FARMINGTON — The following were recently booked at the Franklin County Detention Center: * Michael Spear, 38, Rangeley, violation condition of release, domestic assault, Dec. 30, no bail listed as of Jan. 3, Rangeley Police Department. * Carl Boyington, 18, Wilton, violation condition of release, no bail listed as of Jan. 3, Wilton Police Department. […]
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Bowling results
WILTON — Shiretown League bowling results for Dec. 21 at Meadow Lanes Bowling were: Team standings: C + T Catering 222, 178; F + E Builders, 221 1/2, 178 1/2; North Builders 213, 187; Mt. Blue Agway 209 1/2, 190 1/2, Rif- Raf 205, 195; Jacks Plumbing 184, 216; Webster Heating 180, 220; Pinsetters 165, […]
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Cushing School site for square dancing
WILTON — The Swingin’ Bears Square Dance Club of South Paris and Friendship Squares of Wilton will team up to present a dance on Sunday, Jan. 8, at Cushing School. The theme of the dance, from 2 to 5 p.m., is a Hawaiian luau. Walt Bull will call mainstream and select plus for square dancing; […]
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Pace University students
NEW YORK, N.Y. — The following area students were admitted as first-year students at Pace University this fall. Michael Lebrun, from Turner, is a first-year student at Pace University’s Pleasantville campus. Khristian Seaward, from Wilton, is a first-year student at Pace University’s New York City campus.
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Local students enroll at Unity College
UNITY — The following local students will attend Unity College for the upcoming spring 2012 semester. Twenty-one students in all, from across the country, will join the community at America’s Environmental College in January including Theresa Mosher of Wilton, Kristen Remaly of Winthrop and Dawn Walls of Industry. All incoming students will kick off their […]
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P. Gies: Puts things in perspective
I thank the Sun Journal for its coverage of science issues, which goes far beyond what one might expect of a newspaper in a rural area of New England. In the Dec. 21 issue, it was the Dawn spacecraft, with a closeup photo of the asteroid Vesta; in the past it’s been the Higgs boson, […]
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Barn, horse stable destroyed by fire in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the cause of an early morning fire that destroyed a large barn and stable at Knowlton Corner Farm. A horse being boarded there and a pair of cats were lost in the early morning blaze. When firefighters arrived at 341 Knowlton Corner Road at about 4 […]
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Military note – Raymond Tilton
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Air Force Airman Raymond J. Tilton graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits […]
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Wilton Lights on till Jan. 6, off next year
WILTON — For three years, Phil and Kim Hilton have given the surrounding communities a special gift: the Wilton Lights, an animated Christmas light display that has entertained viewers nightly and will continue this year through Jan. 6 at their 1228 Main St. home. It’s time for a break, Phil Hilton said Tuesday. Expecting their […]
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Douglas Thomas Wilson
LEWISTON — Douglas Thomas Wilson, 69, of Wilton, died early Monday, Dec. 26, at Central Maine Medical Center. He was born a “twin,” Sept. 1, 1942, in East Wilton, a son of Matt and Irma (Luce) Wilson and attended Wilton schools. He was employed for a time at Forster Manufacturing Co., and later for the […]