WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons dedicated the town report to Doris Cushman this year, Town Manager Rhonda Irish announced at the Wilton Group’s candidate meet and greet held Wednesday at Calzolaio Pasta Company. Over her 95 years as a citizen, “Cushman has always been involved in activities in Wilton because she loves it so much,” […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Buckfield: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m.,Town Office Livermore Falls: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office New Sharon: Jim Ditzler Memorial Library Board of Trustees, 7 p.m., public hearing on updated Internet Safety policy Paris: Conservation Committee, 7 p.m., Town Office Rumford: Board of Assessors, 3 p.m., Municipal Building Salem Township: SAD 58 Board of Directors, 7 p.m., […]
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Cynthia L. Osgood
1934 – 2015 PORTLAND — Cynthia L. Dyke Osgood, 80, of Farmington, died the afternoon of Monday, May 25, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Her passing was the result of complications following heart surgery. She was born on June 29, 1934, in East Dixfield. The daughter of Milford and Thelma (Butterfield) Dyke. She received […]
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Candidates greet voters at Wilton Group’s forum
WILTON — Three of four candidates for selectperson greeted voters and answered questions at Wednesday’s forum hosted by the Wilton Group. Candidates are Irv Faunce, Jeff Adams, Gerald Whitney and Joey Kinsey. Kinsey was unable to attend the event. They are seeking the seat held by Tom Saviello, who is not running for re-election. Elections […]
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Lightning strikes tree, causes garage fire in Wilton
WILTON — Lightning struck a fir tree, toppling it onto a garage and setting it on fire Wednesday evening on Pine Brook Road. The lightning bolt struck at about 7:30 p.m., fire Chief Sonny Dunham said. The approximately 24- by 18-foot garage was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived, he said. The home was saved […]
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Liquor, mechandise stolen from Wilton country club
WILTON — Liquor and merchandise valued at over $1,000 was taken during a burglary at the Wilson Lake Country Club between 9 p.m. Sunday and 5 a.m. Monday, Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Someone forced their way into the building and took a quantity of alcohol and golfing merchandise, she said. The merchandise included […]
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Hartford man accused of robbing Livermore Falls store; three others face charges
LIVERMORE FALLS — Four people face criminal charges in connection with the robbery of oxycodone pills on Saturday from the Rite Aid Pharmacy on Main Street. Shawn Francis, 48, of Hartford, was arrested on a felony charge of robbery. A conviction on the robbery charge carries up to 20 years in prison and a $10,000 […]
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Wilton awarded downtown revitalization grant
WILTON — The Office of Community Development, Maine Department of Economic and Community Development told town officials Wednesday that it has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant Downtown Revitalization Grant of $400,000. The grant is contingent upon federal funding to the DECD. Town Manager Rhonda Irish said in a news release that the town […]
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Wilton candidates forum set
WILTON — The Wilton Group will sponsor a meet-and-greet for selectmen candidates from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, at Calzolaio’s Pasta Co. Light refreshments and a cash bar will be available. Jeff Adams, Irv Faunce, Joey Kinsey and Jerry Whitney are running for a three-year term on the Board of Selectmen. They will […]
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Wilton board approves license renewals for Wilson Lake Country Club
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons granted liquor license renewals to Wilton Golf Holdings LLC on Tuesday after the company paid back taxes. During their May 5 meeting, the board voted to not renew the licenses for the company, which operates as Wilson Lake Country Club. The reason is because they haven’t paid their personal […]