Editor’s note: We are aware the COVID-19 situation is rapidly evolving. When this article was compiled Tuesday morning, the information was accurate. There is an ongoing list of closures on the Livermore Falls Advertiser and Franklin Journal websites but we urge readers to reach out to organizations directly if you have any questions about changes […]
Wilton Maine
Wilton offers options for conducting town business
The Town Office remains open but many transactions can be completed online, by mail or by drop off.
Wilton meetings canceled
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons has canceled its Tuesday meeting because of the COVID-19 virus, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. The Planning Board has postponed its meeting Thursday. Code Enforcement Officer Charlie Lavin said, “Given all the closures and the need to socially isolate to stem the transmission of the virus the meeting scheduled […]
Wilton board discusses Forster Mill, Wilson Lake projects
WILTON — Ransom Consulting Inc. of Portland discussed the current status and potential future options of the Forster Mill site with the Select Board Tuesday, March 3. “We are done with the cleanup phase,” Town Manager Rhonda Irish said in a phone interview following the meeting. “The board is trying to get to the next step. We […]
Wilton Rec wraps up another basketball season
WILTON — The Wilton Parks and Recreation Department’s major league basketball program concluded with four playoff games last week. In a close game Wednesday, March 4, members of the Celtics team emerged the champions with an 18-13 win over the Bullets. The Bullets led 4-0 at the end of the first quarter but the Celtics […]
Wilton woman charged with kidnapping to be supervised
A judge ordered Shannon Dupree to be monitored while awaiting trial.
Wilton Planning Board Agenda – Thursday, Feb. 20
Town of Wilton Planning Board Agenda February 20, 2020 7:00 PM 1) Pledge of Allegiance. 2) Review and consider adopting the minutes from the previous meetings, 1-30-2020. 3) CEO Report. 4) Other Business: (a) Elective Electrical Transmission Corridor Moratorium Ordinance & Development of Ordinance. Renamed Energy/Transportation Conduit (ETC) Draft revised and sent for legal review, […]
Wilton library: ‘Always something exciting going on’
WILTON — Jennifer Scott, director of Wilton Free Public Library, told the Board of Selectpersons Tuesday, Feb. 4, staff had removed several outdated selections of adult nonfiction from the stacks. “We finished a major deacquisition project,” Scott said. “Essentially, every book has a life span. If it was written in 1942 and it is about autism, it is probably not relevant […]
Walking tour proposal gets board support
WILTON — Members of the Wilton Historical Society are hoping a community grant through the Maine Bicentennial Commission will help fund a historical walking tour of the town. Richard Corey, member of the historical society, asked for and received support for the project from the Board of Selectpersons Tuesday, Feb. 4. “It has been in my […]