WILTON — The town has been approved to apply for a Community Development Block Grant for facade improvements for downtown businesses, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday. Irish filed a letter of intent last month and will apply for the $150,000 grant before the April deadline, based on the number […]
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Slippery roads cause Rumford driver to crash in Wilton
WILTON — A Rumford woman had a scary ride Thursday morning when her vehicle slid on icy Route 2 near the Pond Road, police said. Makaila Conley, 21, was traveling east at about 6:30 a.m. in a 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer when it slid into the opposite lane, Wilton officer Ethan Kyes said. She overcorrected, hit […]
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Fattie McGee’s Burger Joint to open soon in Wilton
WILTON — A new sandwich shop, Fattie McGee’s Burger Joint, will soon offer authentic American cuisine. Owner Hugh Ryan hopes to open the shop at 740 Main St., the site of the former TJ’s Corner Store, in 60 to 90 days, he said. It will feature steak subs, burgers, french fries and handmade gourmet appetizers, he […]
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Wilton shooting range up for public discussion
WILTON — A long-term effort to develop a new 16-station shooting range at Wilton Fish and Game Club draws closer as members seek town permits. The Planning Board recently scheduled a public hearing on the expansion for 7 p.m. Feb. 2 at Academy Hill School cafeteria. The board will visit the range site at 4 […]
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Wilton man pleads not guilty to escape, robbery
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man denied Tuesday that he assaulted a deputy, escaped from a jail van, forced his way into a Wilton home and assaulted a resident before stealing her Jeep on March 1, 2016. Derek Cook, 31, pleaded not guilty in Franklin County Superior Court to 11 charges on which he was indicted […]
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Franklin County arrest log
• Randi Sencabaugh, 32, Jay, violation condition of release, Dec. 28, $500 cash bail, Jay Police Department. • Leo Valcourt, 22, Jay, warrant, Dec. 30, released on personal recognizance, Jay Police Department. • Theodore Hastings, 57, Wilton, domestic violence criminal mischief, obstructing report of a crime, Dec. 30, $500 cash bail, Farmington Police Department. • George Newcomb, 26, […]
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Campaign underway to bring Budweiser Clydesdales to Wilton Blueberry Festival
WILTON — Wilton Blueberry Festival organizer Shannon Smith is looking for help to try to bring the Budweiser Clydesdale 8-Horse Hitch to this year’s festival. Smith has started a letter-writing campaign to reinforce her request for the horses to make an appearance at the 35th anniversary of the festival planned for Aug. 4 and 5. […]
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Farmington Public Works battles equipment problems ahead of snowstorm
FARMINGTON — As local public works crews pre-treated roads for Thursday’s snowstorm, Farmington faced equipment challenges from Tuesday’s icy storm. Two trucks slid off roads around 2 a.m. Tuesday. As a driver attempted to treat Cowen Hill Road off Route 27, the truck slid off the road and rolled onto its side. The body was […]
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Correction: Rowe’s term on Wilton board expiring
WILTON — A story published on Page B2 of the Region edition Wednesday should have said Selectperson Jeffrey Rowe’s term is expiring in 2017. An incorrect last name was submitted to the Sun Journal.
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Wilton decides against retail strategy
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons has agreed with neighboring towns that now is not the right time to invest in a retail strategy. Farmington, Jay, Livermore Falls and Wilton were asked to collaborate on a retail development contract with Texas-based Buxton Co. to help attract retailers to the area. What happens in one town helps […]