WILTON — The Planning Board on Thursday unanimously approved a permit for the Wilton Fish & Game Club to expand its shooting range. During a public hearing attended by over 60 residents, club members and abutters, the board listened to concerns about noise and regulations. The approval was based on the club’s site application, which […]
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Town plow truck, car collide in Jay
JAY — A town plow truck and a car collided at Oak and Main streets on Wednesday morning, police said. No one was injured. Shari Ouellette, 45, of Jay was driving on Oak Street toward Main Street, also known as Route 4, and Public Works Department employee Terry Greenleaf, 51, of Jay was turning right […]
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Wilton Fish & Game Club receives permit for shooting range
WILTON — The Planning Board on Thursday unanimously approved a permit for the Wilton Fish & Game Club to expand its shooting range. During a public hearing attended by over 60 residents, club members and abutters, the board listened to concerns about noise and regulations. The approval was based on the club’s site application, which […]
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Hollandstrong Fishing Derby to be held in memory of lost mariner
LIVERMORE —Deb Roberts of Wilton, with family and friends, is preparing for the second annual Hollandstrong Fishing Derby on Saturday, Feb. 11, at Round Pond in memory of Roberts’ son, mariner Michael Holland. Holland, 25, of Wilton, was one of 33 crew members who died aboard the SS El Faro, a cargo ship that sank […]
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RSU 9 approves nonunion staff contracts
FARMINGTON — The Regional School Unit 9 board voted 11-2 Tuesday to accept its Contract Resolution Committee’s recommendation to give a 2.03 percent wage increase to nonunion Central Office staff, Superintendent Tom Ward said Wednesday. The action on the office staff contract and another one for nonunion nutritional staff followed a nearly two-hour executive session. […]
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Farmington Budget Committee reaffirms library budget
FARMINGTON — The Budget Committee voted 5-1 Wednesday to reaffirm its recommendation of $165,945 for the Farmington Public Library this year. The committee met unexpectedly to review its recommendation, after the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday recommended $157,723 for the library. The library requested $187,094. Budget Committee members Peter Tracy, Beth Edwards, Judith Murphy, Chairman […]
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Farmington board recommends reduced funding request for library
FARMINGTON — The Board of Selectmen voted 3-2 Tuesday to recommended $157,723 for the Farmington Public Library this year. Chairman Joshua Bell, Selectmen Matthew Smith and Michael Fogg approved the motion; Stephan Bunker and Andrew Buckland voted against it. Library Treasurer Richard Morton and library Director Maurie Stockford requested $187,094 in response to prior discussions […]
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RSU 9 unveils preliminary $33.56 million budget
FARMINGTON — Regional School Unit 9 directors had their first glimpse Tuesday of a preliminary $33.56 million budget for 2017-18. Superintendent Tom Ward told the board that the administrative team started at a 5.4 percent increase over the current budget and got it down to 2.65 percent, or an $818,519 increase. The first full board […]
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Plowing hazards confront Strong selectmen
STRONG — Highway Foreman Duayne Boyd warned selectmen Tuesday night that commercial and private plow drivers are creating hazardous situations for his crew and town equipment. Some private and commercial plow truck drivers are pushing snow from driveways and yards across town roads onto snowbanks that already are too high for municipal vehicles to cut down, […]
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Wilton shooting range hearing Thursday
WILTON — The Wilton Planning Board will listen to public views Thursday on Wilton Fish and Game Club’s plan to develop a 16-station shooting range. The board will hold a public hearing on the expansion at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in the Academy Hill School cafeteria. The meeting site was changed from the Town […]