East Wilton News

The following arrests were recorded at the Oxford County Jail: Samuel A. Knowlton, 19, of Paris, Sept.

Selectmen voted unanimously Tuesday to back a grassroots effort to beautify and revitalize areas around the foot of Wilson Lake and the downtown.

Two applications for new businesses will be brought before the Planning Board at 7 p.m. Thursday at the town office.

Legislative concern that people will have a hard time finding the resources to keep their homes heated this winter prompted an energy conservation workshop Wednesday at Jay High School.

With the prospects good for a smooth sea, and a mild sky overhead, and generally favorable conditions, all preparations have been completed for the series of motorboat races on Lake Auburn Wednesday afternoon.

A couple of volunteers sit and wait for business Wednesday morning in the vestibule of Franklin Memorial Hospital.

Harley Burgess hasn't slept well since he discovered an 8- to 9-foot reticulated python under the engine of his pickup truck Saturday morning.

Harley Burgess hasn't slept well since he discovered an 8- to 9-foot reticulated python under the engine of his pickup truck Saturday morning.

The sun appears to be a major factor in a fatal accident Tuesday evening, according to police Chief Larry White Sr.

What pushes two men, both shy and behind-the-scenes types, to go out to solicit publicity? Free jazz concerts performed by some of the best musicians in the country.

Heirlooms of Tomorrow owners Dan and Janice Maxham will acquire SugarWood Gallery on Broadway as of July 1. "It's a great opportunity to keep a local outlet for local talent," Dan said Friday about the purchase ...

A Temple driver was critically injured Monday evening when his car crossed the center line on Route 2 in East Wilton and struck a tractor-trailer, police said Tuesday.

Teaching Principal Arline Amos held it together Monday when she bade good-bye to her students, their parents, staff and community members on the last day of school.

New town police officer Jedediah Malcore was introduced at the selectmen's meeting Tuesday evening.

“We've lost cats and dogs from poisonous chemicals like antifreeze left in the property's shed. It's also a fire trap. Before something happens we would like something done.”

Concerns over an abandoned home at 13 Temple Road brought a dozen neighbors from East Wilton before selectmen Tuesday. via Sun-Journal

The National Day of Prayer will be observed Thursday with noontime ceremonies in Farmington and Wilton. via Sun-Journal

“A tree is a living creature just like we are, and it grows and matures. It feeds. It has sex. It reproduces”

The old saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" holds true for Gary Krauss when he chooses the wood for his next creation. via Sun-Journal

The automobile is for the professional man, the traveling man and for everybody that is obliged to be on the road, as it is an easy and economical way of transportation. via Sun-Journal

“Central Maine Power and Verizon workers had the lines ready, and we moved right along and hardly stopped”

"Went perfect" was how Jim Nickerson described the approximate six-mile move for the Farmington Diner to East Wilton on Monday. via Sun-Journal

“I flew by the seat of my pants”

Building a farm business in a somewhat isolated area in Avon takes time, perseverance and persistence, said Kathy Trodden of Second Chance Farm and Longfellows Creamery. via Sun-Journal