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H.S. Skiing: Hornets, Panthers prevail at Black Mountain

RUMFORD — Leavitt successfully defended its turf in the girls’ races at the annual Leavitt Hornet Classic at Black Mountain of Maine on Saturday, placing three skiers in the top eight to edge Falmouth by eight points in the first major race of the 2012 ski season. Maddie Wiegman led the way for the Hornets […]

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Bowling results

WILTON — Friday Night Live League bowling results for Jan. 6 at Meadow Lanes Bowling were: Team standings: Wanna Bee’s 100, 44; Bowl of Jello 87, 57; Lucky Four 80, 64; Two Bags + 4 Balls 76, 68; Sandbaggers 75, 69; Alley Oops 73, 71; Bowling Buddies 72, 72; Gutter Dusters 70, 74; Just Because […]

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Skiing: NENSA races on tap at Titcomb

Thanks in part to Mother Nature’s fickle distribution of snow this winter — Thursday’s coat of snow notwithstanding — and also in part to the tremendous snow-making efforts at Titcomb Mountain, the Farmington ski area will host both days of a major northeast ski competition this weekend. “It’s been a tremendous volunteer effort that’s made […]

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Livermore Falls robbery suspect indicted

FARMINGTON — A Livermore Falls man was indicted Thursday on a charge of robbery in connection with a Wilton man being robbed at gunpoint on Curve Street in Wilton in Dec. 9, 2011. Robert T. Judd, 32, of 393 Fayette Road, remains in jail on $50,000 cash or a $100,000 worth of real estate. Wilton […]

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Wilton man indicted on arson charge

FARMINGTON — A Franklin County grand jury indicted a Wilton man on charges that he set his vehicle on fire, filed a false public report and collected the insurance money. Jesse Herrin, 24, was indicted on charges of arson, theft by insurance deception and filing a false public report. Investigator Edward Hastings IV from the […]

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Two storytelling events planned

FARMINGTON/WILTON — Two storytelling events will be offered in January, one in Farmington and one in Wilton. The Western Maine Storytelling Guild will meet from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, at the University of Maine at Farmington, Olsen Student Center, conference room 123. The guild, which meets the third Thursday of each month, […]

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Bowling results

WILTON — Shiretown League bowling results for Jan. 4 at Meadow Lanes Bowling were: Team standings: C + T Catering 258, 192; F + E Builders 240 1/2, 209 1/2; Mt. Blue Agway 232 1/2, 217 1/2; North Builders 232, 218; Rif-Raf 225, 225; Jacks Plumbing 214, 236; Webster Heating 200, 250; Pinsetters 198, 252. […]

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Farmington driver involved in crash charged

FARMINGTON — A local driver involved in an accident Monday night was charged by Farmington and Wilton police. Christian Trefethen, 28, went to the Farmington Police station Tuesday to talk with an officer. He was arrested on a probation violation. Wilton police charged Trefethen with theft by unauthorized taking after Farmington arrested him, Police Chief […]

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Rebecca ‘Becca’ Maiuri

FREEMAN TOWNSHIP — Rebecca Louise “Becca” Maiuri, 20, of Wilton, died as a result of injuries sustained in a single car accident in Freeman Township on Sunday, Jan. 8. She was born Nov. 10, 1991, in Norway, the daughter of Roger Downs II and Tiffany Maiuri. She received her GED at Mt. Blue Adult Education […]

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Eileen Dorman

FARMINGTON — Eileen Madelyn Brougham Dorman, 74, of Wilton passed away peacefully on Jan. 10, at the Sandy River Center for Rehabilitation, after battling a long illness. She was born Dec. 26, 1937, in Bennington, Vt., to Edward and Madelyn Brougham. The family moved to Wilton in 1940. They subsequently moved to North Jay, where […]