AUBURN — Beatrice M. Ellis, 95, a resident of Montello Heights Retirement Center in Lewiston, died early Thursday morning, April 20, at The Hospice House with her family at her side. She was born in Limestone on July 17, 1921, one of 10 children born to Frank and Mary (Bellefleur) Sirois. A resident of Edgewater, […]
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Wilton Fire and Rescue’s new ladder truck arrives
WILTON — A new ladder truck for Wilton Fire and Rescue arrived on Saturday. For more than two years, the Firetruck Committee, Town Manager Rhonda Irish and members of the department have addressed the need for ladder coverage of the town’s buildings, fire Chief Sonny Dunham said Monday. The 76-foot ladder HME truck is “big […]
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Wilton board reviews new, used options for firetruck
WILTON — The considered purchase of a practically new versus used firetruck raised questions by the Board of Selectpersons Tuesday. Planned as an update on the Fire Department’s search for an aerial truck, some board members considered approving a demo truck, one used for dealer demonstrations, until a second option was voiced — a 2000 […]
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RSU 9 to develop policy on student memorials
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors will consider a policy on memorializing students that Superintendent Tom Ward believes would be the first for a Maine school if it’s adopted. Guidance Director Ben Milster told the board Tuesday night that the idea came because of a student suicide about 18 months ago. “We believe a policy would […]
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House comes down on Children’s Play Museum property in Wilton
WILTON — Volunteers for the Western Maine Play Museum tore down the oldest of the two houses on the museum property at 561 Main St. on Friday morning. A controlled burn begins at 6 a.m. Saturday, fire Chief Sonny Dunham said at the scene. After the property was donated as a home for the children’s […]
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Board approves lunch wagon permit, discusses assessing options
FARMINGTON — A new lunch wagon will soon grace the sidewalk in front of Mooseville on Main Street. Following a public hearing Tuesday, the Board of Selectmen approved a lunch wagon permit for Corey Ellis, Mooseville’s owner. Ellis intends to sell hot dogs, hamburgers, lobster rolls and specials from a 4-foot wide, 6-foot long lunch […]
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Norway Farmers’ Market announces Saturday lineup
NORWAY — The Norway Farmers’ Market will host demonstrations on basket-making and spinning among other activities Saturday, Feb. 1, at the First Universalist Church on Main Street. The hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Karen Ellis will demonstrate basket-making and will offer kits to purchase. Wrinkle in Thyme Farm of Sumner will demonstrate spinning […]
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Region 9 board hears reports from metal trades, fire science
MEXICO — The Vocational Region 9 board heard reports from the fire science and metal trades instructors, approved an overnight trip to Skills U.S.A. program, and was updated on the new high school equivalency requirements last week. Peter Barlow, last year’s career technical education Teacher of the Year, said nine students are in their first […]
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13th suspect arrested in Bangor area federal bath salts case; one suspect still at large
BANGOR — The arrest of a 26-year-old local woman Thursday in the state’s biggest federal bath salts bust to date leaves federal agents seeking one suspect from the list of 14 people indicted in July, Assistant U.S. Attorney Joel Casey said on Friday. “There is one sealed defendant yet to be arrested,” Casey said after […]