WILTON — A fire that destroyed a house at 796 Temple Road on Wednesday morning was caused by an electrical short in wiring in the kitchen area, according to Fire Chief Sonny Dunham. The two-story house is owned by Kern Savage and his wife, Dunham said. They were not home when the fire was reported at […]
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Wilton man accused of sexual assault
WILTON — A local man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman and choking her until she lost consciousness, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Tuesday. Steven Eddy Pare, 50, of Wilton was charged with two counts of gross sexual assault, one count of elevated aggravated assault and violating a condition of release. Wilton […]
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Chickens perish when coop burns to the ground in Livermore
LIVERMORE — An undetermined number of chickens perished Tuesday night when a small chicken coop was destroyed by fire, Fire Chief Don Castonguay said. It was reported as a structure fire at 1638 Federal Road. The glow from the chicken coop fire initially made it appear that the owner’s house was on fire, Castonguay said. […]
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Livermore fire chief lists equipment, station needs
LIVERMORE — Fire Chief Donald Castonguay shared his department’s equipment needs and the impact to his budget with selectpersons Tuesday night. Castonguay said the motor on the Rescue 4 door opener is broken. Door companies won’t fix it because it no longer meets code. He has received a quote to replace it for $2,200. “It […]
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RCAM asks for more money from Livermore Falls
LIVERMORE FALLS — Rural Community Action Ministry will need more money from Livermore Falls to continue serving its residents, Executive Director Mary Beth Paquette told selectmen at their meeting Tuesday night. Last year, voters appropriated $1,000, after selectmen reduced RCAM’s original request. “We asked last year and we’re asking this year for $2,700,” Paquette said. […]
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March 31 deadline for late dog registrations in Wilton
WILTON — The town is cracking down on unlicensed dogs, and for any dogs remaining unlicensed after March 31, their owners will receive a summons from the animal control officer. Town Clerk Diane Dunham said she sent out letters to the owners of unregistered dogs in the town, and Town Manager Rhonda Irish said they’ve […]
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Industry voters to elect officials, consider road projects at March 10 meeting
INDUSTRY — Voters will go to the polls from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Town Hall to elect a selectman and a Regional School Unit 9 director. The annual town meeting will reconvene at 2 p.m. for all other business. Second Selectman Rob Geisser didn’t return nomination papers but said […]
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Fire at an apartment building in Farmington dislocates tenants
FARMINGTON — Several tenants were displaced Monday night when a fire broke out in the attic of a six-unit apartment building at 119 Lake Ave., Farmington Fire Capt. Tim Hardy said Tuesday. State fire investigators were working Tuesday to try to determine the cause of the fire. No one was injured. About 50 firefighters from […]
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Four regional selectpersons elected to Franklin County budget panel
FARMINGTON — Four selectmen representing Carrabassett Valley, Farmington and Wilton were elected Monday during a caucus to fill vacant positions on the Franklin County Budget Advisory Committee. Elected from District 1, which is represented by Commissioner Terry Brann, were Wilton Selectpersons Keith Swett, a two-year position, and Tiffany Maiuri, a three-year position. Jay Selectperson Tim DeMillo […]
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Kingfield may not get Dollar General store
KINGFIELD — The proposed Dollar General store scheduled for construction on Route 27 north of the village may not happen, selectmen were told Monday night. Robert Gage, senior vice president of development services for GBT Realty Corp. in Brentwood, Tenn., told the board the estimated costs to build five stores in Maine had skyrocketed, and […]