Letter: Please support Salvation Army efforts
To the Editors: The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration. And yet, so many families are struggling to make ends meet. In all seasons, the Salvation Army is there to lend a helping hand and...
View ArticleWilton Rocks for Food
On Saturday, Dec. 5, residents and out-of-towners alike will be able to prevent hunger and enjoy live local music at the same time as the first Wilton Rocks for Food charity concert graces Trackside...
View ArticleUnreported burglary items found
On Nov. 27, around 12:30 p.m., police, responding to a civilian report, found in the woods near Cider Mill Place and School Road a navy blue Hanes pillowcase containing 109 empty “small” jewelry boxes...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
Jennifer Paganelli at her home in Wilton, pictured amid some of the products to be sold at Sis Boom’s Holiday Show. — Hayden Turek photo Here’s what’s happening in town today, Dec. 5: • Sis Boom...
View ArticleLetter: Once Upon a Farm gala is special
To the Editors: Many thanks to the near 200 friends and generous supporters who gathered on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Silver Spring Country Club to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of The...
View ArticleStuff a Cruiser
The Wilton Police and Fire Departments present Stuff a Cruiser. On Sunday, Dec. 6, from 10 to 2, police officers and firefighters will be outside The Toy Chest in Wilton. A police cruiser will act as a...
View ArticleEditorial: Bring joy, donate a toy
It’s early December, the time nears. Children are already looking forward to Christmas. Want to make some kids happy? The Toys for Tots collection sites are open for the season of spreading holiday...
View ArticleToys for Tots nearby
Redding Country Club, 109 Lonetown Road in West Redding. If for whatever reason you can’t make it out to The Toy Chest in Wilton, Westy Self Storage in Wilton or either of the two Wilton fire...
View ArticleMagazine rates Wilton second best in education among similar towns
Among similar Connecticut towns, Wilton has the second best education system, according to Connecticut Magazine’s biennial survey, Rating the Towns 2015. Published in its November issue, Connecticut...
View ArticleStudy skills workshops at Trackside
The last of the Study Skills 4 Students workshops of the year will take place at the Trackside Teen Center at 15 Station Road on Sundays, Dec. 6, 13 and 20, from 3 to 5:30. The 7.5-hour workshop is...
View ArticleCar key and fob found
On Nov. 26 around 3 p.m., a car key and electronic key fob were found at Godfrey Place in Wilton. The owner of the key and fob may retrieve them from the Wilton Police Department at 240 Danbury Road....
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
Rabbi Levi Stone, of the Schneerson Center, lights the menorah during last year’s ceremony in Wilton Center. — Christopher Burns photo Happy Hanukkah! Here’s what’s happening in town today, Dec. 6: •...
View ArticleFirefighters taking toy donations
Wilton Firefighters Noah Fouad, Bill Wilson and Gary Fuoco set up a sign advertising the beginning of the Toys for Tots drive in front the town hall complex. The Wilton Firefighters Local 2233...
View ArticleCommonfund sponsors case competition
Commonfund, 15 Old Danbury Road #200 in Wilton. Wilton-based investment manager Commonfund recently sponsored the second annual Low-Carbon Portfolio Case Competition, which took place at Yale School...
View ArticleFrom Town Hall: Thanks for the memories
Bill Brennan At the time I was first nominated for the position of first selectman, never did I ever contemplate that I was embarking on a 10-year journey of public service! As I look back, it has...
View ArticleLetter: Dismayed by call to bar Syrian refugees
To the Editors: We have read with dismay the call by some for the blocking of Syrian refugee resettlement and by others for the registration of all Muslims in this country. Frankly, the former reminds...
View ArticleLand trust begins annual membership drive
Bruce Beebe visits the Slaughter Fields Preserve of the Wilton Conservation Land Trust on Nod Hill Road. The Wilton Land Conservation Trust has begun its annual membership campaign with a town-wide...
View ArticlePedestrian hit by car
On Nov. 24, around 6 p.m., police responded to a car accident that involved a pedestrian hit by vehicle in the parking lot of Cannondale Bicycles at 1 Cannondale Way. According to police, officers and...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
Here’s what’s happening in town today, Dec. 7: • Holiday Book Sale at Wilton Library, from 10 to 8. • Line Dance Fusion at Wilton Senior Center, from 10:30 to 11:30. • Play Reading at Wilton Senior...
View ArticleWarrior Words: Final autumn bow
Daniel Glynn Last week I performed in my last fall play at the high school. The Man Who Came to Dinner was a comedic farce that revolved around an injured man whose eccentric friends wreak havoc upon...
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