By joining Western Maine Regional Service Center, Region School Unit 9 is expected to have a gain of $104,000 in subsidy.
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Wilton public hearings, special town meeting Tuesday
Three public hearings and a special town meeting will be held on May 7 to address a proposed water protection ordinance, increases to water rates, and an economic development grant application.
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Earth Day event launches edible landscaping
“The idea is for people to be able to walk through town and graze,” Jody Palmer, organizer of the annual Farmington Earth Day Volunteer Cleanup said.
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Wilton board seeking loader bids
The Board of Selectpersons will seek bids to replace the Public Works Department 1995 John Deere Wheel Loader.
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RSU 9 directors move $37.12M budget to voters
Voters will consider the spending plan at the district budget meeting Tuesday, May 28.
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Fire destroys Weld General Store
Several fire departments responded early Monday to a fire at the Weld General Store in Weld.
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Sandi Chipman
WELD — Sandi Chipman of Weld died peacefully early Monday morning, Sept. 3, surrounded by her Pinewood Terrace friends. Sandi lived at Pinewood Terrace for six years after her mind succumbed to early onset frontotemporal dementia. A graduate of Penn State, Sandi moved to Weld in 1966 with her husband, Don Chipman. The two met in […]
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Snowboarding inspiration
Andy Finch, pro snowboarder, X-games medalist, competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics, works with Word of Life twice a year and attends their camps as a motivational speaker. He is seen last week while building a giant mound of snow for SnowCross Camp, at the Farmington Conference Center. (Liz Marquis, Staff Writer)
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Poet's Corner
GOD’S HOLY LAND Death is a gateway we all must one day pass through. To reach God’s Holy Land where our souls will accrue. We live on Earth until death takes our hand. We start an unknown new journey to God’s Holy Land. A place where there will be no sicknesses, painful sufferings, and no […]
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Black History Month Celebrates Simon Douglas – 1843-1950, New Jersey's last Civil War "Veteran"
This week, we will pause the Youngest Blue and Gray to look back at a previously featured veteran who caught the interest of another historian. Local history buffs who have been reading Professor Jay Hoar’s columns week after week may not realize that his research sometimes touches readers in other areas of the country. This […]