles that did not pass from the June election. Although the warrant only has nine articles it involves over $590,000 in appropriations.
Think About This
If you were ever laid off and your meager unemployment benefits are running out; if you don’t know how to feed your kids and hang on to your house, then you understand why so many Americans are angry and ready to lash out at someone to blame.
It Takes A Village To Build A Home
As a long-time supporter of and participant in Habitat for Humanity projects, and a member of the Board of Advisors of the local Habitat for Humanity/7 Rivers Maine I have been gratified to see friends, neighbors, contractors, and others working alongside the Younker family building the latest Habitat home, on Caledonia Lane in Bristol and I have been very happy to see many of these same people shopping in or donating to the Habitat ReStore in Bath.
Sage Advice
Some sage advice to all those deciding to run for office this year:
First: Man or woman, boy or girl, be sure to get your hair cut or styled.
War Is Not Helping The Economy
Just a reminder to all the hard working people in Maine to be aware that if you make over $250,000, your tax breaks are going to expire. Of course that is for a couple. It’s $200,000 for a single person.
What’s In A Name?
Wiscasset Redskins/ Wiscasset Warriors. Canadians, Frenchman, Flatlanders or those people — from away. It certainly is interesting what a word or phrase will invoke in the emotions and takes on money and time. We could do something more important things like put people to work, cure cancer, teach our kids.
Vote For These True Representatives
The Biscay Road and School Street have been ditched, had new larger culverts installed and paved. There is no telling how much longer we might have had to wait if it had not been for the hard work of Senator Trahan and Representative McKane. They personally brought the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation down here twice, they called and wrote to the DOT incessantly and we can see the results.
RANCOROUS IS A GOOD WORD
It was something of a surprise to find out Monday morning someone in the U.S. Senate attached a rider to a routine defense appropriations bill that if approved, would have repealed the half-baked Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, which was forced on the military during President Clinton’s watch in 1993.
The Tipping Point
The ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Wiscasset Plaza, which includes Lil’ Mart, McDonald’s and First Federal Savings, was held Fri., Aug. 6. Some consider the plaza an eyesore; others a needed increase to our tax base and still others a welcomed convenience.
Astounded By The Response
This summer my life has been dramatically changed by a serious illness. It has been both alarming and disheartening.
LIVING HISTORY
This weekend thousands of men, women and children will flock to the grounds of Colonial Pemaquid for the Olde Bristol Days celebration. There will be face painting and food serving, vendors vending, children playing and music in the air.
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