Wilmington declines $6.7 million Roman House bid

Select Board · Meeting of October 26, 2026

WILMINGTON — The town declined a $6,726,000 bid to relocate the historic Roman House rather than demolish it. Town Manager R. Eric Slagle said a Manchester, New Hampshire, mover, the Sullivan Corporation, submitted a "negative bid" asking the town to pay nearly $6.7 million to move the building to Andover, calling the price unworkable. The board also heard that the North Wilmington fire substation remains on track for a spring 2027 construction start and a 2028 opening.

Members Gary B. DePalma and Frank J. West, joined by Chair Kevin A. Caira, said the MBTA has been unresponsive for months over deteriorating conditions at the town-center commuter lot, with DePalma calling it "embarrassing" and suggesting the town clean it up and bill the agency.

In the full story:

• Call to Order and Routine Business
• Public Hearing: American Outdoor Advertising Billboard Petition
• Communications: Roman House Demolition Bid Update
• Communications: North Wilmington Fire Substation Design Update
• Boards to Consider
• Public Comment: MBTA Parking Lot Conditions
• Announcements and Important Dates
• Salute to Service
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 2,390 words

Source: the Select Board meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.