WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons voted 3-2 Tuesday night to recommend the town give $60,000 toward the sewer treatment plant renovation. Board members Tiffany Maiuri, John Black and Jeffrey Rowe voted to double the $30,000 the town previously contributed to Phase 1 loans. Selectpersons Scott Taylor and Jeffrey Adams voted against the amount. Taylor’s […]
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Public input invited on Wilton provision for sewer plant renovation
WILTON — Taxpayers are invited to voice their thoughts on a recommendation that the town provide $170,368 from taxes to help cover the costs of a $10.8 million sewer treatment plant renovation. A public hearing takes place at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 1, at Academy Hill School. A short presentation will be given, but there […]
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Wilton man accused in aggravated assault case
WILTON — A local man was arrested Saturday and accused of attempting to strangle his wife last year, Wilton police Chief Heidi Wilcox said Monday. Timothy D. Witham Sr., 29, of Wilton was arrested on a felony charge of aggravated assault, she said. A conviction is punishable by a maximum of 10 years in prison […]
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Wilton woman works to keep memory of son alive
WILTON — Deb Roberts focuses on honoring the memory of her son, the late Michael Holland, to help her get through the painful days. Holland, 25, of Wilton, was a mariner and among one of 33 crew members aboard the SS El Faro when it sank near Crooked Island, Bahamas, on Oct. 1, 2015, during […]
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Sports figures wanted to attend Wilton Blueberry Festival
WILTON — Mascots Slugger and Crusher are coming to this year’s Wilton Blueberry Festival, and organizer Shannon Smith is looking for more sports figures. The focus of the Aug. 5 and 6 festival is All About Sports, she said. Slugger is the mascot for the Portland Sea Dogs and Crusher is the mascot for the […]
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Wilton resident requests town ordinance for abandoned properties
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons tabled a request for the town to consider adopting an abandoned properties ordinance. Resident Mark Shibles met with the board Tuesday to discuss writing an ordinance because of the number of unattended, vacant buildings in Wilton. “I’m concerned about the abandoned structures — homes — many are dilapidated, unsightly […]
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Wilton man charged with terrorizing girlfriend
WILTON — Police said a local man is accused of breaking into his girlfriend’s home, damaging property and preventing her from calling for help. Joseph McKenna, 45, was arrested Sunday by Wilton police officer Brian Lynch on charges of burglary, domestic violence criminal mischief, domestic violence terrorizing and obstructing the report of a crime, Police […]
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Michael J. Rowe Memorial Fishing Derby winners
WILTON — Results from the Michael J. Rowe Memorial Fishing Derby held Saturday on Wilson Lake include: Adult: Heaviest Overall Fish: Togue -4.034 lbs, 23.5 inches caught by Joshua Baldwin of Wilton. He received an Eskimo Quick Fish 2 Shelter, value of $180, donated by Franklin Savings Bank. Ben Dunham, Phillips, caught the largest Brook Trout, 2.314 […]
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Wilton Police Department starts sand program for residents
WILTON — Police officers have started a new program, Wilton Bucket Helpers, to ensure safety for those unable to go to the public sand pile. “I’ve been to several incidents where people have fallen on the ice trying to get to their mail or newspaper and received serious injuries,” Police Chief Heidi Wilcox, said in a […]
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‘Amazing’ day for fishing at the Rowe Memorial derby in Wilton
WILTON — As the wind picked up and whipped across Wilson Lake on Saturday afternoon, hardy anglers kept checking lines, hoping for a prize catch. Most reported the fishing was slow, but derby organizer Sharon Borthwick said Saturday’s weather made for the “best day in the last five years.” The annual Michael J. Rowe Memorial […]