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Wilton police investigate home burglary
WILTON — Local police are investigating a burglary at a Lothrop Street home Wednesday evening. A television, iPod and PlayStation 4 game were taken, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The family left at 9 p.m. for an hour and came back to find someone had forced entry through a window and taken the items, she […]
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Wilton library joins in with Blueberry Festival and 100th anniversary of building
WILTON — The Wilton Blueberry Festival theme of “Maine, All About Reading and Writing” prompted the Wilton Free Public Library to offer special activities this weekend, director David Olson told the select board Tuesday. The 33rd annual festival takes place Friday and Saturday, Aug. 7 and 8. Olson and Lynne Hunter, adult services staff, told […]
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Wilton board seeks bids on roof work at Kineowatha Park
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday to readvertise for bids for roof work on a building at Kineowatha Park. Town Manager Rhonda Irish said no bids were received and no inquiries made as the result of previous advertisements in local papers. Realizing contractors may have work lined up through the fall, the board […]
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Caleb Irving Dorr
1981 – 2015 WILTON — Caleb Irving Dorr, 33, of Wilton passed away unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, Aug. 2. He was born Dec. 4, 1981, in Portland, the son of Irving and Joy Dorr. He graduated from Mt. Blue High School, Class of 2000, and went into the Maine Conservation Corps (Americorps) for […]
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Madeline A. Ranger
1932 – 2015 JAY — Madeline “Maddy” Ada Ranger, 83, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Sandy River Center in Farmington, where she had resided since 2006. She was born on June 17, 1932, at home in Dryden, the daughter of Claris and Rose (Belanger) Ranger. She attended school in Wilton and graduated […]
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Cash, safe taken from Sugarloaf rescue vehicles in Wilton
WILTON — Police are investigating the theft of over $1,000 in cash from Sugarloaf Rescue Vehicles on Route 2 during the weekend. Owner Ron Morin buys, maintains and sells rescue vehicles from the site, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Morin arrived Monday morning to find someone had forced their way in through a […]
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Two of three stolen vehicles recovered
WILTON — After three vehicles were stolen in the past three days from Munson Road and Depot Street, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox is warning residents to secure their vehicles and belongings. Two of the vehicles were recovered in North Jay, Wilcox said. Police are still searching for the third, a red 2009 Honda Fit with […]
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Wilton Blueberry Festival bracelets selling like hotcakes
WILTON — As the 33rd Annual Wilton Blueberry Festival approaches this weekend, a festival charm bracelet has become “the hottest item in town,” Shannon Smith, festival organizer, said. “I sold 100 in an hour on Facebook,” she said of the specially-designed bracelets available at the Town Office until Thursday. The supply is limited, and if […]
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Blueberry Bake Off/Chili Contest a hit at Blueberry Festival
What: Blueberry Bake Off and Chili Contest When: Saturday, Aug. 8 Where: Academy Hill School cafeteria Entries must arrive between 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Judging starts at 1 p.m. Taste-testing of dishes available for $1 after judging. WILTON — There will be blueberry pie and muffins entered in the Blueberry Bake Off at […]