Wilton residents Gwendolyn Doak and Louise Hiltz will be running head-to-head for a seat on the RSU 9 board of directors, and both women took the time to answer some questions for The Franklin Journal.
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Wilton approves road closures for upcoming Blueberry Festival
Selectperson Keith Swett stressed to Event Coordinator Renee Woodard on Tuesday, April 23, to keep barricades up and manned until all the foot traffic has cleared.
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Apple tree grafting workshop offered in Wilton
WILTON — University of Maine Cooperative Extension is set to offer an apple tree grafting workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 11, at 105 Cemetery Road. The workshop, open to all apple growers, provides information on grafting techniques for optimal tree growth. The workshop will be led by UMaine Extension’s Nick Rowley, Franklin […]
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Teenagers charged in assault at Kinneowatha Park in Wilton
Wilton boys ages 15 and 16 were charged with assault Sunday.
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Wilton makes correction to water budget
The Wilton Board of Selectpersons voted unanimously on Tuesday, April 23, to make a correction to the water budget after a clerical error was found in the final total.
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Literacy Volunteers recognizes poetry contest winners
Literacy Volunteers of Franklin and Somerset Counties has named the winners of its 14th annual poetry contest, funded in part by Western Mountain Financial Services and the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation. The judge was Laine Kuehn. Contest categories are as follows. Youth, Age 11 and under First Place: Logan Hartman, Cat, Farmington Second Place: […]
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Wilton police charge juvenile after assault at Kineowatha Park
Police received a report of an assault involving multiple juveniles Monday evening.
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United Way of Tri-Valley Area celebrates mothers with brunch, bingo
WILTON — This year United Way of the Tri-Valley Area plans to celebrate mothers with brunch and bingo. The event is set for Sunday, May 12, at the Wilton Masonic Hall, Wilton Masonic Hall. Brunch will be from 9-11 a.m., and bingo starts at noon. There are limited seats. Each mother will receive a carnation, […]
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Fayette joins Wilton and others in broadband grant programs
Fayette joins Wilton and other rural communities across the state in bringing broadband services to their towns through the Maine Connectivity Authority and CCI.
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Farmington-area school district sets pre-K, kindergarten registration dates
FARMINGTON — Mt. Blue Regional School District (Regional School Unit 9) district-wide registration for pre-K and kindergarten for the 2024/25 school year opens this spring. To be eligible for kindergarten, children must be 5 years old on or before Oct. 15; for pre-K, children must be 4 years old on or before Oct. 15. Students […]