WILTON — Police say they have arrested a Wilton woman on a charge of assault on a child younger than 6. Cassandra Lamoureux, 28, was arrested Tuesday after she left marks on the child’s body during a spanking, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The child was in Lamoureux’s care at the time and was taken […]
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Wilton man pleads not guilty to murder
FARMINGTON – A Wilton man pleaded not guilty Friday to shooting a New Sharon man to death June 1. Timothy Danforth, 24, is charged with intentional or knowing murder of Michael Reis, 24, outside of Danforth’s father’s house on Weld Road in Wilton. Danforth, who was indicted by a grand jury Thursday, occasionally wiped tears […]
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Wilton board considers updates on several items
WILTON — The Maine Old Cemetery Association preservation workshop starts Friday at the Weld Street Cemetery where damaged and deteriorating headstones will be repaired and restored, Town Manager Rhonda Irish reminded the Board of Selectpersons this week. Wilton and Freeport were considered for the four-day workshop, Aug. 19-22, and Wilton was chosen as the site for […]
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Wilton board awards bid for downtown revitalization project
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons awarded a total bid of $365,922 Thursday to Pratt & Son of Hebron for the Downtown Revitalization project. The board tabled the decision Tuesday to acquire more information about the bids. E.L. Vining & Son of Farmington also bid a total of $414,407 on the project. A portion of […]
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Wilton board seeks info on downtown revitalization bid
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons tabled awarding a bid for the downtown revitalization project Tuesday. A special board meeting has been set for 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18, at the Town Office for the board to acquire more information before making the decision. Bids were received from E.L. Vining & Son and Pratt & […]
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State highway offices moving from Dixfield to Wilton
WILTON — The Maine Department of Transportation has purchased a large commercial building on Routes 2 and 4 with plans to move the Western Region offices from Dixfield to Wilton. MDOT recently closed on the former Dexter building and about two acres of land for $475,000, Norm Haggan, regional manager, said. The property at 932 […]
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Wilton teen hit by air gun pellet
WILTON — Police said a teenager was accidentally hit by a pellet while he and another teen were using air guns Tuesday afternoon on a family property on High Street. The boy received what appeared to be a superficial injury to the stomach and was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital to be checked, Wilton Police […]
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Wilton board declares Webb Avenue house dangerous, orders demolition
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons declared the house at 30 Webb Ave. a dangerous building, after several neighbors complained about mold, vermin and overgrown vegetation at a public hearing Tuesday. The board gave homeowner Shirley Thompson another chance to take action to demolish the building or the town will. Under state law, the town can […]
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Contest launched to fill vacant retail space in Wilton
WILTON — Have an idea for a new business or an expansion of one? You might just be in luck. Wilson Stream Properties has launched an Entrepreneur Contest to fill 2,500 square feet at 430 Main St., with more than $15,000 in incentives and business advice to boot. Property owners Josh Michaud and Jeff Chaisson […]