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🌱 Wilton grieves the loss of school board member Griffin Mayhew

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Hi Wilton! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Wilton grieves the loss of school board member Griffin Mayhew
  • Why deputies and Wilton Police converged on Main Street last week

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Colder in the afternoon, with a high of 34 and low of 11 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
  • Friday: Colder; breezy in the morning, temps: high: 23, low: 8.
  • Saturday: Sun and clouds, with a high of 28 and low of 10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Mt. Blue school board director Griffin Mayhew of Wilton dies (sunjournal.com) — Wilton residents are mourning the sudden death of Griffin Mayhew, their recently elected representative on the RSU 9 school board, announced Tuesday by the superintendent. Praised for his dedication to students and public education, Mayhew’s passing led to postponement of that night’s board meeting and leaves a vacancy in Wilton’s voice on the district board.
   

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• Franklin County Sheriff's Report, November 29th (dailybulldog.com) — Franklin County deputies, working with Wilton and Farmington police, executed a search warrant on Main Street in Wilton, seizing suspected cocaine and arresting two people, including a Wilton resident on warrants. The broader weekly sheriff’s report also details crashes, welfare checks, and domestic calls across nearby towns from November 29 to December 5.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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