Quilters to meet April 11 RUMFORD — Rumford Area Quilters will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the Rumford United Methodist Church, Linnell Street. To take part in the fabric swap, bring approximately 30 6.5-inch squares of red, white or blue, or a combination of those colors, cut from 100 percent cotton fabric […]
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Wilton police warn residents about phone scam
WILTON — Residents are being warned never give personal information over the phone, after a local woman received a scam call and reported it to the Police Department. The woman received a call from the number 661-748-0240 and was told that because she did a great job on her taxes, she would get $6,000 but […]
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Wilton man charged with assaulting police officer and case worker
WILTON — A local man is charged with assaulting a police officer and the man’s case worker Sunday at the police department in the Wilton Public Safety building. Joseph Gephart, 18, first wanted to go to the hospital Sunday. When the staff person with him wouldn’t arrange for that, he went to the police station, […]
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Driver hurt when car hits Wilton home
WILTON — A local man crashed his car into a Webb Avenue home early Sunday morning, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Adam Lewia, 20, of Wilton suffered minor injuries and was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital, she said. Lewia was driving a 1999 Chevrolet Cavalier that went off the right side of the road and […]
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Adrian ‘Butch’ Reed Wells
1935 – 2013 WILTON — Adrian “Butch” Reed Wells Sr., 77, of High Street, Wilton, died peacefully in his sleep, Saturday, April 6. Butch was born in Farmington, Aug. 12, 1935, a son of Vance and Bernice (Reed) Wells and received his education in local schools. He was well known as the owner of W. […]
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Colby College names dean’s list students
WATERVILLE — Area students were named to the dean’s list at Colby College for their outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2012-13 year. Brittney N. Bell, a senior, is the daughter of Nancy Bell of Poland, and attended Poland Regional High School. Harper R. Burke, a senior, is the daughter of Michael […]
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Well done: Students earn honors
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The following local residents made the dean’s list for winter 2013 quarter at Rochester Institute of Technology. Joseph Archambault of New Gloucester, a second-year student in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences. Joshua Vickerson of New Gloucester, a second-year student in RIT’s B. Thomas Golisano College of Computing […]
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Shelter accepting applications for seized dogs, birds
FARMINGTON — The owner of dozens of dogs, puppies and house birds seized from a Wilton residence has surrendered them to the state, Heidi Jordan, executive of the Franklin County Animal Shelter, said. The shelter is accepting applications for the animals and house birds but they are not ready for adoption, because they are still […]
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Man accused of stealing lawn mower, trading it for Mustang
WILTON — A local man is accused of stealing a lawnmower, four-wheeler and other items from a residence where he was living and selling them. Sgt. Chad Abbott arrested Richard Irish, 32, of Wilton on a charge of felony theft on Wednesday, she said. A conviction on the charge carries a sentence of up to […]
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Farmington, Wilton reconsider linking water lines
WILTON — Farmington Village Corporation representatives proposed the idea of the corporation becoming a customer of Wilton Water Department to selectmen Tuesday. It was their newest solution to handle potential water emergencies on the Route 2 corridor near the hospital. Selectmen Scott Taylor, Tom Saviello and Paul Berkey Jr. were receptive to helping, especially the […]