WILTON — Police said power to homes on High Street was interrupted Monday morning and traffic blocked about an hour after a vehicle went off the road, struck a mailbox and a telephone pole. Joshua Colby, 44, of Turner was driving a 2005 Ford station wagon east at 7:25 a.m. on High Street, Wilton police officer Brian […]
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Farmington driver injured in Wilton crash
WILTON — A Farmington driver received minor injuries after police say she fell asleep and collided with an oncoming car Sunday afternoon on Route 133. Vanessa Richards, 18, was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital by a NorthStar ambulance after her vehicle crossed the center line, struck the oncoming car, spun out, slid across the road, rolled […]
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New Vineyard man charged with assaulting police, girlfriend
WILTON — Police said a New Vineyard man is charged with driving recklessly and under the influence on Wilton streets and through residential yards Saturday. Kirk Hamel, 43, was arrested shortly after noon Saturday on charges of domestic violence assault, assault on Wilton police officer Gary Allen and Farmington police Sgt. Ed Hastings, refusal to […]
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Three suspects charged with heroin trafficking in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — Three people were charged this week with selling heroin in the Franklin County area, and more arrests are expected, police said. A drug agent arrested Logan White, 27, of Industry on Wednesday on felony charges of aggravated trafficking in schedule drugs, conspiracy to commit aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs and illegal importation of […]
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Man sentenced in Franklin County arsons, burglaries
FARMINGTON — A Franklin County justice Monday sentenced a former Massachusetts man to 12 years in prison will all but 46 months suspended for burning down an abandoned home in Wilton in June 2015. Duane Bailey, 28, who had been staying in Wilton at the time, also was sentenced for burglarizing three Franklin County stores […]
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Wilton board tours water plant
WILTON — The water district superintendent recommended a proactive assessment of the town’s water plant Tuesday as the Board of Selectpersons toured the plant. It’s not for today but down the road, a plan for the future, Justin Futia said as he showed board members corrosion on the large tanks that filter the town’s drinking […]
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Wilton, Rumford to participate in community development program
WILTON — The town has been selected to receive a $1,000 matching grant by participating in the community development program Making Headway in Your Community. The program is a joint effort of GrowSmart Maine and the Maine Downtown Center at the Maine Development Foundation. The selection recognizes the town’s efforts to develop and improve the […]
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Wilton mom fulfills pledge to son who died in El Faro sinking
WILTON — Deb Roberts has fulfilled the promise she made to her son the day the Coast Guard called off the search for the crew of the SS El Faro, which sank during Hurricane Joaquin in the Bahamas on Oct. 1, 2015. Roberts’ son, Michael Holland, 25, of Wilton, was one of 33 crew members […]
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Wilton candidates sought, personnel changes made
WILTON — There are 10 days left to file nomination papers for two seats on the Board of Selectpersons, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the board Tuesday. No one has filed papers yet, she said. Nomination papers are available for two selectpersons and one Regional School Unit 9 director. The terms of Selectpersons Tiffany Maiuri and Scott […]