WILTON — Wilton Fish & Game Association is on the move to offer outdoor programs to educate and involve the general public. The rifle range will be open to the general public on Saturday, Oct. 13, from 9a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 14, from noon to 5 p.m. Hunters will be able to […]
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Hospice volunteers complete training
LEWISTON — Androscoggin Home Care & Hospice has announced that four people completed the General Volunteer training held in August. Those who attended the training include Kristen Dostie of Lewiston, Alan Elze of Auburn, Holly Lachance of Lewiston and Rattana Sherman of Durham. The General Volunteer training prepares volunteers to visit with patients in home […]
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Medical emergency believed cause of Wilton crash
WILTON — A New Sharon woman died after apparently having a medical emergency Friday, sending her car off Route 2 into a ditch near a former antique shop. Deborah Walsh, 54, was driving a 2009 Subaru station wagon east on Route 2 about noon when she went off the road into the ditch. […]
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Heritage Weekend is Oct. 12-14
WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will hold its Heritage Weekend Oct. 12, 13 and 14. The weekend will start with an open house at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Refreshments and free literature will be available. A program “Addiction and Recovery” will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m with speakers. A video presentation of “Chalk […]
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Fern M. Gosselin
FARMINGTON — Fern M. Gosselin, 97, formerly of Wilton, died early Thursday, Oct. 4, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. She was born in Kingfield, March 1, 1915, a daughter of E. Guy and Vina F. Spencer Baker. She married Joseph Placide Gosselin on Feb. 24, 1934, in Portland. He died in 2003. She is survived by […]
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Extension group plans meetings
WILTON — Wilton Day Extension Group meet on Sept 13 at St. Luke’s Church. Thirteen members were present, plus one new member. The thought for the day was “It’s nice to be important, but it’s more important to be nice.” Safety and health tips were shared. Use an egg for a burn by beating the […]
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Benefit for Duane Norton FARMINGTON — There will be a dinner, auction and dance to benefit Duane Norton on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Farmington Elks Lodge 2430 in West Farmington. Diner will be served from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and consist of ham and fixings. Following the dinner there will be a live auction […]
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Wilton’s move to no-sort recycling going well, manager says
WILTON — The shift to no-sort recycling at the Wilton Transfer Station is going well, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told selectmen Tuesday. As of Sept. 22, all recyclable materials are dumped into the same bin, hauled to Lewiston and on to Massachusetts. The cost to the town is $210 per bin for transportation to Lewiston, […]
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Wilton gets $200,000 grant to clean up tannery site
WILTON — Town Manager Rhonda Irish updated selectmen Tuesday on an Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields grant to clean up the local tannery site. The tannery building is expected to be used for commercial activities after the cleanup. Displaying a symbolic check from EPA for $200,000, Irish told selectmen the funds are now available to the […]
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Franklin Chamber plans U.S. Senate, sheriff candidate breakfasts
FARMINGTON — The Franklin County Chamber of Commerce is organizing two breakfasts to help people learn more about the candidates for the U.S. Senate and the Franklin County sheriff races. The breakfast events are open to both members and non-members and are planned for Oct. 22 and 29. The first breakfast features U.S. Senate candidates […]