WILTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area recently provided a $1,000 Special Project Grant to Friends of Wilson Lake (FOWL) to support the purchase of a water quality monitoring buoy/device which monitors the temperature and dissolved oxygen level in Wilson Lake. Water quality has been declining over the past 10 years leading to Wilson […]
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Lawrence C. Barron
FARMINGTON — Lawrence Clyde Barron of Durham died Monday, July 23, at the Pierce House in Farmington. Lawrence was born in Lisbon Falls on April 30, 1929, the son of Edward Barron and Lena Seidel Barron. He spent his childhood years in Lisbon Falls, where he enjoyed playing ice hockey and football, graduating from Lisbon High […]
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Farmington man charged in suspected heroin overdose in Wilton
FARMINGTON — A local man is accused of providing heroin to a Wilton man who overdosed July 4, according to the sworn statement of Wilton officer Ethan Kyes. Derek A. Martin, 24, was arrested Tuesday on a warrant for a felony charge of unlawful trafficking in heroin. A conviction on the charge is punishable by […]
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Wilton man pleads not guilty to selling crack cocaine
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man pleaded not guilty Tuesday in a Franklin County court to selling crack cocaine from his home on Temple Road in April. Dennis Ayala, 55, was indicted by a Franklin County grand jury on June 28 on a felony charge of aggravated trafficking of scheduled drugs and civil criminal forfeiture. A […]
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Vintage motorcycles to cruise from Wilton
WILTON — The first Western Maine Lakes and Mountains Vintage Motorcycle Ride will take place Saturday, July 28. The self-guided tour will start and end at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 58 High St. Motorcycles can arrive starting at 8 a.m. for coffee and donuts. A riders’ chat will be at 9:30 a.m. Any motorcycle 25 […]
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Wilton church hosts prayer table on Main Street
WILTON — St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will have a prayer table Tuesdays from 9 to 10 a.m. on Main Street in order to pray with members of the community. The idea of a prayer table is from Torre Bissell of the Diocese of Albany, New York. He started a prayer table more than 10 years ago in front of his church in […]
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Rumford woman injured when car strikes truck in Wilton
WILTON — A Rumford woman received minor injuries Tuesday when the car she was driving struck a pickup truck on Route 2 East, police officer Kevin Lemay said. Kera Radcliff, 32, was taken by a NorthStar EMS ambulance to Franklin Memorial Hospital in Farmington, Lemay said. She was behind a truck driven by Don Hamann, […]
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New Hampshire man arrested on drug charges in Wilton
WILTON — A New Hampshire man is accused of selling crack cocaine and heroin, Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Davian Torres Rodriguez, 27, was arrested Saturday at a home on Masterman Avenue on charges of aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs and unlawful possession of a scheduled drug, Wilcox said. Police found multiple packages of […]
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Black named one of nation's top tree farmers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Russell Black of Wilton has been named one of the nation’s Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year by the American Tree Farm System. He was chosen from among 73,000 tree farmers. The American Tree Farm System is an internationally known recognition and certification program designed specifically for small family and private forest […]
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Tennis stars in the making in Wilton
Jake Caton, left, of Wilton prepares to hit a tennis ball Wednesday as John Lane of South Carthage waits his turn to practice under the guidance of instructor Grace McIntosh. The boys are participating in Wilton Recreation Department’s summer activities program at Kineowatha Park in Wilton. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Instructor Grace McIntosh teaches Jake […]