WILTON — Selectpersons Tuesday, Nov. 19, approved keeping the established process of winter cleaning of public parking lots. “The Parking Ordinance states the board will approve annual plowing of the town’s three public downtown parking lots,” said Town Manager Rhonda Irish. The lots are located on Canal Street behind the Bass-Wilson building, on High Street […]
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Water quality concerns relieved for now
Lower water levels in Maine lakes, the result of warm weather and decreased rainfall, has been affecting water quality and may be of concern in the future.
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Wilton voters approve truck purchase, loan bid
A new truck for the highway department and the bid for its lease/purchase agreement were approved in Wilton Tuesday.
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Wilton voters to decide Tuesday on buying truck
The 2019 International would be used by the Public Works Department.
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UMF president settles into campus, community
Edward Serna was appointed the 15th president of the University of Maine at Farmington earlier this year.
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Breaking the stigma of mental illness a tulip at a time
“Mental health knows no age, gender, sexuality … some people feel it and don’t even know they are feeling it because it isn’t talked about. It is important to talk about it because it can build and build and build until there is a break. Opening up a conversation from the beginning helps it not build.” Kennady Savage, Mt. Blue High School’s Yellow Tulip Project ambassador.
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Wilton, Weld seek answers from CMP
The Wilton Board of Selectpersons will invite CMP representatives to a future meeting to discuss frequent extended outages. Representatives are expected to have the same conversation with the Weld Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday, Nov. 12.
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Singers, volunteers needed for community Christmas Dinner
3C Society is looking for volunteers to help with the 5th annual Family Style Christmas Dinner, Dec. 25 from noon to 1:30 p.m. Choir singers are also needed.
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Wilton to review purchase policy
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons decided Monday, Nov. 4, to review the town’s purchase policy at the suggestion of Chairperson Keith Swett., we did a couple of pretty good-sized purchases,” he said. “At the time, when we were getting all the information, I asked how we were doing with the purchase policy. We never […]
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The compass and canvas of Mt. Blue Campus
FARMINGTON — “This is a problem-solving studio and we can help with whatever the problem is,” said Dan Ryder, director of the Success and Innovation Center at Mt. Blue Campus. “When a student walks through the door I ask, ‘How can I be helpful?’.” The center, also referred to as the SIC, is the result of Ryder and […]