WILTON — Friday Night Live League bowling results for March 23 at Meadow Lanes Bowling were: Team standings: Wanna Bee’s 154, 78; Bowl of Jello 137, 95; Lucky Four 130, 102; Just Because 121, 111; Alley Oops 121, 111; Two Bags & 4 Balls 120, 112; Easy Going 118, 114; Gutter Dusters 114, 118; Bowling […]
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GLBT group forming AUGUSTA — Integrity, a national organization of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) Episcopalians, is forming a new chapter in the Central Maine area. A meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 15, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 9 Summer St. GLBT people of different faith traditions are also invited […]
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Phillips ice out winner PHILLIPS — The 2012 ice out contest winner has been announced. Toothaker Pond was ice-free as of 3:53 p.m. Saturday, March 24. Tim Bowen of Avon had the closest prediction, making him the winner of the $360 pot. Bowen gets to keep $180 of that for himself. He has chosen to […]
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Two charged in ax attack in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Police have charged two people with attacking a local homeowner and his girlfriend with an ax and a meat cleaver. Brian Sweeney, 31, of Rumford and Shari L. Dupree, 31, of Wilton face felony charges of burglary and aggravated assault following last week’s incident at the home on Poverty Lane, Sgt. Shane Cote […]
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M. Yates: Marriage is a distinct state
In the Sun Journal on March 28, the Human Rights Campaign assailed the strategies of the National Organization for Marriage, insinuating, among other things, that it was playing racial politics, “dividing gays and blacks.” This is a media play on 3-year-old, in-house documents recently released by the Maine courts describing a number of NOM projects […]
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Wilton woman injured in Route 4 crash
LIVERMORE — A Wilton woman was injured Monday afternoon after her car went off Route 4, rolled over a couple of times and hit trees and rocks along the way, Maine State Police Trooper Tyler Stevenson said. According to witnesses, it appeared the 2000 Subaru Outback driven by Josline Dubois, 40, was speeding just north […]
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Jay man killed in Route 156 accident in Wilton
WILTON — A Jay man died early Saturday morning when he lost control of the car he was driving on Route 156, left the road and was ejected, police said. When police arrived, they found David Goulette, 44, dead, Wilton Sgt. Richard H. Billian Jr. said in a news release. The accident occurred at about […]
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Library group annual meeting FARMINGTON — In accordance with its by-laws, the Farmington Public Library Association will hold an annual meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 11. Each year at the meeting new trustees and officers are elected. Community members interested in becoming corporators of the library are welcome. Anyone interested in becoming more involved […]
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Bowling results
WILTON — Results for Super Seniors on March 13 at Meadow Lanes Bowling were as follows. Team standings: Alley Cats 144/80, Rhinos 142/82, Wildcats 135/89, Huskies 123/101, Bobcats 120/104, Cougars 118/106, Weasels 118/106, Silverbacks 117/107, Leopards 116/108, Pugs 113/111, Fisher Cats 104/120, Bears 100/124, Tigers 96/128. High game scratch, women: Eunice Shurtleff 209, Lee Farrell 180, […]
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Selectmen approve Wilton sewer-rate hike
WILTON — Selectmen unanimously approved new sewer rates Tuesday to help pay for the first phase of upgrading the waste-treatment system and plant. Their decision followed a lengthy public hearing attended by less than a dozen residents. Clayton Putnam, superintendent of the water and sewer departments, presented rate hike options covering phase one of the […]