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🌱 Patch AM: Extended Road Closures Reported After Crash In Wilton

And on the Wilton Patch calendar - The Walter Schalk School of Dance: Born to Dance Book Sale and Signing

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Hello Wilton! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Crash shuts key Wilton roads, drivers urged to detour
  • How could Wilton's late audit affect taxes and town services?
  • Wilton DUI stop reveals driver over triple legal limit with child

Also on today's calendar: The Walter Schalk School of Dance: Born to Dance Book Sale and Signing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the bartender say to the jumper cables when they walked in? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cloudy with a stray shower, with a high of 73 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 82, low: 65.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Extended Road Closures Reported After Crash In Wilton (patch.com) — Wilton drivers are being urged to avoid the Georgetown area after a crash shut down parts of Danbury Road and School Street while emergency crews work at the scene. Police say extended closures are likely and are asking motorists to seek alternate routes and give responders space, with more updates expected as the situation develops.
   

2. Wilton FY25 Audit Delayed as BOF Targets Problems (goodmorningwilton.com) — Wilton's Fiscal Year 2025 audit is now expected to be finished in late September, months past the state deadline, raising concerns about financial controls and even the town's bond rating. In response, the Board of Finance has created a new Audit Remediation and Financial Reporting Subcommittee to monitor corrective actions, push for written procedures, and build a clearer timetable for future audits.
   

3. Driver Had BAC More Than 3 Times Legal Limit With Child In Car: Wilton Police (patch.com) — Wilton police say they arrested a Norwalk woman on Danbury Road after she allegedly drove with a child in her SUV while her blood alcohol level tested at more than three times the legal limit. The 41-year-old faces DUI and under-18 passenger charges and is due in Stamford Superior Court, a reminder of active local enforcement on impaired driving.
   

4. From $120K to more than $1 million — starter home prices running the gamut in Connecticut (thehour.com) — Starter home prices in Connecticut are climbing, and Wilton stands out with a median "starter" home price around $725,000, far above many other towns. The article compares prices from Greenwich to Thompson and explains how tight land supply and stalled state legislation are shaping what first-time buyers can realistically afford.
   

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Ok Wilton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Don't you 2 start anything (Thank you Mary L. for sending it in!)
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