Wilton town manager suggests moratorium on cannabis licenses

Wilton Town Manager Perry Ellsworth on April 4 suggested a moratorium on licenses for cannabis growth, cultivation and store fronts as the recent reduction in price is causing a surge in new businesses.

Livermore Dog Control Ordinance asked to be changed

Resident Theresa Sol is seeking three changes to the barking dog section of the ordinance. Animal Control Officer Richard Burton said the Sol's complaints about barking dogs have been unsubstantiated.

Local robotics teams qualify for New England District Championship

Knights of Katahdin, a rookie team from Wilton, and Blue Crew, a team with students and mentors from Farmington and Jay schools, are among the 90 FIRST Robotics Competition teams that qualified for the New England District Championship being held April 5-8 in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

Waiting all winter for this!

Principal dresses as leprechaun after students meet fundraising goal

Students at Spruce Mountain Elementary School met Principal Pat St. Clair's challenge to raise more money than last year during the Read-A-Thon fundraiser so he wore a leprechaun costume Friday, March 31, as their reward.

RSU 73 meeting April 6 will review budget, updated taxes per town

A state calculation error means Regional School Unit 73 will be receiving more money for next year's budget, which will lower the tax amounts requested from each town.

RSU 9 food services reports a significant increase in revenue

Despite rising food cost, Chef Andy Hutchins, Director of Food Services, reported to the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors on Tuesday, Mar. 28, significant profits from the program that are to be invested back into the program.

Animal shelter shares success story of their pups

Franklin County Animal Shelter has taken over a hundred animals into the shelter, with many finding new homes soon after arrival. Two stuck out in their minds as success stories for the shelter.

RSU 73 director concerned with DOE Commissioner’s comments

Academic learning will take a back seat to other needs, such as social-emotional learning, gender/race, and diversity/equity/inclusion, which must be met before the brain can process new short term memory materials and convert them to long term memory, Makin told Legislators March 15.

Chesterville playground to be flourishing place for kids, community

Depending on where they live, Chesterville children attend different schools and may not know one another. The new playground will be a place for town children to play and get to know one another at an earlier age.