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Closing Comments: December 2015
Marion Filley December brought an end-of-year uptick in closings to the Wilton real estate market. While a traditionally slow sales month, this year’s 16 topped 2014 by more than 30%. With the...
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Darwin Day
Meir Kryger, M.D. Humans spend one-third of their lives sleeping, and there are still many questions on how and why sleep is beneficial. That is the subject Yale School of Medicine Professor Meir...
View ArticleImpaired driver almost hits cruiser
A Danbury Road driver was found intoxicated on Jan. 11 around 10 p.m. after she was stopped for making a turn too wide and almost hitting a Wilton patrol cruiser. Wendy Fitzgerald, 65, of 4 Daskams...
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Flappers have their place in history
Perhaps more than any image, flappers personified the jazz age. They included the famous Tallulah Bankhead, Zelda Fitzgerald and Josephine Baker, as well as many lesser known names now lost to the...
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What’s happening in Wilton?
Gretchen Rubin Here’s what’s happening in town today, Jan. 28: • Enhance Fitness at Wilton Senior Center, from 9 to 10. • Yoga at Wilton Senior Center, from 10 to 11. • Portraiture at Wilton Senior...
View ArticlePolice respond to two bus incidents
Bus hit An ECS Transportation bus was t-boned by a northbound Volvo on Jan. 20 around 7 p.m. as it attempted to make a left turn out of the transportation service’s 390 Danbury Road location. The 2015...
View ArticleWrestling: Warriors lose close one to Ridgefield
Its three previous FCIAC matches had all been decided by three points or less. So it wasn’t surprising that the Wilton High wrestling team found itself in another close battle on Wednesday at home,...
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What’s happening in Wilton?
This year’s Freeplay: A Night of Improv Comedy cast at Wilton High School. Here’s what’s happening in town today, Jan. 29: • Feldenkrais at Wilton Senior Center, from 10 to 11. • New Life for Old...
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Library installs new phone system with new numbers
Wilton Library has installed a new phone system, effective Jan. 29. The main number, 203-762-3950, will remain the same, but service desks will have direct dial numbers, which will be listed on the...
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Learn about Solarize Wilton
If you missed the commencement event for Solarize Wilton, there are several other opportunities to learn about the townwide solar installation preferred pricing program. On Feb. 10, Ross Solar Group,...
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Foltz earns Third Degree Black Belt
Merrin Foltz stands next to her 6’ 4” trophy after she earned her third-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do last Sunday in Norwalk. Merrin Foltz, an eighth grader at Middlebrook School, earned her...
View ArticleLetter: Loss of GE — Think outside the box
To the Editors: Over several decades many major U.S. corporations, including GE, have greatly benefited from local, state and federal tax policies. As a result, most of these major corporations pay...
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Public safety talk at Grange
Robert Crosby Wilton Police Chief Robert Crosby will speak on public safety matters affecting Wilton at the Cannon Grange on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7 p.m. The public is invited to attend to this free...
View ArticleGranola tasting at Village Market Saturday
Village Market customers who are on a paleo or gluten-free diet will be able to sample a new product Saturday, Jan. 30, from noon to 3. That’s when Dr. Mary’s Kitchen will present samples from its line...
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Obituary: John E. Warner Jr., 84
John E. Warner Jr. John Entz Warner Jr., of New Canaan, Conn., died peacefully at Norwalk Hospital on Jan. 29, 2016. Known as Jack, he was born Dec. 16, 1931, in Old Greenwich, Conn., son of John E....
View ArticleColoney not pleased despite Wilton’s lopsided win
Although his team led by 23 points at halftime and won by 24, Wilton girls basketball coach Rob Coloney was not satisfied. “Yeah, we came away with a win, but there are a lot of unanswered questions,”...
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What’s happening in Wilton?
67 Canterbury Lane Here’s what’s happening in town today, Jan. 30: • Minecraft Club at Wilton Library, from 10 to noon. • Colonial Cookery and Customs for Kids at Wilton Historical Society, from 11 to...
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School happenings: Miller-Driscoll
Kindergarteners’ Snowmen All Year 2016 creations line the walls of Miller-Driscoll. — Chip Ploss photo Snowmen All Year Karin Brooks’ kindergarten art classes at Miller-Driscoll took time to make big...
View ArticleLetter: We are responsible for our tax burden
To the Editors: It’s budget time again and once more the question of accountability comes up. Who is accountable for waste, poor judgment, excesses, mistakes, and budget overruns? Who is accountable...
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Hersch warms up library with jazz solo
Jazz pianist Fred Hersch performs at Wilton Library on Saturday, Feb. 6, at 7:30 p.m. — Mark Niskanen photo Wilton Library welcomes jazz pianist Fred Hersch for a Hot & Cool: Jazz at the Brubeck...
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