FARMINGTON — A former Livermore road foreman changed his plea on a drunken-driving charge to guilty Tuesday in Farmington District Court. Gerald Whitney, 60, of Wilton was fined $500 and sentenced to 48 hours at the Franklin County Detention Center and lost his license for 150 days, after Judge Maria Woodman accepted the new plea. […]
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Livermore road foreman pleads not guilty to drunken-driving
FARMINGTON — The Livermore road foreman pleaded not guilty to a drunken-driving charge via a letter from his attorney, Margot Joly, dated April 25. Gerald Whitney, 60, of Wilton was scheduled to be arraigned on the misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence on Tuesday at the Farmington District Court. His next court appearance is tentatively […]
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Livermore board rescinds action taken on road foreman
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted Tuesday to rescind a unanimous vote to extend the probation of Road Foreman Gerald Whitney because it’s illegal, according to minutes of their emergency meeting. Whitney, 60, of Wilton, who was hired in November 2015 with a six-month probation, was arrested March 18 on a misdemeanor charge of operating under the influence […]
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Livermore road foreman accused of drunken driving in Farmington
FARMINGTON — The Livermore road foreman is facing a drunken-driving charge, after police stopped him on Main Street Friday night, according to a police official. Officer Michael Lyman noticed a tail light out and some poor operation on a vehicle going south on Main Street near Cumberland Farms at about 9:20 p.m., according to Lyman’s police […]
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3 seek election to Wilton Board of Selectpersons
WILTON — Three men are vying for a seat on the Board of Selectpersons in next week’s election. Balloting will be held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 5, at the Town Office. The vacancy was created when Paul Berkey Jr. resigned in the fall. Recently, the candidates shared their thoughts about the […]
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Three candidates eye Wilton selectperson seat
WILTON — The Board of Selectpersons signed a warrant Tuesday for the Jan. 5 election of a new board member. The ballot includes three candidates: Irving Faunce, Gerald Whitney and Jeffrey Rowe, Town Clerk Diane Dunham said. The election is to fill the seat left by Paul Berkey this fall. Voting will take place from […]
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4 seek seats on Wilton Board of Selectpersons
WILTON — Four candidates are vying for a seat on the Board of Selectpersons in elections from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 9, at the Town Office. The winner will succeed Tom Saviello, who is not seeking re-election. Three of the four candidates responded to requests for information on their employment, experience, priorities […]
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John Black takes Wilton selectman’s seat
WILTON — Challenger John Black earned a three-year seat on the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday with 373 votes. Incumbent Terry Brann was seeking re-election after nine years on the board, but was challenged by Black and Gerald Whitney. Brann had 171 votes and Whitney had 132, Town Clerk Diane Dunham said. Selectman Paul Berkey […]
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Wilton candidates seek seat on the Board of Selectmen
WILTON — Three residents are seeking election to a three-year seat on the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday. Selectman Terry Brann is being challenged by John Black and Gerald Whitney. Selectman Paul Berkey and school board director Keith Swett are unopposed in their bids for three-year terms. The election takes place from 8 a.m. to […]