Wilton
Wilton voters approve funding for wastewater treatment plant upgrade
WILTON — Residents voted 12-4 Tuesday night to approve funding for improvements to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Fewer than 25 residents attended the special town meeting. Voters accepted a $1.35 million grant and a $2.75 million loan from U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development to help fund the project. The estimated interest on the 30-year […]
Wilton wastewater plant upgrade funding on town meeting warrant
WILTON — A special town meeting will be held Tuesday to consider a $1.35 million grant and a $2.75 million loan for the Wastewater Treatment Plant upgrade. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, at the Academy Hill School cafeteria. The Board of Selectpersons will meet afterward. The town is eligible for loan […]
Walter E. Bubier
1921 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Walter Earle Bubier, 94, died peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 8, at Pinewood Terrace in Farmington, surrounded by his loving family. Walter was born on May 5, 1921, a son of Guy and Grace (Thompson) Bubier. He grew up in the Wilton area, receiving his education from Wilton Academy. He married […]
Wilton board sets special election in January
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons on Tuesday set Jan. 5 to elect a selectmen to succeed Paul Berkey, who has resigned. “We’re grateful for the time he served this town,” Selectperson Tiffany Maiuri said. Berkey, who was chairman of the board since June, moved out of town, making him ineligible to […]
Wilton selectmen resigns; board to consider options
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons is expected to elect a new chairman Tuesday to succeed Paul Berkey Jr. who has resigned, Town Manager Rhonda Irish said. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Oct. 6, at the Wilton Town Office. The resignation was unexpected and based on personal reasons, Irish said. Berkey was at the […]
Wilton Tannery cleanup celebrated as redevelopment begins
WILTON — Those who gathered Thursday to celebrate completion of the Brownfields cleanup process at the former Wilton Tannery and its redevelopment as Wilson Stream Business Park LLC saw it as a Maine success story. Sometimes nothing is done with a site after it is cleaned, Amy Jean McKeown of the Environmental Protection Agency in […]
Wilton man accused of sexual assault of Franklin County girl
FARMINGTON — A Wilton man is accused of sexually assaulting a girl under the age of 16 in February in Franklin County, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said in a news release. Detective Kenneth Charles arrested Shane Dunn, 24, on Tuesday on a felony charge of gross sexual assault. The initial call on the incident was […]
Celebration planned at Wilton tannery site
WILTON — Town officials will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the former Wilton Tannery at 1 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, to celebrate the completion and redevelopment of the site at 833 US Route 2 East. The ceremony marks the end of the cleanup of the tannery through the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Environmental […]
Janice M. McKeen
1939 – 2015 EAST WILTON — Janice M. McKeen, 76, of East Wilton died at her residence early Monday morning, Sept. 28, the 11th anniversary of the passing of her husband, Paul. She was born a twin, May 29, 1939, in Farmington, a daughter of Christopher Medeiros and Gwendolyn Masterman. Janice was a graduate of […]