Tell It To George is a collection of thoughts from here and away, from people who want to get their two cents worth in, without using their names.

Why is it that "The Prettiest Village in Maine" allowed a Port-a-Potty to be placed by the bridge, near Red's Eats, in full view from both the river and Route 1?

Why do the lights have to be on at the Water Treatment Plant during the night? It would be nice to be able to sleep without having to draw the blinds.

Many people walk a loop around Wiscasset. This involves crossing Route 27 at Hooper Street and crossing Route 1 at Lee and Bradford. In both of these places, there are crossings, and in both instances, traffic coming from one direction has an obstructed view so that the driver doesn't see the cross walk until they are just about on it. Both of these locations need the yellow cross walk signs to alert drivers.

Are we getting an early jump on Christmas decorations for 2007 at the Wiscasset Town Office building, or what?

The wreaths are beautiful, but it is now February.

January 1, the new town manager - a new broom sweeps clean, fresh start, let bygones by bygones, etc. etc. Great, but there is a tad of a migraine - can we have a new voice on the recorded 882-8200 message - please!

The A.S.S.A. (American Stop Sign Association) gives the 2006 "Most Useless and Unnecessary Stop Sign Award" to the Washington Street four-way stop, halfway down the two-block street.

If you are one that is unfamiliar with this illogically placed stop sign, the chances are excellent that you have no clue to even stop. Thus, creating a potential disaster with the minimal side street traffic, who if they're at a stop first, have the right-of-way.

Every citizen deserves the right to public health, wealth and safety. It is blatantly unfair to the citizens on Gibbs Road to be plunked right down next to a firing range, where they need to dodge bullets. Would anyone reading this consider buying one of those homes? What happens when a homeowner decides to sell his home and it comes time to sign the disclosure portion of the sales contract?

Consider the cost of homeowner's insurance. Would it cover accidental wounding or death?

The NRA would approve an above ground firing range in Times Square. There is a solution and the good people at the range should address this situation.

A good educational base is a dictator for both property values and advancement in life. Our property values are down as there are so many for sale. Review the recent, marginal SAT stats for the third highest cost, public education system in the state (2005) - could Governor Baldacci be right?

If you have waterfront property, can't get to the water, and it is salt marsh/mud flats 50 percent of the time, does that affect your taxes?

And youcanuse my name!

When are you going to write more stories about North Quincy? We are part of your subscription, too. Stop being so provincial in both geographical coverage and mindset.

Outraged Reader

Matt McGowan

Vice Pres. Of Meister Knitting

Could it be true that Reality TV is coming to Westport Island?

They have the names for the tribes already. The Bornhereknowshatsbest tribe, and the Fromawayweares marter tribe!

Wouldn't it be fun if we all left little white lights up throughout the dark winter months, to represent the sparkle of fresh snow and frost?

In regard to the student writing about global warming - please return to the world wide scientific studies already done and those in process. The jury is out as to what extent, if any, the human race has on the global activities. The 15,000-year sun heating/cooling is on schedule and some spotted turtles or white rabbits may have to adapt, but for millions of years they have done so better than mankind. Man will be the end of Man. The spotted frogs and turtles will survive/adapt, long after man has knocked himself off the earth. Use your tax paid laptop computer and do some research and disregard the biased input from your liberal/socialistic teachers.

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