WILTON — The whir of plastic wheels set in motion by small, furry degus intrigued a shopper at Mt. Blue Agway Monday. The cage, holding half a dozen degus, sits among smaller cages of hampsters, gerbils and mice and near a longtime garden pond where a variety of large and small fish swim inside the […]
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Maple sap season starts early in Western Maine
PERU — Punxatawney Phil didn’t see his shadow on Groundhog Day, but here in Western Maine, spring is beckoning. Maple tree sap is starting to run — and several syrup farmers are tapping into it earlier than usual. “I’m surprised it’s running so well,” Cliff Thurston of Peru said Saturday morning. He and his brother, […]
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Wilton man charged in stolen gun, chainsaw cases
WILTON — Farmington and Jay police charged a local man Thursday with receiving a stolen handgun and chain saw from Jay. A Farmington business owner realized he bought stolen goods by accident and contacted Farmington police and gave them information that led them to a Wilton residence. Farmington officer William Tanner arrested Jakob Duval, 22, […]
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Bowling results
WILTON — Recent results for Meadow Lanes bowling leagues are as follows. Shiretown for Feb. 8: Team standings, C + T Catering 312, 263; F + E Builds 301, 274; Rif-Raf 298, 277; North Builders 288, 287; Webster Heating 269 1/2, 305 1/2; Jacks Plumbing 269, 306; Pinsetters 266 1/2, 308 1/2. Men’s high series […]
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Bowling results
WILTON — Shiretown Bowling League results for Feb. 1 at Meadow Lanes Bowling were: Team Standings, C + T Catering 303, 247; F + E Builders 289, 261; Rif-Raf 289, 261; Mt. Blue Agway 288, 262; North Builders 275, 275; Webster Heating 253 1/2, 296 1/2; Jacks Plumbing 252, 298; Pinsetters 250 1/2, 299 1/2. […]
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Shelter needs votes FARMINGTON — Franklin County Animal Shelter is seeking community help to win $1000 from Bangor Savings Bank’s Community Matters more campaign. Go to www.bangor.com/Why-Bangor-Savings/Supporting-Our-Communities/Voting.aspx and write in the shelter. Ballots can also be cast at a Bangor Savings Bank branch. Masonic supper WILTON — A public Masonic supper will be held from […]
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‘American Teacher’ FARMINGTON — On Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Maine at Farmington, the Student Education Association of Maine (an affiliate of the Maine Education Association) will host a free screening of the film “American Teacher.” The screening is located in Thomas Auditorium, which is in Preble Hall on campus. […]
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DA’s office declines to prosecute sex charge
WILTON — The state will not prosecute a gross sexual assault charge lodged against a Massachusetts man on Jan. 13, Assistant District Attorney Andrew Robinson said Monday. Wilton police arrested William M. LeGrand, 44, of Lynfield on a warrant. He was accused of sexually assaulting a woman about a year ago after the woman went […]
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Peggy J. Mills
FARMINGTON — Peggy J. Mills, 89, of Farmington, passed to Heaven on Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Orchard Park Rehabilitation Center. Peggy was born Sept. 14, 1922, in Lisbon, to parents, John Darling and Esther Gayton Darling. Peggy graduated from Edward Little High School in 1940. She married Waman Mills of Phillips in Portland on […]