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The Wilton Heritage Commission placed a historical sign on Abbot Hill last week as part of a series of replacements of town history signs.The sign details the history of Abbot Hill, named for the family of George Abbot, originally from Yorkshire,...
“Live Free or Die” is our state motto, but what happened at the State House when it came to a woman’s right to control her own body?It was a fundamental freedom, almost removed. Women’s health was under attack. Republican-sponsored HB1248 would have...
Firefighters were victorious against police officers Saturday in the “Battle of the Badges” softball game on Carnival Hill, as part of Wilton’s Old Home Days celebrations.Wilton Fire Chief Don Nourse said it was a day of fun between members of the...
Lily Gendron of Wilton was one of 257 students who earned provost's list honors for the spring 2024 semester at SUNY Oneonta.Gendron is studying music industry. To qualify for the provost's list, a student must earn a perfect 4.0 grade-point average...
The New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources has announced that the State Historical Resources Council has added seven properties to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places – including Kyes-Sage House in Peterborough and First...
Ben Gebhardt of Wilton graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in computer science.
By ASHLEY SAARI
Wilton will celebrate Old Home Days starting Saturday, Aug. 10, with festivities running all week through Sunday, Aug. 18, celebrating Wilton with the theme of “Damn Near Perfect.”The theme is a tribute to the longtime Wilton Old Home Days Committee...
By JESSICA HIPP
At High Mowing School, a preschool-to-grade 12 day and boarding school, we opened the 2023-2024 school year in September by welcoming to our campus more than 350 students from 19 countries and 12 U.S. states and territories.Together, our community...
Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire and around our country have put forward waves of legislation that restrict transgender teenagers’ access to bathrooms, school sports and gender-affirming health care.Our governor recently signed legislation into...
Every five years, for over a century, several towns in the Monadnock region have celebrated Old Home Days. This year, Wilton again is planning its nine-day event in mid-August, while Nelson has a week-long celebration in early August and Swanzey and...
By GAIL HOAR
Whatever the theme may be of an Andy’s Summer Playhouse production, those in the audience can be guaranteed to be drawn into its message. “Dispatches from the Hilltop” not only draws the audience in, but they become part of the play.This was...
Town Hall Theatre, 40 Main St. in Wilton, will present “Tramp Tramp Tramp,” a 1926 comedy starring Harry Langdon and written by a young Frank Capra, who would later direct “It's A Wonderful Life.”Joan Crawford, at the very beginning of her career,...
The following local students made the Rivier University spring 2024 dean’s list: Catherine Martin of Francestown, Ashley Gibson of Greenfield, Samantha Massood of Greenville, Katelyn Garneau of Jaffrey, Joshua Lazzaro of Jaffrey, Renee Alton of Mason,...
Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library will be closed July 22 to Aug. 5 while repairs to the ramp are finished.The book drop will not be available, and there will be no curbside service. People should hang on to any library items they have and return them...
By CAMERON CASHMAN
The Milford Area Communications Center is in the beginning stages of upgrading the equipment and infrastructure in their dispatch center. This would require the three towns served by MACC – Milford, Mont Vernon and Wilton – to contribute funds to the...
Small towns like Wilton appear to work seamlessly. Barring power outages, downed telephone lines or satellite malfunctions, most of the services making daily life as easy as possible flow to our homes without many glitches.Some of those services have...
The problem – How to enrich the body as well as the mind in K-to-12 schools.The solution – Add circus arts to the curriculum.I first met Jackie Davis in the mid-1990s during one of Wilton’s Arts and Film Festival Main Street events. She was performing...
By TOM RONNING
As we conclude our 2023-2024 academic year, we are delighted to share some of the numerous accomplishments and milestones our students and staff have achieved.This year has been marked by remarkable academic progress, enhanced extracurricular...
By CAMERON CASHMAN
Wilton has received a high-end portable audio system as a gift from the Milford Rotary Club in celebration of the club’s 75th anniversary.The system consists of several microphones, speakers and related accessories that can be packed up and...
Like many, during the four years between early 2020 and today, my husband and I rarely left our home for anything other than the mere essentials. One treat we allowed ourselves was to order takeout meals to avoid dining near crowds of unmasked...
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