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A Wilmington man pleaded guilty to attempting to lure a 14-year-old to Rhode Island for sex, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced, while construction crews began bridge-replacement work on I-93 that will bring lane shifts through the fall, according to Patch. The case involved the man u…

Wilmington schools face decisions on phone-locking apps and offensive-language policy as Patch reporting dominates local coverage this week. Patch outlets detailed the Wilmington Police Department's addition of three new officers with local roots, community remembrance of longtime schoo…

Wilmington's Sutton Brook Superfund site groundwater safety draws fresh questions, Patch reports. The Wilmington Public Library is gearing up for a busy stretch of summer programming, with its Board of Trustees meeting Monday, July 20, a Cozy Mystery Book Club discussion of "Smile Beach…

Wilmington residents are being urged to check whether they have been quietly placed on the town's inactive voter list. Patch Wilmington flagged the issue Friday morning, warning that affected residents may not realize their status until they attempt to vote. Separately, the community is…

Wilmington's public library anchors the local calendar as the town heads into the July 4 holiday stretch. With no new town hall press releases or school district announcements in this cycle, the week's most concrete local item is the library's summer lineup, with Mrs. Amanda leading Cof…

Wilmington heads into a heat-heavy week with library programs and a yard waste reminder keeping residents on track. The Wilmington Public Library opens its Pokémon Club this morning at 11 a.m. under Mrs. Amanda's direction, with two more children's programs — Coffee, Tea, My Toddler, & …

Wilmington student-athletes earned top all-conference and all-star recognition this season, headlining a slow news day in town. No town hall press releases or district announcements arrived in this cycle. On the commercial-news front, Wilmington Patch reported that three recent police a…

Three new officers with local roots joined the Wilmington Police Department this week as zoning and infrastructure debates heat up. Wilmington Patch reported the officers' arrival following their recent police academy graduation, while a separate Patch briefing flagged active town discu…

Three new officers join Wilmington PD as the town sets a July 14 deadline for traffic feedback. The Wilmington Police Department welcomed three academy graduates with local roots, per a Wilmington Patch report, while Town Hall is asking residents to review and comment on preliminary tra…

Wilmington's police force grew by three this week as the department welcomed newly academy-graduated officers with local roots, per Wilmington Patch. Meanwhile, a separate Patch report highlights an emerging conversation about whether the town's industrial zones could be opened to large…