L.L. Bean has switched providers for its branded credit card, dropping a company that has added hundreds of jobs at a western Maine call center in the past decade. Cards branded with the logo of the Freeport-based outdoor and apparel retailer will now be provided by Citi Retail Services, a branch of Citibank and use […]
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Wilton returning to sorting recyclables Aug. 1
WILTON — Residents must start sorting their recyclables again as of Aug. 1, because the market for single-sort recyclables is costing the town more, according to town officials. The town switched to single-sort recycling, or no sorting, in 2012 because of “lower cost and convenience for the residents,” according to a recent news release. However, market […]
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Wilton man indicted on cocaine charge
FARMINGTON — A convicted drug dealer from Wilton has been indicted on a charge of dealing crack cocaine from his home on Temple Road in April. Dennis Ayala, 55, was indicted June 28 by a Franklin County grand jury. The charge stems from an investigation by the Franklin County’s Sheriff’s Office into the fatal drug overdose […]
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Joan L. Greenleaf
JAY — Joan L. Greenleaf, 77, a resident of Jay passed away Saturday, June 30, at her home, surrounded by her loving family, following a lingering illness. She was born March 2, 1941, in Wilton, the daughter of Lloyd W. Davis and Ina (Ober) Davis. She was a 1959 graduate of Wilton Academy. In 1964, at […]
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Chesterville motorcyclist hurt in Wilton crash
WILTON — A Chesterville man was seriously hurt Friday when he crashed his motorcycle on Route 2. Police said Bruce Hall, 32, was taken first to Franklin Memorial Hospital before he was moved to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston for injuries suffered in the wreck. Police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Hall was driving a […]
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Wilton man accepts plea deal in arson incident
LEWISTON — Two arson charges against a Wilton man were dismissed this week after he pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated criminal mischief. Colton Webster, 26, was charged in February with setting fire Jan. 19 to his father’s garage on Fayette Road in Livermore Falls. Under the plea deal reached in Lewiston District Court, […]
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Wilton approves amendment allowing marijuana businesses
WILTON — Residents voted at Monday night’s annual town meeting to amend the town’s zoning ordinance to allow marijuana-related businesses and establishments within the town. Marijuana retail sales, indoor cultivation, manufacturing, processing and testing is now allowed in farm and forest, commercial and industrial zones, with Planning Board approval. Marijuana outdoor cultivation will be allowed […]
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Food, fun at Wilton Farmers Market
Judy Schmitt of Wilton buys lettuce from Andrew Willihan of Griffon Paint Acres at the new Wilton Farmers Market on Saturday. The market is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays at the former tannery. (Pam Harnden/Livermore Falls Advertiser) Morgan McKay of New Sharon plays hopscotch while Teagen Harvell of Wilton looks on […]
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Arlene R. Babb
PORTLAND — Arlene R. Babb, 76, with her husband Robert at her side and surrounded by her family, passed peacefully listening to Patsy Cline and Elvis on June 9, at Maine Medical Center, Portland. Arlene was sweet and kind and loving. But she was also strong and brave and so incredibly resilient. Arlene, the daughter of […]
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Saviello re-elected; Hilton joining select board
WILTON — Tuesday’s election produced a first-time selectperson: Philip Hilton won the three-year seat, replacing Jeff Adams, who was elected in 2015. Tom Saviello will return for his third term as a selectperson, finishing out the remaining year of Ruth Cushman’s three-year term. Saviello is on the Planning Board, and will need to resign from that […]