Church celebrates confirmation
Wilton Congregational Church’s confirmation class of 2015 is joined by Director of Youth Ministries Ken McGarry and Board of Trustees Chairman Pete Kirchof. Wilton Congregational Church celebrated the...
View ArticleWiltonian ties for second on ACS chemistry exam
Wilton High School sophomore Victoria Koenigsberger and her honors chemistry teacher Jim Lucey at the Fairfield County chapter of the American Chemical Society’s end-of-the-year meeting, which...
View ArticleGeorgetown Gallop 5k, Kids’ Pony Run
The Wilton Chamber of Commerce and Wilton Family YMCA will begin the annual Georgetown day Sunday, June 14, at 11, with the Georgetown Gallop 5K and the Kids’ Pony Run. The 5K, which will run along...
View ArticleCat adoption event this Saturday
Leo and Ming. Since June is Adopt a Shelter Cat Month, Animals In Distress encourages people to stop by its adoption event on Saturday, June 13, from 1 to 4. Lots of cats at the shelter have been...
View ArticleLetter: Baseball captains offer heartfelt thanks
The Wilton High baseball team celebrates after winning the FCIAC championship Friday night with a 1-0 victory over Staples. – GretchenMcMahonphotography.comThe Wilton High baseball team celebrates...
View ArticleGas line construction begins Wednesday
The Eversource gas line installation in Wilton Center. Construction of the Eversource gas line on Wolfpit Road (Route 106) from Horseshoe Road to the Miller-Driscoll School complex will begin...
View ArticleJoan E. Walter, 82
Joan E. Walter Joan Elizabeth Walter, 82, of Port Orange, Fla., passed away on May 27, 2015 at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport, Maine. She was born to Ernest H. Bennett and Ethel M. Bennett of...
View ArticleFilm spreads Lyme disease awareness
The documentary Under Our Skin will be shown as part of the New Perspectives Film Series at Wilton Library on Saturday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m. The series is programmed and moderated by filmmaker Megan...
View ArticleWilton police release surveillance video in burglary
Wilton police have released surveillance video of a man suspected of stealing a large Greenlee Metal Job Box from a home under construction on Monday, June 8, at approximately 1:20 a.m. The Job Box...
View ArticleLibrary marks 120th year at annual meeting
Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road. Wilton Library began its 120th year of existence this spring and the celebration will continue all year long, starting with the annual meeting set for Sunday,...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
56 Old Kings Highway Here’s what’s happening in town today, June 13: • Big Estate Sale at 249 Newtown Turnpike, from 9 to 3. • Minecraft Club at Wilton Library, from 10 to noon. • Open house: 51...
View ArticleRidley grads
Ridley grads Wiltonians Helen Himebaugh and Spencer Overbeeke received their high school diplomas from Ridley College, an international boarding school in St. Catharines, Ontario, over Memorial Day...
View ArticleGeorgetown Day lights up Main Street on Sunday
Just 10 years ago, seven-year-old Nick Palazzo was at the event he looks forward to every year — Georgetown Day. He and his two buddies — Liam Andrews and Jack O’Connor — had a blast all day playing...
View ArticleNew member
New member Lauren Cotton of Wilton was recently accepted as a new member of the Silvermine Guild of Artists. In her work, such as Agents of Distortion, above, she explores color and physicality with...
View ArticleSlow crossings
A turtle crosses the road. — Connecticut Department Of Energy And Environmental Protection photo Low and slow — that’s the turtle. And chances are you may just come across one crossing a road during...
View ArticleSupport for caregivers
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County is sponsoring an eight-week support group for caregivers beginning June 16. The group will meet every Tuesday afternoon from 1 to 2:30 through Aug. 4,...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
55 Ryders Lane Here’s what’s happening in town today, June 14: • Insomnia Seminar at Wilton Senior Center, from 10 to 11:30. • Georgetown Pony Gallop 5K and Kids’ Play Run at 11. • Open house: 31...
View ArticleArt on the wing
Art on the wing Master bird carver Glen Heller, of Wilton, is participating in a juried show of Science Illustrators, Painters and Other Surprises at Spectrum Gallery in Centerbrook, Conn. The show,...
View ArticlePlanning and Zoning: Gas station progresses
Patrick Dowend. — Christopher Burns photo The Planning & Zoning Commission continued two public hearings at its meeting Monday, June 8, and closed a third. The hearing for the 30-unit mixed income...
View ArticleWeir Farm artist signs book, shows work
Dmitri Wright Author and painting instructor Dmitri Wright will sign his new book, My Dancing Brush: Insights & Reflections on How To Be an Impressionist, Thursday, June 18, 6 to 8 p.m., at...
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