WILTON — Pledges are coming in for Saturday’s second annual Freezin-For-A-Reason polar plunge, a cold dip in Wilson Lake. The plunge takes place at 2 p.m. Saturday at the lake across from Bass Park. Registration begins at noon. The event was started last year by Western Maine Community Action as a fundraiser to provide for […]
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Wilton voter registration, absentee voting Tuesday evening
WILTON — The Town Office will be open from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, to register voters and allow people to cast absentee ballots. No other town business will be conducted during that time. To register to vote, residents will need proof of identification and proof of residence. The Town Office is at […]
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Chesterville Halloween party CHESTERVILLE — The Chesterville Town Halloween Party will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, at the Chesterville Town Office for children 12 years of age and under. It will include games, crafts, food, costume parade, hayride and haunted barn. This event is sponsored by the North Chesterville Extension […]
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Bowling results
WILTON — Recent league results at Meadow Lanes Bowling are as follows. Super Seniors, Sept. 16 Team standings: Alley Cats, Fisher Cats, Leopards, Wildcats, Huskies, Tigers, Weasels, Panthers, Silverbacks, Pugs, Bears, Bobcats, Rhinos, Cougars. High game handicap, women: Muriel Lisherness 188, Betty Williams 183, Marianne Plante 178, Eunice Shurtleff 175, Sharon Jacques 169; men: Bill […]
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Frechettes Sales and Service in Wilton is moving to former Mt. Blue Agway store
WILTON — Frechette’s Sales and Service at 461 U.S. Route 2 will move to the former Agway building at 912 U.S. Route 2 within the next few weeks, owner Scott Frechette said Monday. After Carlton Berry and his son, Andrew Berry, co-owners of Mt. Blue Agway, closed the store in October 2013, the stock and […]
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Wilton teen injured in crash at Route 2 intersection
WILTON — A local teen received minor injuries Monday afternoon when the SUV she was driving and a truck collided at Route 2 and Maxwell Road. China Dunn, 17, was taken to Franklin Memorial Hospital by a NorthStar Ambulance, Wilton police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. Truck driver Mark Pomeroy, 64, of Wilton was not injured, […]
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Wood chip truck topples in Wilton
WILTON — The driver of a tractor-trailer escaped with minor injuries Monday when the rig failed to negotiate a sharp corner on Route 156 and rolled onto its side. Stephen Wilson, 41, of Thorndike was transporting wood chips to ReEnergy in Livermore Falls for P&D Transport Inc. of Knox, according to Wilton police Sgt. Chad […]
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East Dixfield firefighter faces arson charge
WILTON — An East Dixfield firefighter is charged with setting fire last week to the Countryfolk Music Theatre on Route 2, where he was a caretaker, state fire marshal investigator Joel Davis said Monday. Jason Baldwin, 28, of East Dixfield, a member of the East Dixfield Fire Department, admitted to the crime during questioning by […]
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Inmate convicted for killing Wilton man dies
ROCKPORT (AP) — The death of a Maine prison inmate is under investigation but authorities said it does not appear suspicious. The state Department of Corrections said 51-year-old Steven Holloway, an inmate at the Maine State Prison in Warren, died Sunday morning at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport. Per protocol, state police and the […]
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Tyngtown Tee Time raised funds for Wilton programs, scholarships
WILTON — The Tyngtown Tee Time was held Aug. 23 at the Wilson Lake Country Club. This was the fifth year of the fundraiser for the Tyngtown Club of Wilton. Golfers and picnic attendees enjoyed a beautiful day. After a breakfast of doughnuts, scones and apples, the scrambles event kicked off with a bagpiper sendoff […]