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Cabinet News

Plea in sexual-assault case spares Wilton man prison

NASHUA – Prosecutors in the sexual-assault case of Wilton resident Austin Fredette agreed Monday that the now 22-year-old man be sentenced to suspended prison time, while also agreeing to drop two other related offenses. Fredette, at his plea and sentencing hearing at Hillsborough County ...

Hollis police warn area citizens of ‘phone spoofing’

HOLLIS – The Hollis Police Department is warning local residents of a new telephone technique intended to defraud people of information or money. Caller ID spoofing is the practice of falsifying the information about an incoming call on the receiver’s caller ID display. Scammers will ...

Senate Finance adds money for mental health services

CONCORD – The Senate Finance Committee Tuesday approved adding $14.8 million to Health and Human Services’ budget, much of it for mental health services. The committee also added $10 million in general fund money to compensate victims of the Financial Resources Mortgage Ponzi scheme ...

‘Wild ride’ that led to Milford crash under investigation

MILFORD – Police continue to investigate the single-vehicle crash that occurred during what witnesses described as a “wild ride” by an out-of-control vehicle in the Jones Road area. The driver, a woman whose name police didn’t provide, sustained injuries that aren’t believed to be ...

Possible Frog Pond upgrades may be on horizon

WILTON – The town may be in line to receive significant funds from a variety of state and federal sources and needs to have a plan in place to apply for them. Economic Development Committee Chairman Jennifer Beck discussed the possibilities with the Board of Selectmen on May 17 and ...

Saving the salamanders

WILTON – Every spring the Harris Center for Conservation Education in Hancock counts amphibians during their migrations to breeding areas. Volunteers gather at roads to help them cross safely. This year, the Wilton Community Center joined in the effort as a family activity. On seven nights ...