WILTON — Warm weather, no wind and biting fish made the 3rd annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial Ice Fishing Derby on Wilson Lake one of the best in recent years, according to event organizers. Sponsored by the Wilton Fish and Game Association, 69 youth and 187 adults registered to take part in the event. Participants […]
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Wilton moves to repair lake walls
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday to hire Ripa Stoneworks LLC of New Sharon to work on lake walls at Kineowatha Park and the foot of Wilson Lake. The board voted 3-2 to hire owner John Ripa to do the work for $40 an hour. Selectpersons Tiffany Maiuri, Ruth Cushman and Jeffrey Adams […]
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Wilton warns boaters of low water levels at dock
WILTON — Town officials are urging boaters who load or unload boats from trailers at the Wilson Lake boat launch to use caution due to low water levels. Wilson Lake’s water level is lower than normal due to the lack of rain, and the boat ramp is completely exposed. There is a risk of vehicles […]
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Warden: Wilton ice shack must go
WILTON — Maine warden Dan Christianson on Wednesday warned the owner of an ice shack that fell through ice on Wilson Lake that it must be removed. Warden Dan Christianson said the owner called late Tuesday afternoon to say the shack was out of the water and sitting on 6 inches of ice. The owner […]
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Ice-fishing shack sinks into Wilton Lake
UPDATE: Wilson Lake ice shack owner says it is not sinking again WILTON — An ice-fishing shack that went through thin ice on Wilson Lake was removed Tuesday afternoon, according to Maine Game Warden Dan Christianson. The shack apparently went into the water near the boat landing at Canal Street, he said. Christianson received a complaint […]
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FOWL proposes watershed survey for Wilson Lake, Varnum and Pease Ponds
WILTON — A green tinge and growing plants, a possible sign of phosphorus in the water, has members of Friends of Wilson Lake proposing a watershed survey for 2016. Rob Lively, Friends president, and Jennifer Jespersen of Ecological Instincts, an environmental consulting and ecological design firm from Portland, brought the proposal before the Board of Selectpersons […]
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Norman K. Twitchell
WILTON — Norman K. Twitchell passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, after 76 years of great adventures; 55 of those years were spent with his wife, Suzanne Luce Twitchell. Both were raised in Farmington and for the past 25 years, have shared their time together in their homes in Maine and Florida. Norman is […]
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Rock wall repair need continues at Wilson Lake in Wilton
WILTON — As waves lap the rock wall at the foot of Wilson Lake, the repeated motion takes its toll. The issue is to find someone qualified to provide maintenance on the rock wall, Town Manager Rhonda Irish, recently said. The one who used to do it is no longer available leaving her searching for […]
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Gordon A. Flint
1947 – 2015 BOSTON, MASS .— Gordon A. Flint, 68, of Wilton, passed away in the presence of his loving family on Sunday, April 26, at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass. Gordon was born on Jan. 9, 1947, to Louise A. (Lund) and Gordon E. Flint in Cohasset, Mass. He spent his […]
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Wilton police respond to shots fired
WILTON — Police responded to an incident at the end of Pond Road where it connects with Route 2 shortly after 7 a.m. Wednesday. A 30-year-old Wilton resident took his own life, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The resident called police about 7:20 a.m. and acted confused, she said. He said shots were fired, and […]