WILTON — Norman K. Twitchell passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, after 76 years of great adventures; 55 of those years were spent with his wife, Suzanne Luce Twitchell. Both were raised in Farmington and for the past 25 years, have shared their time together in their homes in Maine and Florida. Norman is […]
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Wilton firefighters save old home
WILTON — Firefighters’ quick response helped save a nearly 200-year-old home on Weld Road from major damage Tuesday night, Wilton Fire Chief Sonny Dunham said. An electrical outlet in the kitchen shorted out, igniting a fire in a wall at the home of Randall Gordon at 624 Weld Road, Dunham said. Firefighters were at the […]
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Woman charged with taking purse from locked vehicle in Wilton park
WILTON — A Wilton Police Department investigation landed a South Paris woman in jail on a charge of burglarizing a motor vehicle at Kineowatha Park in Wilton. Brittany Knight, 25, was arrested Sunday on the charge after police officer Ethan Kyes completed his investigation, police Chief Heidi Wilcox said. A purse containing credit cards and […]
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Wilton woman faces charges after refusing police orders
WILTON — A Wilton woman faces charges after refusing to stop for an officer, speeding away and then refusing to get out of her car when ordered in an incident that occurred around 1 a.m. Saturday. She also faces a charge of endangering the welfare of a child because her approximately six-month-old baby was with […]
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New officers recently added to Wilton Police Department
WILTON — Wilton Police Chief Heidi Wilcox introduced the town’s newest police officer to the Board of Selectpersons Tuesday. Ethan Kyes, 22, of Industry has joined the department after earning a Bachelor degree in criminal justice and has gained work experience at the Franklin County Detention Center, she said. Kyes, who grew up in Wilton, […]
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Wilton board changes office hours, discusses online vehicle registrations
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons agreed Tuesday to change the town office hours on two days of the week only. The new hours for Mondays and Tuesdays only will be 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. starting on Aug. 3. Hours will remain the same for the rest of the week, 9 a.m. to 5 […]
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Wilton Tannery, Forster Mill properties reviewed by board
WILTON — Sale of the Wilton Tannery property draws closer as the Board of Selectpersons voted Tuesday to sign a purchase and sales agreement and a quit claim deed for the property to Wilson Stream Business Park, LLC. In May, the board accepted a redevelopment proposal for the property at 833 Route 2 from brothers, […]
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Wilton receives phase 1 assessment on Forster Mill site
WILTON — An environmental assessment report on the Forster Mill property provides a rough estimate of $500,000 for the abatement and removal of remaining asbestos at the Depot Street site, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told the Board of Selectpersons Tuesday. After the town foreclosed on the property in March, they were approved for a Maine […]
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Pneumatic and power tools sold, repaired at Chuck’s Got It in Wilton
WILTON — An open house for Chuck’s Got It – Pneumatic and Power Tool Sales and Services was held Friday and Saturday last week at its new location, 449 US Route 2 East. Charles Majka, owner and technician, opened the business on the basis of tool repair, he said Friday. But he also plans to […]
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Wilton board approves waste treatment budget
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons has unanimously approved the Waste Treatment Department’s budget of $491,911 for 2015-16. The amount represents a 72.1 percent increase over the 2014-15 amount of $285,907, Clayton Putnam, department superintendent, said. The higher budget is not going to mean an immediate rate increase for customers, Putnam said after the meeting. […]