Library Lines: Aug. 13
Books in a new light Meredith Miller is this month’s Artist-in-Residence at Weir Farm who will be holding her exhibition at the library on Monday, Aug. 17, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Meredith will produce a...
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Wiltonian joins Teach For America
Kelsey Brown Wiltonian Kelsey Brown has been accepted into the 2015 teaching corps of Teach For America, a national nonprofit that works with communities to expand educational opportunity for students...
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Old Ridgefield Road is closed Aug. 13
Natural gas pipeline construction closed part of Old Ridgefield Road. — Hayden Turek photo Wilton police report Old Ridgefield Road will be closed today, Aug. 13, between Hubbard Road and Center...
View ArticleEditorial: We have the power
With the president and the EPA announcing limits on carbon emissions from power plants, the future of our planet got a little brighter last week. Global climate change casts a dark shadow, threatening...
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Animals in Distress wants to ‘Clear the Shelters’
Animals in Distress shelter has many adult cats as well as kittens waiting for permanent homes. Animals in Distress animal shelter, behind the town hall annex at 238 Danbury Road, will participate in...
View ArticleTax Free Week runs Aug. 16-22
Tax Free Week in Connecticut takes place Sunday, Aug. 16-22, in time for the beginning of school at the end of this month. The one-week event eliminates Connecticut’s 6.35% sales tax on all clothing...
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What’s happening in Wilton?
Here’s what’s happening in town today, Aug. 14: • Feldenkrais at Wilton Senior Center, from 10 to 11. • Mini Maker Camp at Wilton Library, from 10 to noon. • Bridge at Wilton Senior Center, from noon...
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Back to school for Continuing Education
Whether you’re 6 or 60, it’s back-to-school time and Wilton Continuing Education has released its schedule of programs and classes with several new offerings. “Wilton Continuing Education has expanded...
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West Nile on the rise
Although no mosquitoes trapped in Wilton so far this year have tested positive for West Nile virus, evidence of the disease is on the rise in Connecticut according to the State Mosquito Management...
View ArticleRichard David Hill, 90
Richard David Hill, 90, of New York City, N.Y., died peacefully surrounded by the ones he laughed with, lived for, and loved on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2015, at White Horse Village, Newtown Square, Pa. He...
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Letter: Grateful for their efforts
New landscaping at the Piersall Building in Wilton Center has caught the eye of one letter-writer. — Hayden Turek photo To the Editors: My thanks to the owners of the Piersall Building. The work they...
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Sports collection for Kick for Nick
Sports collection The Wilton High School Boys Soccer Team collected sports gear for Kick for Nick at its bake sale on July 18. Donations will be sent to Camp Lemmonnier in Djibouti, Africa, where the...
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Electric and water customers: SNEW Link is new customer Web portal
Customers of South Norwalk Electric and Water (SNEW) may now take advantage of a new Web portal, SNEW Link. “SNEW Link is our new, online tool that’s available to all of SNEW’s electric and water...
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What’s happening in Wilton?
Here’s what’s happening in town today, Aug. 15: • Mincraft Club at Wilton Library, from 10 to noon. For more things to do, check the Wilton Bulletin Board. The post What’s happening in Wilton?...
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Tomato tasting at Ambler
Tomatoes of all sorts — large and small, new and heirloom — will be part of Tomato Tasting + Family Fun on Aug. 16 at Ambler Farm. Tomatoes will be celebrated at the Tomato Testing + Family Fun on...
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Reunion planned for Wilton class of ’75
Marly’s Bar & Bistro, 101 Old Ridgefield Road. The Wilton High School class of 1975 is planning its 40th reunion on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Marly’s Restaurant in Wilton Center. For...
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Lions carnival opens Aug. 19
The Georgetown Lions Club will present a carnival Wednesday, Aug. 19 through Saturday, Aug. 22, at the intersection of Route 7 and School Road next to the Wilton High School tennis courts. The carnival...
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What’s happening in Wilton?
229 Westport Road Here’s what’s happening in town today, Aug. 16: • Open house: 35 Cedar Road, from 1 to 3. • Open house: 97 Glen Side, from 1 to 3. • Open house: 70 Range Road, from 1 to 3. • Open...
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Pour a cool one
On a hot summer day, a tall icy beverage is essential. But it wasn’t always as easy as going to the freezer in your kitchen. The Wilton Historical Society reminds us that at the turn of the 20th...
View ArticleNorwalk Hospital clinical trials offer new approaches to breast cancer
Norwalk Hospital, part of the Western Connecticut Health Network, has recently opened two important clinical research trials for women with advanced (stage IV) breast cancer. The first trial will test...
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