Wilton boys second, girls third at FCIAC track divisionals
The Wilton boys indoor track and field team finished second and the Wilton girls squad was third at the FCIAC Eastern Divisional championships Friday at the Zeoli Field House. The Wilton (77 points)...
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Here’s what’s happening in town today, Feb. 2: • Digital Photo Book at Wilton Senior Center, from 10 to 11. • Line Dance Fusion at Wilton Senior Center, from 10:30 to 11:30. • Coffee at Wilton Senior...
View ArticleWarrior Words: No place for competition — a common pursuit
Alex Jacobson A trend Warrior Words readers may notice while reading my column this year may be a majority of them being about how shocked and overwhelmed seniors are at the fact that we will be in...
View ArticleWilton snowfall
(Janice Dehn photo) Blizzard aftermath Janice Dehn captured the results of last week’s snowstorm in her north Wilton back yard.
View ArticleLetter: Why are we spending $50 million?
To the Editors: (The following is a letter to First Selectman Bill Brennan and is printed here at the author’s request.) I am writing to you to let you know that many in our community are pleased that...
View ArticleMalloy extends property tax filing deadline for Connecticut
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy Gov. Dannel P. Malloy today signed Executive Order No. 44 , which orders deadlines for Connecticut residents who pay property taxes on a semi-annual or quarterly basis to be...
View ArticleMelinda Lisle Meinke, 43
Melinda Lisle Meinke, 43, of Wilton, Conn., died on Sunday, Jan. 18, after a year-long struggle with breast cancer. She was born in Greenwich, Conn. on Sept. 10, 1971 to Audrey and Donald Meinke....
View ArticleObituary: Melinda Lisle Meinke, 43
Melinda Lisle Meinke, 43, of Wilton, Conn., died on Sunday, Jan. 18, after a year-long struggle with breast cancer. She was born in Greenwich, Conn. on Sept. 10, 1971 to Audrey and Donald Meinke....
View ArticleWilton schools on a two-hour delay Tuesday, Feb. 3
Wilton schools will open on a two-hour delay Tuesday, Feb. 3. An email from the school said this decision will be confirmed by an announcement at 5 a.m. Tuesday morning. If roads are still hazardous,...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
Probate Judge Anthony DePanfilis Here’s what’s happening in town today, Feb. 3: • Fire Commission meeting at 8, town hall Room B. • Oil and Acrylics at Wilton Senior Center at 10. • Introduction to...
View ArticleWinter fun at Ambler Farm
Participants learn to ‘Tap-A-Tree’ at Ambler Farm. (facebook.com/amblerfarm) Ambler Farm has several programs and events coming up on its calendar this winter: Tap-a-Tree Maple Syrup Program training...
View ArticleScratching the surface of backyard chicken raising
Bil Mikulewicz holds a week-old chick. He will speak on raising chickens at home at Cannon Grange on Feb. 5 Raising backyard chickens has become increasingly popular with the expanded awareness of the...
View ArticleRegional planning group hires a new executive director
Francis Pickering The Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WCCOG) has chosen Francis Pickering to be the executive director of the newly formed group. Mr. Pickering replaces the first director,...
View ArticleWilton hoop teams have games moved to Wednesday
For the Wilton High boys and girls basketball teams, the effects of Monday’s snowstorm have carried over into Tuesday. Both teams have had their games with St. Joseph postponed for tonight and...
View ArticleSweets for the sweet: Making chocolates for valentines
Chocolate was apparently not as beloved in colonial times as it is now, and the Wilton Historical Society is seizing on that affection in presenting chocolate-making events just before Valentine’s Day....
View ArticleCL&P, Yankee Gas no more — meet Eversource
Northeast Utilities, which operates New England’s largest energy delivery company, is now called Eversource Energy, and it’s got a new logo, too. All of the company’s subsidiaries, including...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
Here’s what’s happening in town today, Feb. 4: • Sewing at Ogden House at 9:30. • ESL at Wilton Library, from 9:30 to 11:30. • Open Bridge at Wilton Senior Center, from 10 to 12:30. • Books for Babies...
View ArticleHope on the wing
A bright blue sky after a snowstorm can bring welcome color to what can often be a monochromatic landscape. Even more welcome, when winds are blowing, snow is falling, and the temperature takes a nose...
View ArticleFocus ’15 invites photo entries
Irrigation, above, earned Sandy Gennrich the Best of Show award at the Wilton Arts Council’s Focus ’14 photography exhibition. Effervescence, an underwater selfie by Katie Sailer, won first prize in...
View ArticleFrom the Firehouse: Scalds — a burning issue
Scald injuries affect all ages. Young children and the elderly are most vulnerable. This is why the American Burn Association and the Wilton Fire Department, in conjunction with Burn Awareness Week...
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