All posts by Michele J. Bennett
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Bd. of Education Votes to Keep WHS Grades Unweighted
At last night’s (March 31) Board of Education meeting, the Board voted to support superintendent Kevin Smith’s recommendation to uphold the existing Policy 6147 of not weighing...
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Tony-Winning Play Starts Tomorrow at Wilton Playshop
The Carriage House Arts Center and The Wilton Playshop have joined forces to present the Tony-Award winning Best Play of 2013, Christopher Durang’s comedy, Vanya...
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Pitch Perfect! Playshop’s A Capella Encore Features Four Wilton Alums
Back by popular demand, the Wilton Playshop will present an afternoon and evening of A Capella, featuring four Wilton High School alumni and their college...
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Wilton’s Wiremill Academy Students to Perform at “Broadway in Connecticut” Gala
Looking for a Broadway experience this weekend but can do without the high ticket prices and the travel? Here’s a better option–get your tickets for...
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Wilton Businesses Voted ‘Best of Gold Coast’
While we are saddened by the loss of Wilton favorite Bon Appetit Café and the announcement that Bella & Co. will be closing at the end...
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Capturing the Treasured Bond between Grandparent and Grandchild
As a child growing up in Brooklyn, NY, Wilton-based photographer Nina Pomeroy lived in a two-story home with her parents and grandparents. As such, she...
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Ambler Farm Event Offers Underground Railroad Experience for Adults
When we think of Wilton’s role in American history, we tend to mostly picture the battles that took place nearby during the Revolutionary War. When...
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Broadway, West End and WHS Theater Vets Headline Playshop Gala
A dazzling cast of Broadway vets, professional actors and local standouts alike will take the stage at The Wilton Playshop on Saturday, April 5 for the theater’s bi-annual fundraiser...
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February Snow Means GREAT Ambler Farm Syrup and Home Garden Programs
It’s hard to imagine now amid the “plink … plink … plink …” of ice dams leaking through the ceiling, but in just a few...
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Wilton Woman Dedicates Her Life to Others after Heart Attack at 40
On May 11, 2011, Wilton resident and mother of two Nancy Capelle woke up and went about her regular morning routine. She had coffee, some...
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Wilton Turns Out By the Hundreds to Help Anna
The energy, spirit and sense of community were palpable at Cider Mill School on Saturday. That’s where a steady stream of Wilton residents and out-of-towners...
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WHS Alums A Capella Benefit for Wilton Playshop will be ‘Pitch Perfect’
A capella music (“chapel music,” songs performed without instrumental accompaniment) has been around since the Baroque period, but it’s been given a recent boost in...