Wilton has been awarded one of the three $200,000 US Environmental Protection Agency grants that the town applied for in December for Forster Mill cleanup.
Lauren Abbate
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Wilton man who escaped custody, led police on chase indicted on 11 charges
Derek Cook, 31, was indicted this week after his March 1 escape from a Franklin County Jail transport van.
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Weld native turns passion for food, travel into food truck dream
Garnet Keim and his wife, Anne Holloway, are bringing an authentic Mexican food truck, El Toro, to Franklin County.
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Franklin County grand jury hands up 23 indictments
Michael Crandall, 54, of Strong was indicted on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor.
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Kingfield Town Meeting voters to consider downtown village green
Selectmen and the budget committee aren’t in favor of the project, one of seven that the Village Enhancement Committee came up with five years ago that would be paid for with TIF money, but proponents say it will help downtown economically.
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Franklin County officials approve UT scholarships, raise for jail cook supervisor
The pay hike for the cook supervisor was recommended by the jail administrator.
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Wilton board reviews plans for downtown revitalization project
The final draft plans included several changes aimed at improving the aesthetics and walkability of the downtown area.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Retiring Mt. Blue Middle School principal reflects on 30 years at the school
Gary Oswald, who wasn’t going to stick around when he first came to Farmington, ‘is Mt. Blue Middle School,’ the superintendent says.
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Norridgewock UMF graduate heading to Spain on Fulbright Fellowship
Through the fellowship, Travis Bent, of Norridgewock, will teach English as a foreign language in Spain after his graduation from the University of Maine at Farmington.
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Starks woods blaze a reminder of higher-than-normal fire danger this season
The fire on Route 43 drew 16 departments from Franklin and Somerset counties, one of many this spring as dry conditions and a slow green-up keep fire danger high.