Deputy Chief Shawn Cordwell named acting fire and rescue chief.
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Assistant attorney general enters not guilty plea to OUI charge in Farmington court
Paul E. Suitter, 35, of Portland was stopped Aug. 5 in Wilton after a complaint was submitted of a possible intoxicated driver on Weld Road.
Great weather, lots to enjoy at Apple-Pumpkin Festival
Families visiting the Apple-Pumpkin Festival Saturday morning, Sept. 30, found lots of fun things to do on a perfect fall day.
Delaware company plans to buy Jay mill for industrial use
JGT2 Redevelopment proposes to buy the paper mill and cogeneration plant from Pixelle Specialty Solutions, according to an application filed with the state.
Canton residents to vote on using surplus to offset taxes
Residents will be asked if they approve using monies from the town’s undesignated funds to offset tax rates for 2023-24
United Way plans Halloween event
WILTON — United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is gearing up for another amazing Halloween event! Halls of Horror, our premier haunted house, has moved to 128 Weld Road, Wilton: the old Bass Shoe factory – you asked for even bigger and longer, and we listened! We are beyond excited to turn this creepy old […]
Audubon offers free talk
FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon presents: “Rising Seas and Warming Waters: Climate Stresses to Gulf of Maine Marine Species”–a free talk by Dr. Hannah Baranes and Ph.D. candidate Andrew Allyn on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at UMF Western Maine Audubon invites the general public to a free talk titled, “Rising Seas and Warming Waters: […]
Exhibit of art from prisons opens at Emery
FARMINGTON — The Emery Community Arts Center on the University of Maine at Farmington campus is featuring a traveling exhibit of art by residents of Maine prisons. “Inside Vision: An Outside Exhibition of Inside Art,” curated by Jan Collins, Olivia Hochstadt and Nicole Lund (UMF ’24), runs from Thursday, Oct. 5 to Thursday, Nov. 16, […]
Pets of the Week
Bert is a one to three-year-old male Bully cross. Introducing Bert, the total goofball who will keep you laughing with his hilarious antics! *Personality: Bert’s endearing goofiness is his defining trait. While he may not have his PHD in canine intelligence, he more than makes up for it with his loving and entertaining nature. His […]
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Climate FARMINGTON — Western Maine Audubon presents: “Rising Seas and Warming Waters: Climate Stresses to Gulf of Maine Marine Species”–a free talk by Dr. Hannah Baranes and Ph.D. candidate Andrew Allyn on Oct. 11 at 7 p.m. at UMF. The talk will be recorded as usual with the recording made available on WMA’s website, within […]