STRONG — A Wilton woman was injured Wednesday afternoon when it appeared the pickup truck she was driving went onto the soft shoulder of South Strong Road, went out of control and rolled over, Franklin County Deputy Matt Brann said. The truck was going down a hill when it went into the shoulder, he said. […]
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Dates set for important events and meetings in Wilton
WILTON — At Tuesday’s select board meeting, Town Manager Rhonda Irish shared information about several upcoming meetings or events. The committee working to write a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant for replacement of a retaining wall at the swimming area of Kineowatha Park will meet at the park 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9. Irish said […]
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Wilton man says streetlights needed
WILTON — Kevin Black of 221 Village View in Dryden village asked the selectpersons Tuesday night if they were aware of problems there caused by a lack of streetlights. In 2011, voters approved removing about 100 streetlights. Residents were told they could add a streetlight to their own electric bill to keep some on. Some […]
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Main Street in Wilton being paved Wednesday
WILTON — Main Street in Wilton will be paved Wednesday, Sept. 2, with on-street parking in the downtown area closed until possibly early afternoon. Parking will be available in the public lot on High Street.
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Wilton board accepts roof, cruiser bids
WILTON — Selectmen awarded the contract to replace the roof, gutters and trim on the Senior Citizen Building in Kineowatha Park to Blodgett Builders of Wilton on Tuesday. There were three bids: Leclerc’s Carpentry of Jay for $8,500; Don Macomber of Wilton for $9,000; and Blodgett Builders, which initially bid $8,500 and later changed it […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Community Day Committee, 6 p.m., Municipal Center Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Municipal Center Hartford: Ordinance Committee, 7 p.m., Town Hall Jay: Special selectmen meeting, 3:30 p.m., Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Lynchtown Township: Oxford County Commission, 10 a.m., Bosebuck Mountain Camps, 2013 Parmachenee Road Newry: Selectmen, 5 p.m., Town Office […]
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Wilton driver hurt in highway work zone
WILTON — Police said a local woman was injured Monday morning when the car she was driving and a Maine Department of Transportation pickup truck collided in the construction area at Route 156/Depot Street and Routes 2 and 4. Joan Farrington, 80, had been waved on by a flagger to pass through the intersection from […]
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Upright Frameworks moving to Dexter building
WILTON — The former Dexter Shoe store on Routes 2 and 4 will soon become the home office for Upright Frameworks LLC. Joshua Wojcik, founder and owner, said he hopes to bring the Dexter building back to life. The current location, in the former Bass building on Weld Street, poses issues for storing materials, he said. The […]
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Fayette woman charged, Rumford man injured in Wilton crash
WILTON — A Rumford motorcyclist was injured and a Fayette woman was charged in a motor vehicle collision at Route 2 and Walker Hill Road on Friday afternoon, police said. Paul Lowell, 61, was driving a 2012 Harley-Davidson west on Route 2 when Kayla Hilton, 19, failed to stop her 2003 Hyundai Accent at the […]