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PublishedNovember 15, 2018
Mallett celebrates books and reading
FARMINGTON — W.G. Mallett School students, staff, and families took part in Community Book Week November 5 through 9. Librarian Arika Galkowski planned different activities to excite and entice reading. The week kicked off with a book swap November 5 which allowed students to update their home libraries. “Students dropped off books and were able to […]
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PublishedNovember 15, 2018
Residents voice concerns to RSU 9 board
FARMINGTON — Several residents addressed Regional School Board 9 directors November 13 about budgetary, bullying and procedural issues they felt required attention. Bob Millay of Chesterville said, “It was reported there was a $230,000 overdraft in the budget. I want to know what is being done to investigate that.” In September, Finance and Personnel Committee Chairman […]
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PublishedNovember 12, 2018
Girls get hands-on trades experience
FARMINGTON — Foster Career and Technical Education Center and New Ventures Maine offered a unique opportunity Friday, Nov. 9 for eighth and ninth-grade girls to get a hands-on taste of some non-traditional career options. Totally Trades! Conference for Girls connected girls with professionals in fields such as automotive, aviation, forestry, welding, firefighting, and engineering. “We give girls […]
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PublishedNovember 12, 2018
Wilton Homemakers serious about service
WILTON — Wilton Day Extension Homemakers were busy crafting felt penguin ornaments during their meeting Thursday, Nov. 8. President Hazel Flagg said the ornaments would be used to decorate the group’s entry in the Farmington Rotary Festival of Trees. “The group voted on the penguin theme and we have been collecting penguin-related items to go under the tree,” Flagg said. The […]
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PublishedNovember 8, 2018
Wilton country club owes more than $17,000 in back taxes
WILTON — Selectpersons decided Tuesday to send a letter to the owner of Wilson Lake Country Club concerning unpaid real estate and personal property taxes that now total more than $17,000. Chairperson Tiffany Maiuri said the town will send a “courtesy letter” to Wilton Golf Holdings LLC “as a friendly reminder of their pledge to […]
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PublishedNovember 8, 2018
Franklin County election recap
COUNTY — Town clerks throughout the county noted a steady showing of voters at the polls Tuesday, Nov. 6 for the 2018 midterm election and referendum. Wilton Town Clerk Diane Dunham at 12:30 p.m. said voting had been steady, one right after the other. “We had an incredible amount of voters registering at the polls,” […]
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PublishedNovember 8, 2018
Voter intimidation or voter education?
NOTE: This story has been edited from its original version to reflect the correct date of the WCSH interview with Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap. FARMINGTON — In what were record voter turnouts Tuesday, some young voters in Farmington apparently left the polls without voting. The University of Maine Farmington was abuzz November 6 with emails, […]
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PublishedNovember 6, 2018
Maine Harvest: Funding for farmers
UNITY — Maine Harvest Credit Project recently announced it had reached a $2.4 million fundraising goal. The goal marked a critical milestone in becoming Maine’s 56th credit union. However, the concept behind the highly-specialized project is unlike any other credit union in the nation. The project is slated to be the country’s first-ever deposit-taking institution focused on lending exclusively […]
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PublishedNovember 6, 2018
Cooking matters teaches healthy kitchen skills
JAY — When Kristie Cooper of Livermore excitedly announced, “I made noodles,” her classmates applauded proudly. Cooper was making fresh pasta for soups while her classmates made other preparations. Cooper and about 25 others are taking a free 6-week Cooking Matters class offered by Healthy Community Coalition of Greater Franklin County. The course curriculum teaches […]
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PublishedNovember 5, 2018
Wilton approves retail medical cannabis permit
WILTON — Following a Site Plan Review Thursday, Nov. 1, the Wilton Planning Board granted a permit for a retail medical marijuana storefront. The store will also sell soil, nutrients and growing science materials. Alden Sylvester, of Fayette, and a business partner plan to open Power Plant at the former Hayden Shoe Store, 410 U.S. […]
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