ANDERSON — Philip R., age 93, died Saturday, Dec. 23. Viewing will be Friday, Dec. 29, from 6 to 8 at Shiloh Church and the service will be Saturday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. at Shiloh Church, Shiloh Road, Durham. A luncheon at the church will follow the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donations […]
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Funeral notices for Sunday, Nov. 19
BLACKMORE — Aletha L., 94, of Auburn, died in Auburn on Thursday, Nov. 16. At Aletha’s request, a graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Court Street Baptist Church, 129 Court St., Auburn, ME 04210. Albert & Burpee Funeral Home. DUNHAM […]
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Wilton Fire and Rescue’s new ladder truck arrives
WILTON — A new ladder truck for Wilton Fire and Rescue arrived on Saturday. For more than two years, the Firetruck Committee, Town Manager Rhonda Irish and members of the department have addressed the need for ladder coverage of the town’s buildings, fire Chief Sonny Dunham said Monday. The 76-foot ladder HME truck is “big […]
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Wilton board reviews new, used options for firetruck
WILTON — The considered purchase of a practically new versus used firetruck raised questions by the Board of Selectpersons Tuesday. Planned as an update on the Fire Department’s search for an aerial truck, some board members considered approving a demo truck, one used for dealer demonstrations, until a second option was voiced — a 2000 […]
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“The Sweetest Spot in Norway” to reopen on Nov. 29
NORWAY — “The Sweetest Spot in Norway” will reopen its doors when the 39th annual Christmas Parade steps off Saturday, Nov. 29. The Norway Historical Society is recreating the spirit of Fletcher’s Candy Store, once known as the “sweetest spot” in Norway, by offering the same variety of old- time sweets sold at Fletcher’s. They […]
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Wilton voters to consider authorizing spending maximum $500,000 for firetruck
WILTON — Selectpersons set a special town meeting for Nov. 18 for voters to consider allowing the town to buy a used, quint firetruck with an aerial function and to arrange financing for it, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said Friday. The cost of the firetruck is not to exceed $500,000. A quint truck can pump water […]
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Morrison Hill Road work undertaken this summer
FARMINGTON — A few more culvert replacements need to be done before gravel and a base coat of pavement is added to Morrison Hill Road. “We’re taking the metal culverts out and replacing with a plastic one,” Public Works employee Ron Jalbert said Tuesday as he dug up the road with the town’s backhoe. The […]
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House comes down on Children’s Play Museum property in Wilton
WILTON — Volunteers for the Western Maine Play Museum tore down the oldest of the two houses on the museum property at 561 Main St. on Friday morning. A controlled burn begins at 6 a.m. Saturday, fire Chief Sonny Dunham said at the scene. After the property was donated as a home for the children’s […]
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Ship inspired by man’s faith in God to set sail Sunday for mission trips after years of work
BELFAST — The stout, unfinished white boat, still without its mast and sails, looked a little out of place this week, moored as it was next to the multimillion-dollar superyachts of Front Street Shipyard. The boat — named the Beacon Won — was a hub of activity Monday morning during a stability trial. It also […]
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Wilton fire damages kitchen, attic
WILTON — An electrical problem sparked a fire at a home on Route 2, damaging the attic and kitchen early Tuesday morning, fire Chief Sonny Dunham said at the scene. Stacy Baker was watching TV at about 1:30 a.m. when she smelled smoke and found the attic full of it, he said. She, her four […]