WILTON — Western Maine Community Action, serving families in Franklin, Oxford and Androscoggin counties, will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a daylong symposium next month. The event is titled “Symposium: Past, Present, Future” and is scheduled for Friday, June 12, at the University of Maine at Farmington. “We have never done anything alone,” Executive Director […]
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Incredible Senior Bowler remembered as Candy Lady who wore whimsical t-shirts
WILTON — The Incredible Seniors Bowling League recently remembered one of their own by wearing her T-shirts on the last day of bowling before summer break. Loraine Gustafson, 84, of Chesterville was known by everyone at Meadow Lanes as the “Candy Lady,” but she was also remembered for wearing some whimsical T-shirts. They were often […]
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Franklin County arrest log
FARMINGTON — The following arrests were recently logged at Franklin County Detention Center: * Mechele Brown, 48, Richmond, of warrant — forgery, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, May 10, $120 bail, Jay Police Department. * Nicole K. Caron, 21, of Wilton, theft by receiving stolen property, May 13, no bail listed, Wilton Police Department. […]
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Sybil Florence Bailey
1923 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Sybil Florence Bailey passed away peacefully at Pinewood Terrace in Farmington on March 8, 2015, with family by her side. She was born in Wilton on July 1, 1923, the oldest of five children to Clarence E. and Marion (Wheeler) Bailey.
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Wilton Free Public Library updates policy on children’s Internet usage
WILTON — The board of directors of the Wilton Free Public Library adopted a revised Internet safety policy Wednesday night after a public hearing. Director David Olson said the library gets Internet service through the Maine State Library Association. The service is paid through the E-rate fee on telephone bills and is provided to all […]
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Wilton Tannery ribbon-cutting postponed
WILTON — A ribbon-cutting ceremony at Wilton Tannery to mark the end of the environmental cleanup has been postponed until later this summer. Town Manager Rhonda Irish originally announced the ceremony would take place at noon May 20.
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Lawyer says Wilton man charged with killing grandmother is still awaiting evaluation
WILTON (AP) — The lawyer for a Maine man charged with killing his grandmother last year said his client still needs to undergo a psychological evaluation and has no scheduled court date. Police charged Dana Craney of Wilton with murder in the Dec. 20 death of Joanne Goudreau. He remains in custody at the Franklin […]
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Helen V. Dyke
1920 – 2015 PRESQUE ISLE — Helen V. Dyke, 94, a former resident of Jay, currently of Leisure Village, Presque Isle, died Saturday, May 9, at the Presque Isle Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Helen was born Dec. 16, 1920 in Lewiston, the daughter of Charles C. Cushman and Hazel (Bigelow) Cushman. She was a 1939 […]
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Wilton board agrees to ribbon cutting for Wilton Tannery cleanup project
WILTON — To mark the completion of the Wilton Tannery project, a ribbon cutting will take place at noon on Wednesday, May 20, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectpersons Tuesday. The Environmental Protection Agency likes to have a ribbon cutting when they finish a project, she said. Representatives from EPA and Ransom […]
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Teachers from Lewiston, Paris, Wilton named top county teachers
AUGUSTA — The top teacher from each of Maine’s 16 counties was announced Thursday during a Teacher Appreciation Week celebration at the State House. The 2016 Maine Teacher of the Year will be selected this fall from the 16 honorees. The Maine County Teachers of the Year for the tri-county area are: Androscoggin County, Debra […]