WILTON — The Planning Board will continue its review of a new subdivision application and consider a building permit for a 6,000-square-foot storage unit at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at the Town Office. Rick and Guy Collins have applied to build a commercial storage building behind Collins Enterprises at 445 US Route 2 East, […]
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Laptops taken in Wilton burglary
WILTON — Police are investigating the burglary of a Welch Road home where two Apple laptop computers were taken Saturday. The homeowner was gone most of the day and returned about 6:30 p.m., police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Besides the two older, white laptops, nothing else was taken, she said. Officer Derek Daley is investigating. […]
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Health Careers Scholarship awards announced
FARMINGTON — The Franklin Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Scholarship Committee has announced the six recipients of the West Central Maine Health Careers Scholarship Program. The scholarships are presented to students residing in the Franklin Memorial Hospital service area who are pursuing careers in the health care field. Each of the following will be awarded a $600 […]
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Wilton candidates present views to community
WILTON — The election of two selectmen and a school board director will be held Tuesday, June 4, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Office. The five candidates answered questions during a recent informational session hosted by the Wilton Group. Portions of their answers with additional comments are included here. Selectman D. […]
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Wilton home damaged by fire
WILTON — Officials believe an electric ceramic heater started a fire in a home at 406 Depot St. on Thursday morning, according to Wilton fire Chief Sonny Dunham. Maria Thomas returned home about 9:45 a.m. to find smoke coming from her house. When Dunham arrived, smoke was pouring from under the eaves but no flame […]
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Wilton man charged with biting police
WILTON — A local man has been charged with assaulting two police officers, terrorizing a resident in his Weld Road home and refusing to submit to arrest. The Wilton officers were treated at Franklin Memorial Hospital for bites that broke their skin, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Joseph Gephart, 19, was treated at the hospital […]
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Veterans remembered in Franklin County services
FARMINGTON — As the sun shone across Franklin County on Monday morning, many turned out to remember veterans of the past and those serving today in services held in Jay and Livermore Falls, Wilton and Farmington. While Memorial Day is still seen as the start of summer and a day for barbecues, “There’s been a […]
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Franklin County Arrest Log
FARMINGTON — The following arrests were recently logged at Franklin County Detention Center: * Gary Choate, 26, Jay, violation of condition of release, May 21, no bail listed, Wilton Police Department. * Nathan Igoe, 20, Wilton, violation of bail, violation of protection from abuse order, May 22, no bail listed, Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. * […]
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Nelda M. Neil
1936 – 2013 LEWISTON — Nelda M. Neil, 76, of Wilton, passed away Wednesday, May 22, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston. She was born in 1936, the daughter of Donald and Felice Williams. She attended Wilton schools. On Dec. 25, 1953 she married Roland Neil. Nelda worked at local shoe shops until becoming […]