Wiltonians named Merit Scholars
Evaline Xie and Grace Nickel Wilton High School seniors Evaline Xie and Grace Nickel were named 2015 Merit Scholars and each received $2,500 scholarships. According to the National Merit Scholarship...
View ArticleEditorial: Watch those ashes
Compared to California, which is suffering with a severe, prolonged drought, Wilton is lush with the green of spring. A drive by lakes, reservoirs and rivers finds them full. But don’t be deceived. It...
View ArticleBarns and wigwams at the historical society
The Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Road, will host a barn raising day — a hands-on history event — Saturday, May 16, from 11 to 1. One of the highlights of this free event will be a wigwam....
View ArticleTree top rides highlight tree festival
The junior arborist tree-climb and the cherry-picker will carry youngsters into the leafy environs of Cranbury Park during the Connecticut Tree Festival on May 16. The Connecticut Tree Festival...
View ArticleMinivan stolen from Route 7 commuter lot found quickly
Police report a minivan was stolen from the commuter parking lot on Route 7 near Orem’s Diner sometime between Sunday, May 3, and Tuesday, May 5. Luckily, police said, the 2009 Honda Odyssey was...
View ArticleWilton’s Sam Blicht earns all-region honors in women’s lacrosse
Wilton High 2012 graduate Sam Blicht is now a standout on the college level for the Franklin & Marshall women’s lacrosse team. — Photo courtesy F&M Athletic Communications Former Wilton High...
View ArticleYouth United will hold car wash
Members of Wilton Youth United at a Bridgeport home they helped build with Habitat for Humanity last year. Wilton Youth United members are breaking ground to build a new Habitat for Humanity home on...
View ArticleLate goal gives Ludlowe 11-10 win over Wilton
Fairfield Ludlowe’s Trevor Demilt scored the game-winning goal with 2.5 seconds showing on the clock to lift the Falcons to an 11-10 victory over the Wilton High boys lacrosse team on Thursday at...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
Kathy Engstrom Here’s what’s happening in town today, May 15: • Feldenkrais at Wilton Senior Center, from 10 to 11. • VHS-DVD Conversion at Wilton Library, from 10 to 11. • Jewelry Workshop at Wilton...
View ArticleSchool community celebrates technology
Eli Foodman demonstrates his use of Type 2 Learn software used by Cider Mill third graders. TechNEXT, an evening celebrating advanced technology used by teachers and students at school and at home,...
View ArticleGeorgetown Saloon has new owners
The Georgetown Saloon has been sold to a restaurant investment/management group out of New York and Connecticut, according to Steve Matsis, senior managing director of Stamford-based Pyramid Restaurant...
View ArticleHudspeths, Kaelins to be honored as Distinguished Citizens
Steve and Becky Hudspeth. — Darden Livesay photo Two diligent and charitable couples will be presented as this year’s Distinguished Citizens at the yearly Wilton Community Celebration on Sunday, May...
View ArticleAgent of the year
Ellen Garcia Ellen Garcia, a Realtor with Wilton’s Halstead Properties, was named Wilton’s Agent of the Year at the company’s annual meeting in New York City. “This meeting is a way for us to thank...
View ArticleLetter: Change the 15% rule
To the Editors: A significantly higher percentage (roughly 10%) of voters decided the proposed town budget was too high and voted against it. A 10% margin in a vote for public office would be called a...
View ArticleCircle of Care
Circle of Care Jeanna Shepard presented her photography exhibit Life Within the Journey — Beyond the diagnosis, a portrait of what endures, at Sorelle Gallery on Main Street April 30. Shepard’s photos...
View ArticlePrints in exhibition
Prints in exhibition Wilton photographer Pam Rouleau had two images accepted into the Ridgefield Guild of Artists 2015 Juried Members’ Show: Acqua Non Potable (a cyanotype print), above, and 1903 (a...
View ArticleWhat’s happening in Wilton?
22 Hanford Lane. Here’s what’s happening in town today, May 16: • Minecraft Club at Wilton Library, from 1o to noon. • Wilton Youth United Car Wash on Danbury Road, from 10 to 5. • Barn Raising Day at...
View ArticleNames needed!
Names needed! These two Flemish Giant rabbits are new additions to Ambler Farm’s menagerie. The doe and buck weigh about 18 pounds each and are approximately two feet long. They are just two of 10 new...
View ArticleSummer fun
Wilton Parks and Recreation offers many camps throughout the summer. Complete information is available at wiltonparksandrec.org or by visiting the office at Comstock Community Center. Below are just a...
View ArticleLibrary continues wi-fi upgrade
Gavin, left, mom Cecilia and Kegan Gargano work on their mobile device while connected to Wilton Library’s wi-fi. The library’s wireless network will be upgraded with a more robust system this month....
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