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WLC: Supt. position offered to Tyrie

Monday, May 20, 2013

WILTON — The Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School district will be offering the superintendent position to Christine Tyrie of Francestown in a unanimous decision by the School Board on Thursday night. The board voted to offer the position to Tyrie and open negotiations upon her acceptance during a special meeting on the issue Thursday night. The decision came down to which candidate was a better fit for the district, said School Board … 0

Wilton: Community Center Committee holds potluck, open mic May 24

Wednesday, May 15, 2013

WILTON — The Wilton Community Center Committee is inviting residents to enjoy some food and entertainment with a potluck community dinner and open mic night next Friday. Residents are encouraged to bring a dish to add to the table, but it’s not a requirement. Residents can simply come for the food, and if … 0

Parking on Main Street can be problematic during heavy business hours, according to business owners, with overflow parking designated down the street. (Staff photo by Ashley Saari)

WILTON: Finding a space for all

Monday, May 13, 2013

Main Street is where the action is in Wilton. Made up almost entirely of small businesses, the location of the Town Hall, the local movie theater and the summer farmer’s market, Main Street is the epicenter of the town. But with all that activity comes one major problem: Parking. Parking on Main Street … 0

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Editorial: Fundraiser for theater a success

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Just about everyone who lives in the Monadnock region will tell you that it’s the area’s rural culture that attracted them here. We love its scenic vistas, calm traffic and safe communities in which to raise our families and recreate. Century-old meetinghouses and churches, some even older, as … 0

Long lost film on Joan of Arc showing Sunday in Wilton

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

“The Passion of Joan of Arc,” a 1928 silent film thought to be lost, will be screened at the Town Hall Theatre on Sunday at 4:30 p.m. This ground-breaking European feature film was considered lost for decades until … 0

Five teams reach D-I state event

Monday, March 25, 2013

Area schools at the elementary, middle and high school levels gave their imaginations free rein during a regional Destination Imagination Competition in Swanzey this Saturday, and the Monadnock region came off well, with five of the eight teams … 0

Tuttle, Jowders resign Sewer Commission over conflict

Monday, March 25, 2013

WILTON — Sewer Commission member John Jowders and Chair Jim Tuttle, resigned their positions Thursday, citing conflict with board member Tom Schultz as the main reason. In his resignation letter to the town dated Thursday Tuttle wrote, “The assassination of my character and integrity by Commissioner Thomas Schultz … 0

Letter: Stepping down from commission

Monday, March 25, 2013

To the editor: I believe it is in the best interest of the Town of Wilton that I resign my position as Sewer Commissioner effective at the close of the monthly meeting of the Sewer Commissioners on March 21. The assassination of my character and integrity by Commissioner … 0

Monday, March 25, 2013

High Mowing seniors Fiona Graham of Wilton and Allison Hill of El Sobrante, Calif., have been named as finalists in the National Merit Scholarship Program. … 0

Scouts honor top sellers

Monday, March 25, 2013

Cub Scouts Pack 10 of Wilton/Lyndeborough, recently honored their top popcorn sellers at their annual Blue & Gold Ceremony on March 10 at the Second Congregational Church in Wilton. From left are Jude Roberts, Sullivan Gray, Dylan Pfeil, … 0

Editorial: Region’s voters  invest in future

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The economic recession that followed the September 2008 stockmarket crash and mortgage crisis had retirees and folks close to retirement scrambling to make up what was lost through investments. A lot of working people in the car manufacturing industry lost their jobs, and many wondered who would be … 0

Wilton circus offers benefit performance March 30

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Flying Gravity Circus will be holding a benefit performance at the Pine Hill Waldorf School auditorium on Saturday, March 30, at 7 p.m. The Circus will offer their production of “Moments!” to benefit farmer Lincoln Greiger who was badly injured while working on the Four Corners Farm … 0

Carol Roberts speaks in favor of voting for a bond to build an addition and renovate the fire station at Town Meeting. The fire station bond passed in a 176-53 ballot vote. (Staff photo by Ashley Saari)

WILTON: $1.7M fire station addition, renovation is approved

Monday, March 18, 2013

WILTON — The town will be seeing construction of a new and improved version of the fire station, after voters approved a $935,000 bond to renovate the current building as well as add a 5,515 square foot addition. … 0

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