WILTON — During a six-hour roadblock Friday night, local police stopped 245 vehicles to check for drunken drivers and found none, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Monday. However, there was one arrest on a bail violation charge and some citations on drug charges, she said. On the Weld Road, 90 cars were stopped from 8 […]
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Police say Lyman man drove 111 mph in 40 mph zone
WILTON — Allegedly clocked driving 111 mph in a 40 mph zone, police arrested a Lyman man on a charge of criminal speeding Sunday. Jeremy Doucette, 38, was traveling west on Routes 2 and 4, also known as Burgess Hill, at about 8:39 a.m. Sunday when officer Ryan Richardson spotted him, Chief Heidi Wilcox said […]
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Wilton police to provide extra patrols for drunken driving crackdown
WILTON — Wilton Police Department will conduct extra patrol shifts from Aug.16 through Sept. 2 during this year’s nationwide drunk driving crackdown, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. The department has scheduled a roadblock for this weekend as a safety checkpoint for driving under the influence, Wilcox said. The department received a grant in December from […]
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California man named principal of Wilton schools
FARMINGTON — RSU 9 directors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve Superintendent Tom Ward’s nomination of Keith Acedo of California as principal of the G.D. Cushing and Academy Hill schools in Wilton. The board also approved its Contract Resolution Committee’s recommendation of the salary and benefit package. Acedo was given a two-year contract, Ward said after […]
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Reunion for Keen descendants SUMNER — Meet and greet the descendants of John and Martha Keen. All Keenes are invited to the 88th annual reunion at A Wrinkle in Thyme Farm from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11. Potluck lunch is at noon. The group will move to the pond at 3 p.m. […]
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Ladies Night Out a great success
FARMINGTON — Robin’s Flower Pot Garden Center & Nursery hosted a Ladies Night Out benefiting Safe Voices on July 24. The night consisted of various activities such as massage, Reiki, wine tasting, tarot card readings, live music and more. Women filled the venue to enjoy a fun and relaxing evening for a great cause. Robin’s […]
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Officials tour proposed hydropower project in Wilton
WILTON — A hydropower project at the Bass-Wilson Building has the potential to produce 168 megawatts of power each year, Michael Wells told a gathering Thursday that included representatives from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The project, which is expected to cost about $200,000, would use water from Wilson Stream to generate electricity for the […]
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Selectmen get report on Blueberry Festival
WILTON — Town Manager Rhonda Irish told selectmen Tuesday that last weekend’s Wilton Blueberry Festival was another success from the town’s perspective. Members of Friends of Wilson Lake, who offered free boat rides Friday afternoon, agreed, according to President Wynn Muller and his wife, Sandy. Members gave 240 boat rides in two hours, Sandy Muller […]
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Wilton businesses say improvements needed downtown
WILTON — A group of downtown business owners and employees told selectmen Tuesday that parking, sidewalks and signs are needed to improve the area. The board invited 20 businesses to meet at Calzolaio Pasta Co. to learn how the town could help them. “Putting our best foot forward has value,” Susan Atwood of Wilson Lake […]