FARMINGTON — The following arrests recently were logged at Franklin County Detention Center: * Roy Gordon, 44, of Machiasport, warrant, May 5, $360 cash bail, Wilton Police Department. * Eugene Wolfe, 64, of Farmington, domestic violence assault, May 5, no bail listed, Farmington Police Department. * Kristen Hannaford, 37, of Farmington, violation condition of release, […]
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Wilton Kineowatha Park woods fire considered suspicious
WILTON — An official said a forest fire at Kineowatha Park late Monday afternoon was considered intentionally set. The fire, which burned less than a half acre, is being investigated by the Maine Forest Service and suspects have been identified, Kyle Ellis, Wilton Fire Department assistant chief, said Tuesday. Dry needles and sticks burned in […]
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Board accepts redevelopment plan for Wilton Tannery site
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons agreed Tuesday to accept a redevelopment proposal for the Wilton Tannery property at 833 Route 2. Four members agreed to sell the property to James Black of Black Acres Firewood and his brother, John Black of Rocky Hill Landscaping, for $1. John Black is a selectman and stepped down […]
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Verna McDonald Young
1934 – 2015 WILTON — Verna McDonald Young, 81, born March 3, 1934, left this earth on Sunday, May 3, to reunite with her husband, Donald E. Young, hoping he hasn’t met up with country western singer Connie Smith in the past 27 years. (That’s the only woman he said he would ever leave her […]
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Jay man faces felony charge after drug overdose investigation
WILTON — Police said a Jay man was arrested Thursday after an investigation into a heroin overdose at Arkay Trailer Park in Wilton. Jacob Roy, 21, was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated furnishing heroin, Wilton police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Sgt. Chad Abbott responded to a call of a suspected overdose on March […]
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Gordon A. Flint
1947 – 2015 BOSTON, MASS .— Gordon A. Flint, 68, of Wilton, passed away in the presence of his loving family on Sunday, April 26, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass. Gordon was born on Jan. 9, 1947, to Louise A. (Lund) and Gordon E. Flint in Cohasset, Mass. He spent his […]
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Environmental contractor chosen for Forster Mill assessment in Wilton
WILTON — Ransom Consulting Inc. of Portland has secured the contract for an environmental assessment of the Forster Mill property, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday. After foreclosing on the property, the town was approved for a Maine Department of Environmental Protection assessment and hazardous building material inventory for the […]
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Electrical panel catches fire at Barclaycard in Wilton
WILTON — Firefighters were called to Barclaycard on Weld Road early Monday morning when an electrical panel caught fire. The main circuit breaker failed as contractors attempted to move the system from generator power back to Central Maine Power supply, Kyle Ellis, assistant chief of Wilton Fire Department, said. The work was part of an […]
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Reward offered as more buckets of dirty diapers found in Franklin County
FARMINGTON — Maine Operation Game Thief is offering a $500 reward for information leading to the apprehension or conviction of the person responsible for putting more than 24 buckets of dirty adult diapers in streams in Franklin County, Warden Dan Christianson said. Wardens continue to follow up on tips they are receiving, he said. The […]