FARMINGTON — A steady line of people forms at the register of Ron’s Market every day around lunchtime, their hands full of pizza, soft drinks and beer as they wait to pay and get out the door. But when it comes to making the pizza and stocking the soft drinks and beer, there is no […]
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Ice cream shop planned for downtown Wilton
WILTON — A new ice cream shop is expected to open in the former Bradley’s Pizza building at 280 Main Street by Memorial Day. Ken and Monica Allen of Farmington have purchased the building from Jon Bubier, also of Farmington. Bubier bought the building last fall with plans to renovate it over the winter […]
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Ice cream shop to open in downtown Wilton
WILTON — A new ice cream shop is expected to open in the former Bradley’s Pizza building at 280 Main St. by Memorial Day. Ken and Monica Allen of Farmington have bought the building from Jon Bubier, also of Farmington. Bubier bought the building last fall with plans to renovate it over the winter to […]
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Farmington voters OK $5.89 million budget
FARMINGTON — Voters passed all articles on Monday’s town meeting warrant appropriating a total budget of $5.89 million to operate town business and departments. The total represents an increase of $288,306 over the proposed $5.6 million budget recommended by the Board of Selectmen. Voters approved a motion to increase the Public Works Department’s budget by […]
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Farmington voters OK $5.89 million budget
FARMINGTON — Voters passed all articles on Monday’s town meeting warrant appropriating a total budget of $5.89 million to operate town business and departments. The total represents an increase of $288,306 over the proposed $5.6 million budget recommended by the Board of Selectmen. Voters approved a motion to increase the Public Works Department’s budget by […]
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Farmington couple lose everything in house fire
FARMINGTON — A couple lost all of their belongings Monday evening when fire destroyed their rented late-model mobile home at 119 Lamkin Lane. David and Amanda Hawkes told firefighters they heard a funny noise and looked down the hall toward the back of the trailer and saw a glow, Deputy Fire Chief Tim Hardy said. The […]
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State highway offices moving from Dixfield to Wilton
WILTON — The Maine Department of Transportation has purchased a large commercial building on Routes 2 and 4 with plans to move the Western Region offices from Dixfield to Wilton. MDOT recently closed on the former Dexter building and about two acres of land for $475,000, Norm Haggan, regional manager, said. The property at 932 […]
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New owners and occupants for Wilton building
WILTON — A large commercial space used for storage since it was built in 2006 has a new owner and some new occupants. Jon and Lois Bubier have purchased what is often called the Dexter building on Routes 2 and 4. Closing on the property was completed Friday, Bubier said. He has not yet decided […]
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Farmington man traps hungry opossum in garage
FARMINGTON — The animal was small and a little “ratty” looking. It was definitely not the cat Jon Bubier thought he was trying to catch. The furry bundle was about the size of a feline but what he trapped turned out to be an opossum, something he had only seen in North Carolina, Bubier said […]