Tony McLaughlin, the former longtime director of admissions at the University of Maine at Farmington, died Saturday. He was 76. McLaughlin died at his home in Wilton following a recent diagnosis of bladder cancer, his wife, Carolyn McLaughlin, said Monday. “He was so humble,” she said. “When people asked him where he worked, he never […]
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Carthage man accused of terrorizing people with gun in Wilton
FARMINGTON — A convicted felon from Carthage is accused of terrorizing people with a handgun after an argument at a social gathering Friday afternoon in Wilton. Wilton police arrested Michael C. Ringer, 49, on Saturday morning at his residence on Coyote Lane. He was charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and […]
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Rats a concern for one Wilton resident
WILTON — One resident is dealing with something she said she never dealt with during the time she has resided on Bass Hill. Kara Ohlund has rats, an issue she believes is tied to the demolition of the former Forster Mill located at 518 Depot St. “I have lived here for 25 years and have never seen […]
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Wilton woman arrested in Farmington fire
FARMINGTON — A Wilton woman was arrested Friday for allegedly setting fire to an Industry Road home earlier this month after a fight with her boyfriend, according to the state Fire Marshal’s Office. Angie Clark, 38, was arrested on charges of arson and aggravated criminal mischief, according to Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of […]
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Tyngtown Tee Time golf tournament announced
WILTON — The Tyngtown Club will hold its 9th Annual Tyngtown Tee Time Golf Tournament and picnic lunch Saturday, Aug. 25, at Wilson Lake Country Club. The 18-hole scramble is a 8 a.m. shotgun start. Proceeds will benefit the Wilton Public Library, Wilton Early Childhood Center, Downtown Flowers, Wilton Scholarship Fund, Fit Girls and the […]
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Joan F. Bonney
FAIRPORT, N.Y. — Joan F. Bonney, 86, of Fairport, N.Y., formerly of Wilton, who died Oct. 9, 2017, was born Nov. 16, 1930, in Wilton, the daughter of George and Madge (Chase) Bonney. She was a graduate of Edward Little High School. In the late 1950s, she owned the Main Street Diner in Wilton, and for […]
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Beating the heat in Wilton
Alice and Noah Preble of Wilton enjoy a late lunch in the cool interior of Dutch Treat. Alice said they moved to town in January.. (Pam Harnden/Franklin Journal) After spending a few days at Belgrade Lakes, Ann Hebert of Colebrook, New Hampshire, stops at Dutch Treat for an ice cream on her way back to […]
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Sandcastle building at Wilson Pond
Callie Collins, 2, left, her brother, Randy Collins, 5, and sister Juniper Collins, 4, all of Wilton prepare to build a sandcastle Thursday morning at the Wilson Pond beach in Kineowatha Park in Wilton. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Juniper Collins, 4, left, of Wilton, baby sitter Lacey Duval of Wilton, Juniper’s sister Callie Collins, 2, and […]
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Weeding in Wilton
Susan Atwood of Wilton weeds in front of her property Tuesday at the Wilson Lake Inn on Lake Road in Wilton. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal) Susan Atwood of Wilton gets rid of weeds in front of her property Tuesday at the Wilson Lake Inn on Lake Road in Wilton. (Donna M. Perry/Sun Journal)
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Roberta C. French
FARMINGTON — Roberta Cleora Weeks French, 101, went to join her beloved husband, Earle French, on Monday afternoon, July 30, at the Pierce House, with loving family by her side. She was born May 8, 1917, in Wilton to loving parents Robert and Fannie (Priest) Weeks; one of six children, she had two sisters and three […]