WILTON — Police say a Wilton man faces a charge of aggravated domestic violence assault after an incident escalated to an attempt to strangle a household member with his hands. Andrew Ryder, 31, was arrested on the charge after police were called to his residence about 5:30 a.m. Friday morning, Wilton police officer Ethan Kyes […]
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Jay to discuss raising the hourly base pay for firefighters to $9
JAY — Selectpersons will discuss raising the base pay for firefighters and ballot clerks to $9 per hour Monday, Dec. 26, to meet the new minimum wage law that goes into effect Jan. 7. The meeting is at 6 p.m. at the Town Office. There are eight firefighters who were identified as needing changes to […]
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Wilton board hikes sewer rates
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons increased sewer rates Tuesday to provide for debt on the department’s renovation project along with regular operation and maintenance costs. The new rates include a 2.5 percent contingency amount built in to cover non-paying accounts, said Mandy Olver of Olver Associates, the company providing environmental engineering work on the […]
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Poland Spring plans expansion in Kingfield
KINGFIELD — Poland Spring is finalizing its plan to expand operations at its local bottling plant, activating a third line to the two lines already in operation and hiring up to 20 more people. Wright-Pierce engineer Jon Edgerton and representatives of the Kingfield Poland Spring bottling plant met with the Planning Board earlier this month […]
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Police in Maine, N.H. search for Livermore Falls man
YORK — Police in Maine and New Hampshire are looking for Michael Gatcomb, 33, of Livermore Falls following a high-speed, pre-dawn chase on I-95 in New Hampshire. According to police, at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, New Hampshire State Trooper Matt Locke attempted to stop a gold-colored 2003 Hyundai Elantra traveling northbound on I-95. According to a […]
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Police search for Livermore home invasion, robbery suspect
LIVERMORE — State police are searching for a man who reportedly entered a home on Federal Road early Wednesday, assaulted a resident and took an undisclosed amount of cash. Police were called to 1523 Federal Road at about 2 a.m. “The resident received significant but not life threatening injuries,” Lt. Walter Grzyb wrote in […]
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Livermore Falls voters to decide fire station repairs Jan. 3
LIVERMORE FALLS — Residents will decide at a special town meeting Jan. 3 whether to appropriate up to $650,000 in general obligation bonds or notes to repair the fire station. The vote will be at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office. Another article will ask voters to withdraw $83,990.56 from the town’s fund balance to […]
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Wilton Town Office closes for holiday
WILTON — The Wilton Town Office will be closed on Friday and Monday for the Christmas holiday. The Transfer Station will be open during its regular hours on Saturday, Dec. 24, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., but will be closed on Christmas Day.
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Fire destroys seasonal residence in Industry
INDUSTRY — The cause of a fire Tuesday night that destroyed a seasonal residence on New Sharon Road will go down as undetermined because of the damage, Fire Chief Kevin Gurney said Wednesday. State fire investigator Jeremy Damren of the State Fire Marshal’s Office was at the scene Wednesday morning to investigate the cause. About […]