WILTON — Once again, the 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival was a hit as local residents gathered for a free concert, parade, fireworks and numerous activities Friday and Saturday. “It was phenomenal,” organizer Shannon Smith said Monday. But, as usual, she’s not sitting back and resting. Next year’s theme is already chosen, she said. It […]
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Ladies/Community Breakfast OQUOSSOC — The next Ladies/Community Breakfast will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, at Gingerbread House on Main Street. If anyone has a special dietary need, please call in advance so they can try to accommodate your needs. Historical Society membership meeting DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Historical Society will […]
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New Sharon teen denies stealing cash, jewelry from Wilton home
FARMINGTON — A New Sharon teenager pleaded not guilty Friday to stealing more than $50,000 in cash and jewelry from a Wilton home in April. Brian J. Durrell, 18, pleaded not guilty to one felony count each of burglary and theft. The homeowners reported the items stolen on April 30 after returning from vacation. Durrell […]
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Vandalism reported in Wilton neighborhood
WILTON — Police are investigating vandalism in the High Street area, including tires being slashed and crayfish dumped in a swimming pool. For three nights, police received four reports of slashed tires on vehicles, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. A High Street resident awoke Tuesday morning to find two tires slashed on her vehicle, which […]
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Maine Audubon seeks volunteers to monitor roads
Maine Audubon seeks volunteers to survey roads in western Maine for signs of wildlife road crossings. Information collected by volunteers about where, when and how many animals cross our roads is the critical first step in identifying ways to reduce wildlife road mortality. The western mountains region of Maine has been identified by many local, […]
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Medical inflatables from Houston highlight Wilton Blueberry Festival
WILTON — Four medical inflatables are ready for viewing during the 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival. The large replicas of the body and organs can be viewed and even walked through from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday under a tent in Kineowatha Park off High Street. […]
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Wilton man accused of driving to endanger in Farmington
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man was charged Wednesday morning after a Franklin County deputy clocked him driving 98 mph in a 50 mph zone on Lucy Knowles Road, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. There was a 4-year-old child in the vehicle, he said. Cpl. Nate Bean arrested Kyle Campbell, 27, on misdemeanor charges of driving […]
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Tires slashed overnight in Wilton
WILTON — A High Street resident awoke Tuesday morning to find two tires on her vehicle slashed, Wilton police officer Courtney Krause said. The vehicle, parked in her driveway, had holes in the two driver’s side tires. It appears the damage was done by a knife, she said. The vandalism occurred between 8 p.m. Monday […]
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32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival starts Friday
WILTON — With the theme of health education, this weekend’s 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival will feature giant inflatables of a body, a brain, a lung and a heart for the public to walk through. Festival organizer Shannon Smith said one of the inflatables is larger than her house. They will be set up in […]