Monday, January 7, 2013
The town prepares its response to the Superior Court appeal while deciding what to do about contracts in upcoming weeks.
More than a month after the town received its summons to Superior Court, officials are preparing for the next steps in the process than has delayed construction of a new high school for just over a year so far. According to Town Manager Jeff Hull, the town is working on its response to the complaint filed by abutter Gerry O’Reilly in late November. Originally the town was faced with an earlier deadline for that step, but for various reasons they asked for and received an extension to January 16. Hull said the response, which will be filed jointly by the town and the Attorney General’s office on behalf of the Department of Environmental Protection, tries to make the case as to why the groups do not believe there is merit to O’Reilly’s claim…
Friday, December 7, 2012
A complaint was filed on behalf of Gerry O'Reilly, though the town believes it has arrived after the deadline.
Editor's Note: A clarification was made to the second paragraph of this story. The Wilmington High School project is going to Superior Court after a complaint was filed on behalf of abutter Gerry O'Reilly. Town officials believe that the appeal may have been filed after the deadline. Town Manager Jeff Hull said it is the town's stance that the deadline was actually November 21. The town officially was served on Thursday, and its attorneys are now looking into whether or not the appeal was filed in time. "I think the vast majority of the population is disappointed that we have had to jump through these hoops," said Board of Selectmen chairman Mike Newhouse. "We're reviewing the complaint with counsel. Obviously this is something we are on …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Charles McNeil was indicted on felony charges Tuesday for the February 2011 crash that killed Kim Forte.
More details surfaced late Tuesday on the indictment of Wilmington resident Charles McNeil, 44, who faces felony charges in the 2011 death of Kim Forte. According to a press release from the Middlesex District Attorney's office, McNeil was indicted Tuesday by a Middlesex Superior grand jury on charges of motor vehicle homicide by operating under the influence of drugs and negligence, operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs, second offense, and marked lanes violation. McNeil next be will be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn on May 18. The charges stem from a Feb. 21 incident during which Wilmington Police responded to the Main Street near Silver Lake where a pedestrian was struck by a motor vehicle. Kim Forte, …
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Man who struck and killed Wilmington resident Kim Forte in 2011 faces felony charges.
Charles McNeil, the Wilmington man who was allegedly driving under the influence of anti-depressants when he struck and killed resident Kim Forte, was indicted on multiple charges on Tuesday and will now face trial in Superior Court. According to the press office of Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone, a grand jury indicted McNeil on Tuesday on charges of motor vehicle homicide and driving under the influence of drugs, second offense. Forte, who was well known by residents in Wilmington, was walking home from the gym in February 2011 when McNeil allegedly drove over the fog line for about 50 feet, striking and killing her. McNeil was originally facing misdemeanor counts of the same charges and had been in court for several pre-trial …
Eric J
7:55 am on Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Kevin, If you really feel that way about our town officials why don't you pack it up and move out. You should hang your head in shame. more ›