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By ASHLEY SAARI

During the Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative Middle High School step-up day for incoming sixth- and ninth-graders Tuesday, new Principal Tom Ronning met with students and parents, introducing himself to the community.Ronning, who was hired this summer,...

Wilton Community Center will host a NHSAVES Button Up Workshop Wednesday, Sept. 6, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Wilton Collaborative Space, 21 Gregg St.This presentation will explain how people can improve the energy efficiency of their homes, and will...

By MADDIE CARPENTIERE

The Meltzer family did not whiff when it came to raising money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society with a Wiffle ball tournament at Carnival Hill in Wilton Aug. 19. The event attracted eight teams and more than 100 spectators and raised $2,847 for the...

By ASHLEY SAARI

On Tuesday morning, incoming Wilton-Lyndeborough middle-schoolers got their first real look at the hallways of their new school, as they transition from fifth grade to sixth.For an hour, the new sixth-graders took part in a step-up day, where they had...

Monadnock Music will present the foruth annual fundraising "Gala Under The Stars” Friday, Aug. 25, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the home of Mary Jane Beauregard in Wilton.The musical theme for the gala is "A Night of Italian Opera," and will feature works by...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Clinton Masonic Lodge stands out on Wilton Main Street, sitting atop a hill next to the library, with curving steps leading to the front door, framed by columns and a brick facade.Like many aspects of the lodge, pieces of its exterior are symbolic...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Wilton Fire Department is selling excess equipment in an online auction, with items available for bid through Aug. 16.“It’d be great if people go bid, so that it all goes to a good home,” said Fire Chief Don Nourse.There are a total of 24 items...

Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Road, will wrap up its summer reading program with an ice cream social Wednesday, Aug. 16, at 3 p.m.Children and adults need to do their final check-ins to get their raffle tickets, as the drawing for all...

One of the last feature films produced by motion picture pioneer Thomas Edison, “The Apple Tree Girl'” (1917), will be shown on Sunday, July 30, at 2 p.m. at the Town Hall Theatre, 40 Main St. in Wilton.Admission is free, with a suggested donation of...

By AIDAN BEAROR

Among the items discussed at the Wilton Select Board meeting Monday night was a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for the Four Winds Community for adults with developmental disabilities. Four Winds was seeking a renewal of their five-year PILOT, in...

The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance will offer a behind-the-scenes tour of two of Wilton Center’s distinctive estate barns Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to noon.Historic preservation experts Ian Blackman and Steve Bedard will lead attendees on a...

By ASHLEY SAARI

Michael Dell’Orto and Jackie Kahle were looking for a larger home in a more rural area in 1985, and with no pressing reason to move, they were able to spend their time finding the perfect fit.It came, when they discovered the Burton-Putnam House in...

The Wilton Collaborative Space will be hosting several new events and programs in July. All are held at the WCS, 21 Gregg St. in WiltonOn Thursday, July 13, at 7 p.m., there will be an informational meeting on a new senior citizens science program....

By ASHLEY SAARI

Wilton has received a $17,000 Community Challenge Grant from AARP New Hampshire for the next step in developing a riverwalk in the downtown – building an accessible gazebo for wildlife observation.AARP had its largest group of grantees  this year,...

By AIDAN BEAROR

At the Wilton Planning Board meeting June 21, a case involving Willreign Properties LLC’s plan to convert the former Catholic Church situated at 47-49 Maple St. into apartment and office space was deferred to July 19.Willreign Properties requested...

By JESSIE SALISBURY

After several years of interim and supply pastors, the Second Congregational Church in Wilton has a settled part-time minister.The Rev. Gary Klingsporn of Manchester accepted the position last month. When COVID hit in 2019, the Rev. Regina Kinney had...

By AIDAN BEAROR

The Wilton Main Street Association (WMSA) held its ninth annual Summerfest on Saturday, featuring live music, face-painting, and vendors from across the state.Despite inclement weather, attendees were able to duck under covered tents and into the...

By JOSH LACAILLADE

A WLC student has been nominated for a national award in her first-ever art competition.Ninth grader Haidyn Paquette is the winner of the New Hampshire Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) 3D Patriotic Art Contest, a competition recognizing students for...

By AIDAN BEAROR

A meeting between Wilton Town Administration and the Nashua Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) was abruptly canceled on Tuesday afternoon. The meeting, which was posted on the town agenda, was called off 30 minutes prior to its 3 p.m. start time. The...

By ASHLEY SAARI

The Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative High School established a Hall of Fame on Tuesday night, with three initial inductees, recognized not only for their accomplishments as students, but for their years of dedication to youth sports as coaches and...