FARMINGTON — A Wilton man was indicted Thursday on a slew of charges stemming from his escape from a police van March 1, according to court records. Derek Cook, 31, was indicted on felony charges of robbery, escape, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking, eluding an officer and assault on an officer. He was also indicted […]
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Wilton receives $200,000 grant to start Forster Mill site cleanup
WILTON — The town is slated to receive a $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant to clean up of the Forster building site, according to a statement Friday from U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King. The money from the Brownfields program is part of $7.3 million awarded to Maine. “A Brownfield site is a property that […]
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Wilton man found guilty in Carthage, Wilton arson cases
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice found a Wilton man guilty Friday of torching a Roxbury woman’s double-wide mobile home in Wilton and a camp in Carthage owned by a Mexico couple. Justice William Stokes said that D’Kota Rowe, 21, was in the driver’s seat when he drove co-defendants to both places in the early-morning […]
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State investigators ask for help in solving Wilton arson
WILTON — Investigators with the Office of State Fire Marshal are asking for the public’s help in finding the person who set fire to a house at 1009 U.S. Route 2 West in East Dixfield this past weekend. The fire marshal’s office and local fire and police departments are investigating the arson that was reported […]
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Wilton downtown improvement plan presented
WILTON — Improving pedestrian safety and the visual impact of the downtown were part of improvements described in a final draft of the Downtown Revitalization Project on Tuesday. Travis Pryor of Wright-Pierce Engineers and Darryl Sterling, community development coordinator, presented plans to the Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday. A $400,000 Community Development Block Grant was […]
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Fire investigators say East Dixfield home fire intentionally set
WILTON — A ranch home on Route 2 in East Dixfield that burned early Saturday morning was intentionally set, according to Sgt. Kenneth Grimes of the Fire Marshal’s office. The single-family home owned by Megaly Vega of Lawrence, Mass., has been unoccupied for the past few years, he said. Someone driving by about 3 a.m. […]
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Fire destroys unoccupied Wilton home
WILTON — WGME Channel 13 is reporting that an overnight fire leveled a home in Wilton early Saturday morning and is being investigated as suspicious. Before 3 a.m. Saturday, firefighters responded to 1090 Route 2 West in Wilton, finding a two-story home engulfed in flames. The fire destroyed the home, which was unoccupied for the […]
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Wilton hires new code enforcement officer
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons approved hiring Adam Cote of Temple as code enforcement officer. Cote, who grew up in Wilton, does not have state certification but neither did other candidates, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the board Tuesday. Code Enforcement Officer Roger Williams announced plans to retire in June. He also works for […]
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Four candidates seek Wilton seat
WILTON — Four residents have filed nomination papers for a selectperson’s seat, Town Clerk Diane Dunham said. Seeking election to Scott Taylor’s seat on the Board of Selectpersons are Ruth Cushman, Irving Faunce, David Leavitt and Betty Shibles, Dunham said. All four gathered at least 25 signatures for nomination and filed papers by the deadline […]
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CMP addresses plans for East Wilton substation
WILTON — Central Maine Power is assessing property on Main Street for a potential substation, town officials learned this week. Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday that CMP representatives say a substation in East Wilton is needed to upgrade the one off Temple Road. Irish and board Chairwoman Tiffany Maiuri met […]