Don Nourse News Today

The Wilton Fire Department has received a $16,206 grant to purchase a new Amkus rescue tools.The grant, issued by the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, will be used to purchase cutting and spreading tools that are battery-operated and more...

Wilton voters agreed to a $200,000 bond to purchase upgraded generators for the town’s sewer stations, in a unanimous 71-0 ballot vote to kick off Town Meeting on Thursday, where all articles passed.Select Board Chair Kermit Williams explained the...

The Wilton Heritage Commission is scheduled to meet with the Select Board next week, to discuss the potential sale of a historic fire department muster truck.In early November, the board voted to put the truck out to bid. The truck is not part of the...

The Wilton Fire Department responded to two small fires on Sunday as a result of high winds bringing trees down on wires.Fire Chief Don Nourse said crews first responded to a report of a tree on wires on Holt Road, where the tree had caught fire.“The...

The Wilton Select Board is discussing how to address employee raises, and what balance to strike between a cost-of-living increase and merit-based raises.On Monday, board members discussed a possible across-the-board COLA increase of up to 5 percent,...

Second Congregational Church is seeking donations to replace a stage curtain that failed to meet safety codes.According to Wilton Fire Chief Don Nourse, the state fire marshal was conducting an annual fire assembly inspection during the summer at...

New software at the Wilton Fire Department is intended to improve the efficiency of data-collecting.At Monday’s Select Board meeting, board members voted 3-0 to support an approximately $3,900 proposal for new dispatch and recording software. Of that...

Moments before the adjournment of Wilton’s 260th Town Meeting, Moderator Bill Keefe made an announcement.“There will be a 261st Town Meeting.”The question had been put to the meeting Thursday evening whether there the town should adopt ballot voting...

Wilton residents are looking at a nearly 11% increase in both the operating budget and warrant requests for spending items.During the town’s budget hearing Tuesday, the Budget Committee gave their recommendation to the proposed budget of approximately...

The final bell of Rob Jackson’s service for the Wilton Fire Department rang out Wednesday night, as the deputy chief was honored following his death on Dec. 7 at the age of 65.Wilton firefighters, dressed in full gear, assembled in front of the open...