FARMINGTON — Veterans Day ceremonies are planned for Tuesday, Nov. 11, in Farmington and Wilton. Farmington American Legion Post 28 will hold a wreath-laying ceremony at 11 a.m. at the World War I monument on Main Street. Another wreath-laying ceremony at the World War II Memorial in Meetinghouse Park will follow. Attendees are invited to […]
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Farmington teen pleads guilty to stealing jewelry, cash in Wilton
FARMINGTON — A local teenager pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing more than $50,000 in cash and jewelry from a Wilton residence in April, according to court documents. The boy, who was 17 at the time and is now 18, admitted to the felony charges of burglary and theft in Juvenile Court in Farmington, documents state. […]
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Wilton board appoints RSU 9 Director
WILTON — On Tuesday, the Board of Selectpersons appointed Cherieann Harrison to serve as a Regional School Unit 9 director until an election in June, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. Harrison was one of five people who sought the position left by James Black, Irish said. Black was elected in 2013 for a three-year term. […]
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Shiretown Bowlers League results
WILTON — Bowling results at Meadow Lanes Bowling were as follows. Shiretown, Oct. 1 Team standings: F & E Builders 73, 52; North Builders 68, 57, Pinsetters 67 1/2, 57 1/2, Rif Raf 65, 60; Powerade 61, 64; Jack’s Plumbing 61, 64; Webster Heating 59 1/2, 65 1/2; DRS 45, 80. Men’s high series scratch, […]
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This week’s agenda
Tuesday Farmington: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Vienna: Selectmen, 6:30 p.m., Town Office Wilton: Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Office
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Woodworking hobby creates holiday scenes in Wilton
WILTON — Bright, expressive candy corn faces mingle amongst the tombstones, black cats and pumpkins in the front yard of Lincoln and Hazel Flagg. Something new is added each year, Hazel Flagg said of their Weld Road property. They are already planning to add more ghosts and crows next year. A Bigfoot silhouette is posted […]
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Wilton selectboard meets Tuesday
WILTON — The selectboard will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at the town office to consider several items, including signing the warrant for a Nov. 18 special town meeting. The board, which normally meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month, did not meet last week. It changed the third Tuesday […]
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Wilton library offering writing workshop Nov. 15
WILTON — Our lives can be seen as a series of stories, either chronological or around one topic, or whatever we can devise: we can focus on the single day when life changed, the decade when our experience led us to a life focus, our lives with our families. Elizabeth Cooke will offer a writing […]
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Linda Kondas
1948 – 2014 LEWISTON—Linda Kondas, 66, a resident of Jay, died Friday, Oct. 24, at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, following a long-term illness. She was born Oct. 22, 1948, in Machias, the daughter of Fred Davis and Laura (Helms) Davis. She attended Livermore Falls High School, and later received her GED through Jay […]