FARMINGTON — The man charged with drunken driving after his truck slammed into another and killed the driver in a fiery wreck in Strong on Tuesday night told a sheriff’s deputy he’d drunk six beers and was speeding, according to a police affidavit. Mark Garner, 24, of Rangeley admitted to Franklin County Deputy Andrew Morgan […]
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Wilton offers water to residents
WILTON — The town will provide 55 gallons of water per day for free to residents whose wells are low or dry, according to Town Manager Rhonda Irish. Fire Chief Sonny Dunham or another representative of the town will be available to assist residents at the Fire Station at 874 Main St. from 8 to 10 a.m. […]
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Company says it can help towns with retail strategy
JAY — A Texas-based customer analytics company told about 25 people from Farmington, Jay, Livermore Falls and Wilton on Wednesday night what it could do to help them attract retailers to the area. The presentation was the result of the four towns’ managers and some selectmen, along with Alison Hagerstrom, executive director of Greater Franklin […]
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Wilton Scarecrow Fest & Pumpkin Derby set for Saturday
WILTON — It’s not too late to enter Saturday’s Pumpkin Derby, organizer Elizabeth Shibles said Wednesday. The event is part of the Wilton Scarecrow Fest & Pumpkin Derby set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Bass Park on Lake Road and the area around the boat ramp on Wilson Lake. Pumpkin car kits, complete […]
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Wilton awards bid for house demolition
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons unanimously voted Tuesday to approve a bid of $5,650 to demolish a house at 30 Webb Ave. to Taylor Made Homes of Wilton. Four bids were received for job, which is being undertaken by the town after property owner Shirley Thompson failed to complete the demolition within 45 days. […]
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Paralyzed Appalachian Trail hiker shares story with Wilton youngster
FARMINGTON — Stacey Kozel crawled most of the last mile to the summit of Mount Katahdin on Oct. 9 to end her 2,200-mile solo hike from Georgia to Maine. The Appalachian Trail hiker, 41, of Medina, Ohio, is paralyzed from the chest down. She came to Java Joe’s on Monday to share her story with 6-year-old […]
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Town officials meeting to discuss retail options
JAY — Representatives of Buxton, a customer analytics company, will present information Wednesday, Oct. 19, to officials of four towns and the public on how the business can help the towns. The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Jay-Niles Memorial Library on Main Street in North Jay. Town managers and selectmen from Farmington, Jay, Livermore Falls and Wilton […]
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Wilton board funds stair work; sets special town meeting
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons approved work on the stairs and wall of the High Street parking lot this week. The board approved $60,000 for the work as part of the Downtown Revitalization project. The sum of $20,000, will come from the $400,000 Downtown Revitalization grant received through the Maine Department of Economic and Community […]
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Wilton students review safety tips in observance of Fire Prevention Week
WILTON — It may be old news but let’s go over it again, Fire Chief Sonny Dunham told a group of first-grade students from the G. D. Cushing School Monday. Classes took turns learning fire safety tips at the Wilton Public Safety Building in observance of Fire Prevention Week. The week is actually October 9 […]
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Wilton hosts Halloween Trick or Trunk event
WILTON — The Police Department and Wilton Fire and Rescue will host a safe trick-or-treat event on Halloween night, Oct. 31. Called a Halloween Trick or Trunk, it will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on High Street and at Kineowatha Park, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Families can walk down High Street, trick-or-treating […]