WILTON — Newly elected state Sen. Thomas Saviello, 60, and the driver of another vehicle, Adam Sage, 30, of Livermore both escaped an early Tuesday morning crash at the intersection of Route 133 and McCrillis Corner Road with minor injuries. Both Sage, a reserve police officer with the town of Livermore Falls, and Saviello were […]
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Man charged with indecent exposure
WILTON — A local man is facing charges after he allegedly exposed his genitalia to a couple of female employees at a business on Main Street, police Chief Dennis Brown said Friday. Anthony M. Gregoire, 28, of Wilton was arrested on a probation violation on Tuesday, he said. The probation he is currently serving is […]
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Man to serve three years in prison, six years probation in sex case
FARMINGTON — An Auburn man was sentenced Friday to serve three years of a 10-year prison sentence for sexually touching a young girl. Zachariah Robert Tardif, 24, was ordered to serve six years of probation, to go through sex-offender counseling to his probation officer’s satisfaction, to register on the sex-offender registry and to have no […]
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Wilton man faces multiple charges
WILTON — A local man was arrested early Thursday after he failed to stop for police and tried to elude them by parking behind a Jay residence and going inside, police said. Steven J. Marin, 46, of Wilton was arrested on a charge of eluding an officer, according to Wilton Police Department. Marin was also […]
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Three injured in crash, two remain hospitalized
WILTON — A local woman and one from Jay remained in a Lewiston hospital Tuesday after their cars collided on Route 2 at the intersection of Maxwell Road and Main Street on Monday afternoon. Barbara Wardwell, 83, of Wilton was coming from Main Street and heading toward Jay as a car driven by Tabitha Reed, […]
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Snowmobile stolen from lot on Route 2
WILTON — Police are investigating the theft of a snowmobile valued at $10,000 from a parking lot next to the Big Apple on Route 2 on Sunday, police Chief Dennis Brown said Tuesday. Officer Nick Zecker responded to a report of the theft at 12:16 p.m. The Massachusetts owner had parked his trailer with a […]
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Three injured in two-car collision in Wilton
WILTON —Three women were injured Monday afternoon when the vehicles they were in collided at the intersection of Route 2 and Maxwell Road, police said. A sedan driven by Barbara Wardwell, 83, of Wilton was struck by a sedan driven by Tabitha Reed, 25, of Jay, police said in a news release. All persons involved, […]
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Alert citizens help police nab suspect
JAY – A Wilton driver is accused of trying to elude police Monday night after an officer tried to stop his speeding truck on Route 4, police said. Jesse L. Herrin, 23, was arrested on charges of felony eluding an officer and misdemeanor driving to endanger, Jay Police Chief Larry White Sr. said Wednesday. Residents […]
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Wilton chief says crime caseload heavy, staffing needed
WILTON – Police officers in Wilton spend the bulk of their shifts investigating crimes, catching speeders on the highway, and following up on criminal complaints. That leaves little time to address day-to-day problems that can detract from residents’ quality of life, police Chief Dennis Brown said at a community forum this week. Violations of the […]
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Voters approve grant application
WILTON — A small gathering of citizens unanimously agreed Tuesday to accept a Community Development Block Grant application to use for planning purposes during a short special town meeting. The meeting was held at the town office prior to the selectmen’s meeting. The grant for $10,000 with a matching $2,500 required from the town is […]