WILTON — The third annual Wilton Winter Wonderland will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5. Following the tree-lighting and carols, hot chocolate will be available at KeyBank, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday. There will be cookie decorating at Ray Ray’s Cafe and Sweet Treats and […]
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Homemakers to meet Dec. 11 CHESTERVILLE — The North Chesterville Extension Homemakers will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 11, for the annual Christmas party in the home of a member in Jay. Members will be car-pooling. For more information, call 778-3156. Christmas shopping for children AVON — The annual Christmas shopping event for children […]
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Wilton sets special town meeting in quest for grant
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons agreed Tuesday to hold a special town meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Town Office to consider declaring an area a slum and blighted. The declaration is needed to apply for a Community Development Block Grant to pay for infrastructure improvements along Depot Street from Route 2 […]
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Committee members sought for planning, zoning in the Western Maine region
Community Guided Planning & Zoning is a project of the Kennebec Valley and Androscoggin Valley Councils of Governments and Somerset Economic Development Corporation through which they will assist Franklin and Somerset Counties to prospectively plan for land uses in portions of the unorganized and de-organized areas in the two counties. The Maine Land Use Planning […]
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Bowling results
WILTON — Shiretown Men’s League bowling results for Nov. 5 at Meadow Lanes Bowling were: Team standings: F & E Builders 159 1/2, 90 1/2; Powerade 135 1/2, 114 1/2; North Builders 134 1/2, 115 1/2; Pinsetters 133, 117; Rif Raf 126, 124; Webster Heating 118, 132; DRS 99, 151; Jack’s Plumbing 94 1/2, 155 […]
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MSAD 52 to offer CNA class soon TURNER — MSAD 52 Adult Education currently has openings for its next CNA class starting early December. If you have been considering taking a step to change your future in the health care field, now is the time. The CNA course is designed to provide the experience and […]
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Homeowner’s refusal halts Wilton property cleanup
WILTON — A planned cleanup of an Adams Street yard came to a halt Tuesday when the property owner refused to allow the cleaners on his property. When Virgil Salley of Mechanic Falls arrived at about 7:30 a.m. to start the cleanup ordered by the town, Duane Pollis was putting up “no trespassing” signs on […]
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Cleanup of Wilton property starts today; town wrestles with second property
WILTON — Cleanup of an Adams Street property owned by Duane Pollis is expected to begin about 9 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Board of Selectpersons accepted a bid last week for $2,500 from Virgil Salley of Mechanic Falls to complete the work, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said Monday. A second bid for $3,500 came in, […]
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Wilton Cushing School students stuff a turkey for food pantry
WILTON — Students at Cushing School spent last week stuffing a turkey with food and toiletry items for the Wilton Area Food Pantry. Over 350 items were brought to the pantry by teacher Heidi Luce, Wilton Food Pantry Director Kitty McDonald said Friday. That’s on top of the more than 1,000 items collected by students […]