Editorial: Honoring women
Ella Grasso Women’s History Month celebrates women who sacrificed and strived to ensure that all people have an equal shot at pursuing the American Dream. The theme for 2016 is honoring women who...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
Viola Galetta, left, admires the necklace she helped Sharon Powers make in the jewelry design workshop at the Wilton Senior Center last week. — Jeannette Ross photo Here’s what’s happening in town...
View ArticleLoaded BB gun
Police found marijuana and a loaded BB handgun inside a car they stopped on March 11. Around 11 p.m., police stopped a 2008 Subaru Outback on Route 7 near Cricket Lane because one of its headlamps...
View ArticleStudents to compete at Connecticut History Day contest
Last year’s Wilton High School History Club members, from left, Lizzy Lynch, Mary Lynch, Hana Previte, Isabel Saltzman, Claire Graham and club advisor Kenneth Dunaj, at the 2015 History Day in...
View ArticleWilton Historical Society invites prospective volunteers for coffee
The Wilton Historical Society relies on volunteers to run its popular Great Trains exhibition each year. — Jeannette Ross photo Do you love delving into history? Building layouts and running model...
View ArticleLetter: Please attend public hearings March 28-29
To the Editors: Every year, Wilton citizens come together at the Annual Town Meeting to adopt a budget that represents the will of Wilton’s citizens in the services they want and the amount of taxes to...
View ArticlePickles
The Wilton Historical Society’s Colonial Cookery program this weekend is all about pickles. The society sent this information gleaned from History in a Jar: The Story of Pickles by Tori Avey. “The word...
View ArticleHelium Brothers plays Toad’s Place Sunday
The Helium Brothers, led by Andy “A.J.” Gundell of Wilton, is slated to appear once a month for a steady Sunday gig at Lilly’s Pad, the back room at Toad’s Place, continuing on March 20, at 7 p.m. This...
View ArticleMarch 18: Old Highway is open for travel
Old Highway, which was closed to thru-traffic from Powder Horn Hill Road to Sharp Hill Road for utility work starting at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, March 18, is now open, as of 2:30 p.m. Police planned this...
View ArticleTree down on Belden Hill, 207 without power
A fallen tree resting on power lines on Belden Hill Road near Heartstone Lane. — Hayden Turek photo Belden Hill Road in the area of Hearthstone Lane will be closed until further notice due to a large...
View ArticleTechNext returns March 22
Eli Foodman demonstrates his use of Type 2 Learn software used by Cider Mill third graders at a past TechNext. Wilton Public Schools will host TechNext 2016 — the district’s yearly celebration and...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
37 Topfield Road. Here’s what’s happening in town today, Feb. 19: • Reading for Meaning and Read with Me Interactive Workshop at Wilton Library, from 10 to 11:30. • Minecraft Club at Wilton Library,...
View ArticleMelendez speaks at Capitol
At the state Capitol, Dr. Mark Melendez, left, with two Susan G. Komen executives. Wilton resident Dr. Mark Melendez spoke at the state Capitol on Feb. 29 when he presented part of the findings of The...
View ArticleKids meet doctors and more at Kids Fest
Families may meet the caregivers from Norwalk, Danbury and New Milford hospitals at the WEBE-108 Kids Fest on Sunday, April 3, from 10 to 4, at the Zeoli Field House at Wilton High School on Danbury...
View ArticleAmbler Farm offers home garden workshop
Ambler Farm garden. — Carolyn Rundle Field photo Jonathan Kirschner, Ambler Farm’s director of agriculture, will offer his popular Home Garden Workshop on Wednesday, March 30, from 9:30 to 11:30, in...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
Matthew Warshauer. Here’s what’s happening in town today, Feb. 20: • Open house: 22 Cobblestone Road, from noon to 2. • Open house: 78 Borglum Road, from 1 to 3. • Open house: 10 Brandon Circle, from...
View ArticleBankwell Bread or Toast campaign
Bankwell, “in a throwback to another era of banking,” has launched the Bread or Toast campaign, a press release said. In this campaign, the bank is offering its customers the choice of “bread” — a gift...
View ArticleChamber hosting 20th Golf Classic
The Wilton Chamber of Commerce’s annual Golf Classic is returning for the 20th year. At the Redding Country Club on May 23, Chamber members and guests can team up with colleagues and enter the...
View ArticleOnline voter registration
Online voter registration The Wilton registrars of voters have set up a computer in their office in town hall that people may use to access the State of Connecticut’s Online Voter Registration System....
View ArticleSchool happenings: Wilton High School
Amy Korn Korn conducts Google presentations Business and computer science teacher Amy Korn conducted a presentation on Google applications, their use and classroom integration at the EdTech Team New...
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