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🌱 What deputies were called to handle in Phillips this past week.
And check out Saddleback Oktoberfest 2026 on the Phillips Patch calendar
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In today's newsletter:
- What deputies were called to handle in Phillips this past week.
- How Kingfield's school vote could reshape Phillips Elementary's future.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: A few showers in the morning, with a high of 61 and low of 53 degrees.
- Wednesday: Remaining cloudy and warmer, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
- Thursday: Sun, then clouds, with a high of 74 and low of 60 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Franklin County Sheriff's Report, September 19th (dailybulldog.com) — Franklin County deputies handled several calls in Phillips last week, from loose kittens at the Sandy River Shop N Save to wellbeing checks, trespassing complaints, and 911 misdials. The report also details nearby crashes, domestic disputes, and protection order violations across the county, giving Phillips residents a clear snapshot of recent public safety activity in and around town. 
• Kingfield residents discuss MSAD 58 withdrawal: 'Either way, the district's going to change' (dailybulldog.com) — Potential changes to MSAD 58 could directly affect Phillips Elementary School, as Kingfield voters weigh leaving the district and forming their own school unit. The withdrawal could shift costs, alter future building investments, and influence any two-campus consolidation plan that might close or reconfigure schools across the district, so Phillips residents should watch these November votes closely.
📸 Around Phillips
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Phillips
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- Saddleback Oktoberfest 2026 →
Base lodge, Saddleback Mountain Rd, Sandy River
8:00 pm
Friday October 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Varsity Boys Soccer Game vs Carrabec
Rangeley Lakes Regional School, 43 Mendolia Rd, Rangeley
5:00 pm - Composting 101 Workshop →
UMaine Cooperative Extension Franklin County Office, 138 Pleasant Street Suite 1, Farmington
5:30 pm - CRNEMBA Tuesday Night Ride →
Hostel of Maine, 3004 Town Line Rd, Carrabassett Valley
5:30 pm - Adventure Book Group →
Rangeley Public Library, 7 Lake Street, Rangeley
4:00 pm - Hopkins Party (2) →
285 Dodge Pond Rd., Rangeley
4:00 pm - Hold for Hopkins →
285 Dodge Pond Rd., Rangeley
4:00 pm - Hopkins Party →
285 Dodge Pond Rd., Rangeley
4:00 pm - Ride the Region →
Sugarloaf Outdoor Center, 3001 Outdoor Center Rd, Carrabassett Valley - Revolutionary Maine: America at 250 →
University of Maine at Farmington, 111 South Street, Farmington - MSB Soccer Game vs Buckfield
Rangeley Lakes Regional School, 43 Mendolia Rd, Rangeley
4:45 pm - Own Your Intuition Yoga Retreat →
Red Quill Cabin, Rangeley
5:00 pm
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Boyne Resorts posted a job opening for Sugarloaf Shuttle CDL Bus Driver in Kingfield. Apply here.
- Woodlands Senior Living posted a job opening for Certified Residential Medication Aide (CRMA) - Evenings and Overnights! in Farmington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Phillips here.
🗞 Nearby News
Farmington
- Farmington mobile home lot rent measure heads to voters (sunjournal.com)
- Farmington cheesemaker wins Best in Show (dailybulldog.com)
- Cumberland (ME) Fair – U.S. Trotting News (ustrottingnews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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