Select Board reviews 2022 Wilton Blueberry Festival

Town Manager Perry Ellsworth told the board that there were successes as well as room for improvement at the Wilton Blueberry Festival held Aug. 5-7.

Meet the Farmington man who sells his paintings next to his car downtown

Carlton Rollins can be found most days of the week selling his artwork with over 5,000 paintings sold from his collection since the 1970s.

Temple man charged in connection to theft of $21,000 in building supplies in Franklin, Kennebec counties

Joshua R.M. Hine, 29, is accused of stealing the supplies from Hammond Lumber in Belgrade and Jordan Lumber in Kingfield. All materials were returned to businesses.

Affordable housing, shelter space coming to Farmington through federal funds

Western Maine Community Action was awarded nearly $7 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to convert two properties to affordable housing and emergency shelter for housing-insecure people.

RSU 9 amends strategic-planning timeline

Regional School Unit 9 Superintendent Chris Elkington told the Board of Directors the new plan will hopefully ease stress and foster involvement from staff, students, families and the local community.

Wilton comes alive at 2022 Blueberry Festival

On Saturday, Weld Road and Main Street were lined with people of all ages waiting to see the famous Wilton Blueberry Festival parade, themed "Summertime Fun."

Wilton considering rise in sewer, water rates due to ‘forever chemicals’ costs

The rate increases would be due, in part, to legislation requiring municipalities to dispose of wastewater sludge differently.

Packs for Progress backpack program welcomes applications

Wilton Blueberry Festival to be held this weekend

For the first time, the annual Wilton Blueberry Festival, to be held Friday, Aug. 5 through Sunday, Aug. 7, has been planned by an official town committee and a new events coordinator.

Farmington-based school district board hears updates on teacher evaluations

The teacher-evaluations committee has worked on revisions to the process in the last year, with a focus on prioritizing improvement and facilitating the overall evaluation process.