WILTON — Bid packets for asbestos removal and demolition at the former Forster Mill have been sent to 24 contractors, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told selectpersons Tuesday. “We had a lot of interest,” she said. “Sending out 24 bid packets before the work is advertised is a lot.” An ad for the bids will run […]
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Public input needed on Forster mill site in Wilton
WILTON — A few residents gathered Tuesday to hear about the next steps needed for work at the site of the former Forster Manufacturing mill on Depot Street. It was the first public meeting of several to be held, said Nick Sabatine of Ransom Consulting Engineers and Scientists from Portland, environmental consultants hired to advise […]
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Wilton voters approve loan for Forster Mill site work
WILTON — Voters on Tuesday at a special town meeting unanimously approved taking a loan for up to $300,000 for abatement and partial demolition of the Forster Mill site. About a dozen residents were in attendance. The loan from the Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Community Development’s Brownfields program is interest-free for up to […]
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Wilton receives $200,000 grant to start Forster Mill site cleanup
WILTON — The town is slated to receive a $200,000 Environmental Protection Agency grant to clean up of the Forster building site, according to a statement Friday from U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King. The money from the Brownfields program is part of $7.3 million awarded to Maine. “A Brownfield site is a property that […]
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Wilton officials tally cost of Forster Mill cleanup
WILTON — Final costs for cleanup and demolition of the former Forster Mill site are still unknown as testing for roof asbestos continues this week, Town Manager Rhonda Irish told residents Tuesday. During a public hearing for an Environmental Protection Agency grant application, Irish said cleanup of known materials is estimated at $200,000 with demolition […]
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Public hearing on Forster Mill site planned for Tuesday
WILTON — The public will have a chance to weigh in on the future cleanup of the former Forster Manufacturing mill at a hearing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, at the Town Office. The hearing will be at the start of the Board of Selectpersons regular meeting. As part of the three applications for […]
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Wilton board sets special town meeting
WILTON — On Tuesday, the Board of Selectpersons planned a special town meeting for Oct. 20 to seek voter approval to apply for a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant and possible funding for the waste treatment plant construction project. The town has been approved to apply for the grant for work on a Kineowatha […]