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Canal Street bridge reopening in Wilton set for Tuesday

WILTON — The opening of the new Canal Street bridge is set for Tuesday, Dec. 13, starting with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m., Town Manager Rhonda Irish told Selectmen Tuesday night. Representatives from the Maine Department of Transportation, T Buck Construction Inc. of Aubur...

Ann Bryant, Staff Writer • Franklin • Thursday, December 8, 2011

Eric Rutberg next up in Sing to ME series

WILTON — The next Sing to ME performance on Friday, Dec. 9, will feature Eric Rutberg, who will sing songs that inspired him early in his musical career. Rutberg has been jamming for years and has mostly been writing and performing politically charged, socially conscious, original mu...

• Encore • Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Wilton man charged in arson case

FARMINGTON — A state fire investigator charged a Wilton man on Monday in reporting a vehicle stolen in July 2009. It was found burned days later off the Ridge Road on the Chesterville, Fayette line and insurance money was collected, the investigator said Tuesday. Jesse Herrin, 24, wa...

Donna M. Perry, Staff Writer • Franklin • Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Maine cut-your-own Christmas tree farm owners say business is good

Mystic Valley Christmas Tree Farm
Cutting your own Christmas tree from Mystic Valley Christmas Tree Farm in East Dixfield village of Wilton, Dec. 2, 2011. Video by Terry Karkos/Sun Journal.
Dec 2, 2011
Cutting your own Christmas tree from Mystic Valley Christmas Tree Farm in East Dixfield village of Wilton, Dec. 2, 2011. Video by Terry Karkos/Sun Journal.
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WILTON — Despite the unseasonably warm weather and lack of snow this fall, families intent on cutting their own Christmas tree are keeping tree farmers such as Sandy Emerson in business. A retired law enforcement officer of 35 years, Emerson owns and operates

Terry Karkos, Staff Writer • Franklin • Saturday, December 3, 2011

Giving Trees in Wilton seek winter clothing

WILTON — Local teachers and community members have joined forces again to make sure elementary school children have warm winter clothing through the annual Holiday Giving Tree program. They are asking for help collecting specific clothing requests at both G.D. Cushing School and Acad...

• Franklin • Friday, December 2, 2011

Treasure Hunters Roadshow hits Wilton

WILTON — People brought coins, jewelry and other valuables to the Treasurer Hunters Roadshow here this week, Northeast field Manager Angela Wright said Thursday. She and her team set up shop at Comfort Inn & Suites on Tuesday with a purse of $250,000 to spend on items through Sat... 1

Ann Bryant, Staff Writer • Franklin • Friday, December 2, 2011

Workshop promotes knowledge of things to do in Franklin County

FARMINGTON — A workshop to help answer tourists' questions on what Franklin County has to offer for fun activities will be presented at three locations this month. What's There To Do Around Here, Anyway? is to help those who meet and greet people. The workshop will be presente...

Ann Bryant, Staff Writer • Franklin • Friday, December 2, 2011

Bowling results

WILTON — Shiretown League bowling results for Nov. 9 at Meadow Lanes Bowling were: Team standings: C & T Catering 148, 102; F & E Builders 142 1/2, 107 1/2; North Builders 136, 114; Rif-Raf 135, 115; Webster Heating 117, 133; Pinsetters 109, 141; Mt. Blue A...

Connections • Friday, December 2, 2011

Drug search policy at Mt. Blue High School aired

FARMINGTON — An Regional School Unit 9 board member said the district's policy allowing random, unannounced drug dog “sniff” searches at Mt. Blue High School needs to be used more to combat illegal drugs. But school administrators say the problem is ...

Betty Jespersen, Special to the Sun Journal • Franklin • Thursday, December 1, 2011

Fire station razed

It didn't take long for the East Wilton Fire Station on Main Street to come down Tuesday morning. The heavy equipment was used to pull down the back wall and topple the rest of the station away from the road, John Welch, Public Works foreman, said. Some metal pieces were recycled but most materia...

• Franklin • Wednesday, November 30, 2011

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