GMW’S Coronavirus Coverage

Name: Your Covid Toolbox: Helping Teens Cope in Crazy Times
Start: 2021-01-19T16:30:00-05:00
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Haley Fuller

May 15, 2020

We’ll continue to add links to all our coverage of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 crisis to this page.

GMW’s CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE TO-DATE
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COVID-19 Update Aug. 17: New Cases in Wilton (3) and Surrounding Towns (47), Numbers Rising in Young People (August 18)
WHS Football Boosters Send Letter to Town, School Leaders to Make Case for OK’ing Season (August 18)
“The World Outside of Our School is Out of Our Control” –Smith Talks Reopening FAQ Details, and How District will Measure Safety Success (August 13)
HS Football Season Saved As CIAC OKs Start for All Fall Sports, Rejecting Football Committee’s Advice (August 13)
CIAC Football Committee Recommends Pushing Football Season to Spring, Despite Wilton’s Confidence in Safe Fall Start (August 12)
With “Grave Concerns,” 70+ Teachers Send BOE Letter: “Reconsider Hybrid Reopening Plan, and Go Remote Only” (August 11)
Despite Parent & Staff Concerns, BOE Approves Superintendent’s Recommendation for Hybrid Reopening (August 11)
Wilton Releases Informational Videos on How Voting will Work at Primary Polls in COVID Era (August 10)
Running Camp Goes The Distance During COVID, Raising Funds For Two Wilton Organizations (August 10)
COVID-19 Update Aug. 4– One New Wilton Case, Rhode Island Added to Travel Quarantine List (August 5)
Dr. Fauci: If CT Keeps Doing a Good Job, Schools Should Reopen (August 4)
Bd. of Education Calls Special Meeting Tuesday Evening to Consider Approving Back to School Plan (August 4)
Wilton Teacher’s Plea to BOE: Remote Learning the ‘Only Option’ to Keep My WHS Family Safe (August 4)
LETTER: Wilton Petition to Fully Re-Open Miller-Driscoll & Cider Mill is ‘Foolishness’ (August 4)
CIAC Releases New Guidelines for Fall School Sports, with September Start (July 31)
COVID-19 Update July 30– As Wilton Adds More Cases, Vanderslice says: If you want kids in school and playing sports, then behave safely now (July 31)
Analyzing School Reopening Details, Wilton BOE Balks at COVID’s Growing Price Tag (July 31)
COVID-19 Update July 29– Wilton Cases Up 3 to 238, and Specific Case-Number Benchmarks for School Coming Soon (July 30)
Fall Sports’ Future is “Fluid” in COVID’s New Normal, as Wilton HS Waits on CIAC’s Decision (July 30)
COVID-19 Update July 28– Wilton Now at 235 Cases, Gov. Concerned About Teen Outbreak Clusters (July 29)
Lamont: School Districts–Not State–Will Decide How to Reopen (July 28)
COVID-19 Update: Wilton Total Cases Now at 234, New Rules for Travel & Changes in CT’s Reopening Plan (July 27)
Through a Teachers’ Eyes: Reopening Schools a Necessity, But Students & Parents Must be Responsible In & Out of School (July 27)
P&Z Considers Continuation of Outside Dining and Danbury Rd. Corridor Master Planning (July 27)
BOE Pushes Back on State Ed. Commissioner’s Edict on In-Person Only Back to School Plan (July 24)
LETTER: Response to Parents Afraid of Virus–We Need to Get Back on the Horse (July 24)
Are CT Education Officials Prioritizing Re-Opening Over Safety? Frustrated Wilton Schools Re-Entry Committee Pleads for Better Guidance (July 23)
LETTER: Join Me in Telling CT’s Education Commissioner, Full-Opening of School Puts Us All At Risk (July 23)
COVID Spurs Interest in Homeschooling (July 23)
BREAKING NEWS: Possible COVID Case Causes WHS Extended School Year Location to Go Online (July 21)
Town of Wilton Updates: Guide to New Rules for Camps, Sports, Parks & Fields (July 20)
45 Tips for What To Do Now To Prepare Your Kids for School (July 20)
[The GMW Interview] Andrea Leonardi: Extended School Year’s Success Paves the Way for School Reopening (July 20)
Board of Education Meeting Brings New Concerns and Clarifications to 2020 School Year Plans (July 17)
COVID-19 Update July 16: Lamont Says Back-to School Plan is Good, but his Expert Says Fall Epidemic May Force Closure Again (July 17)
COVID-19 Update July 15, 2020: Officials Aware of Unreported Positive Cases; BOS Approves New Tax Deferral Deadline (July 16)
Wilton Schools’ Re-Entry Committee Tackles Logistics of Reopening for In-Person Learning (July 16)
Wilton Closes All Town-Owned Basketball Courts After Players Fail to Follow Rules (July 15)
COVID-19 Update: No New Wilton Cases, but CT Adds New States to Travel Advisory–and Vanderslice Makes Plea to Residents (July 15)
4 Big Agenda Items for BOS Special Meeting Wednesday: Likely Settlement in Lowthert v. BOE Lawsuit, COVID Tax Deferment Extension & More (July 15)
Four More Positive Wilton COVID Cases–Likely Linked to Younger Residents, Team Sports and Travel (July 14)
Town Hall Video Tour: Officials Make COVID-19 Related Building Changes (July 14)
Bookcase Backgrounds for Video: Have Some “Shelf Awareness” (July 14)
BOE Letter to Wilton Community: “Schools’ Reopening Plans–Challenging, But We Got This!” (July 13)
Wilton BOE Re-Entry Committee Discusses Back-to School Plan Specifics in COVID’s “New Normal” (July 9)
COVID-19 Update July 2: Wilton’s New Cases Likely Not Yet Counted, as US Hits Record Numbers; Travel Advisory Change (July 3)
WHS 2020 Grad Documents Stress of Coronavirus on Class of 2020 for Wilton Historical Society (July 3)
LETTER: Anon. Biz Owner to Young Wilton Residents, Families–Think Beyond Yourselves When it Comes to COVID-19 (July 1)
COVID-19 Update June 30: More Wilton Cases, Plastic Bag Tax is Back and CT Adds States to Travel Advisory (July 1)
CT’s Back-to School Reopening Plans for “Adapt, Advance, and Achieve” are Rules for New Normal (July 1)
COVID-19 Update June 29: Wilton Numbers Up, Statewide Hospitalizations Down, School Guidance & Renters’ Help (June 30)
BREAKING NEWS: Vanderslice on Wilton’s New COVID Cases: “We Are Expecting Numbers To Go Up” (June 29)
Over Weekend, Wilton’s COVID-19 Cases Rise by 3–That’s 5 in One Week–and Statewide Deaths Pass 4,300 (June 29)
Local Driving Schools Go the Extra Mile in Safety Before Getting Back on the Road (June 29)
COVID-19 Update June 26: Masks–Mandatory; 14-Day Travelers’ Quarantine–Mandatory (June 26)
BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Lamont Says CT Public Schools will Reopen in Fall–with Big Safety Measures (June 25)
CT, NY & NJ Unite to Require 14-Day Self-Quarantine for Visitors from 9 COVID-19 Hot-Spot States [UPDATED] (June 25)
COVID-19 Update June 24: After One Week Flat, Wilton Positive Cases Increase +2, and DMW Resumes Limited Activities (June 24)
COVID-19 Update June 23: Merwin Meadows Opens, Drought, July 4th & Case Numbers (June 23)
Election 2020: Registrars Prepping for Primaries with COVID Crisis Backdrop (June 23)
Frantic, Fed Up or Fired: A Sobering Look at Covid-19’s Effect on Wilton’s Working Mothers (June 22)
Wilton Family YMCA Reopens Saturday (June 19)
Serving up Smiles, Two New Dinner Delivery Businesses Bring Fun Fresh Food to Wilton (June 19)
Some Wilton Restaurants, Nail Salons and Gyms Start Phase 2 Reopening [PHOTOS] (June 18)
COVID-19 Update June 17, 2020: Lowest Hospitalization Rates Since Mid-March, Only 1.2% Positivity Rate (June 18)
Late-Breaking Alert: Gov. Lamont Signs Executive Order Increasing Group Gathering Size (June 17)
The GMW Interview: Wilton Schools’ Superintendent on How Teaching May be Different Next Year–and If We Have to Settle (June 17)
COVID-19 Update June 15: What Phase 2 Means for Wilton–And What Do Case Numbers Say (June 16)
Wilton High School 2020 Graduation–Balloons, Cars, Cheers and Joy (June 15)
COVID-19 Update June 11–Wilton Cases, Deaths and Nursing Home Stats (June 12)
Traffic, Detours, Safety–and a Surprise–for Wilton Graduation (June 12)
The 411 on Wilton Youth Sports in Phase 2 (June 12)
Wilton Library’s Small Steps: Through and Open (Drive-Thru) Window (June 12)
COVID-19 Update, June 10: Case Numbers (June 11)
Wilton Parks and Recreation Set to Open Camp Looper and Cool Tots Starting June 22 (June 11)
Graduation Prep: Signs, Videos, Senior Gifts and How to Cheer on the Class of 2020 (June 11)
Antibody Testing Explained (June 11)
Sign of the Times: WHS Seniors’ Dads Execute Surprise Sign Tribute to Class of 2020 (June 10)
Even MORE Wilton Teens Doing GOOD (June 9)
Wilton’s COVID-19 Update, June 7: Bears, Total Cases (June 8)
SPECIAL REPORT: Can Wilton Schools Face Learning’s New Normal Without Lowering Academic Standards? (June 8)
State Releases Phase 2 Rules for June 17 Reopening of Nail Salons, Gyms, Hotels, Pools and More (June 8)
WHS 2020 Senior Baseball Day (June 8)
COVID-19 Update June 3: Summer School Questions; Lamont’s Too Little, Too Late Graduation News; Wilton at 204 Cases (June 4)
COVID-19 Prompts Ambler Farm to Make Tough Choice to Cancel Summer Camp for 2020 (June 4)
Circle of Care Receives $150,000 Grant from 4-CT to Support COVID-19 Relief Fund (June 3)
Vanderslice COVID-19 Update: Can Peace Walk Happen with COVID-19 Gathering Laws? (June 2)
ELECTION 2020: How Local Campaigns are Adapting to Politics in the Age of COVID-19 (June 2)
Cider Mill Keeps the Community Connection–One Sign and Smile at a Time (June 1)
Lamont Okays Larger Social Gatherings, Effective June 1 (May 29)
Wilton/State COVID-19 Update May 28: Case Numbers Get Adjusted; Help Finding Testing Sites (May 29)
Oh là là et Muy bien! World Language Instruction Expands Minds (and Palates) with Cider Mill’s Distance Learning (May 29)
Led by a Passion for Fashion, Wilton Woman Opens ‘Champagne Taste’ Undeterred by Pandemic (May 28)
Wilton Summer Day Camps Plan to Re-Open in Creative and Considerate Ways (May 27)
Wilton Rallies Around WHS Seniors After Appeals in GMW, as Graduation Plans Begin Falling Into Place (May 27)
Farm Fresh Goods Still Available at Wilton’s Many Farmers’ Markets in the Age of COVID-19 (May 27)
Wilton Observes a Very Different Memorial Day (May 26)
Senior Grad. Committee Members: “These Were OUR Ideas, We’re Excited, Please Give Us A Chance” (May 26)
As CT Settles Into Phase 1 Re-Opening, Lamont Outlines Next Phases (May 26)
BREAKING NEWS: Tentative WHS Graduation Plan Released to Class of 2020 (May 24)
State COVID-19 Update May 21: GOOD Case Stats and DMV Extends Expired Document Waivers (May 22)
GMW Answers All Your Coronavirus Questions: Dining Out with Friends, Inviting People Over, and More (May 22)
Wilton COVID-19 Update May 21: Merwin Meadows on Memorial Day, Town Hall & Transfer Station Changes (May 22)
Lamont Signs Order Allowing All Eligible CT Residents to Vote Absentee in Aug. 11 Primaries (May 21)
Wilton Businesses, Restaurants Reawaken as CT Begins Phase 1 Re-Opening (May 21)
“Memorial” Part of Wilton’s Memorial Day In Sharper Focus Without Parade [VIDEO] (May 21)
COVID-19 Update May 19: Businesses Re-Opening Q’s: Can Police Enforce Social Distancing? Have Restaurants Forgotten to Re-Apply? (May 20)
Class of 2021 Athletes Stay Resilient Despite Lack of Season, Adapt to Changing Recruitment Process (May 20)
WHS Varsity Baseball & Softball Fields to Re-Open, Limited to Family Reservations Only (May 20)
Wilton Businesses: SBA & Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application (May 20)
Post Graduation Party Cancelled for Wilton’s Class of 2020 High School Students (May 19)
Wilton COVID-19 Update May 18: Tribute to 1st Responders, Dogs on Trails, and the No. 1 Question Residents Ask (May 19)
UPDATE: Lamont Trims Salons & Barbershops from Phase 1, Won’t Reopen Them Until June (May 19)
CT & Wilton COVID-19 Case Numbers May 18–Holding Steady (May 19)
Vanderslice’s COVID-19 Weekend Update: “We need to work collaboratively and respectfully, of each other and the rules.” (May 18)
Unsure About Re-Opening, Wilton Hair Salons and Stylists Aim Above and Beyond Phase 1 Safety Requirements (May 18)
CT’s Weekend COVID-19 Update May 15-17: Wilton Reaches 200 Cases; CT Hospitalizations Dip Below 1,000 (May 18)
CT State Beaches to Open Memorial Day Weekend; Lamont to Distribute Infrared Thermometers to Businesses, Non-Profits & Places of Worship (May 18)
WHS Graduation Options Narrow to Three [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] (May 15)
Town to Re-Open WHS Track and Stadium Field, Expand Tennis Play (May 15)
Wilton Teens to Run 20 Miles to Raise Money for Open Door Shelter (May 15)
Wilton Restaurants Weigh Pros and Cons of Reopening with “Outdoor Only” Mandate (May 15)
Cider Mill Staff Records “Lean on Me” Message for Students and Families (May 15)
Haskell One of 11 Senators Signing Letter to Lamont Questioning Pace of Reopening CT (May 14)
COVID-19 Update May 13: Plastic Bags to Stay Tax-Free a Little Bit More–But 5-Person Social Limit Stays Too (May 14)
Lamont’s Reopen CT Advisory Group to Hold Online Business Roundtable Thursday (May 14)
More Wilton Teens Doing GOOD (May 13)
COVID-19 Update May 12: Facilitating Outside Dining in Wilton, Supplying PPE & Case Numbers (May 13)
Wilton Small Businesses Remain Resilient, Optimistic About Opening Despite Economic Situation (May 13)
COVID-19 Update May 11: State & Wilton Prepare for “On Track” May 20 Reopen, Even as State Passes 3,000 Deaths (May 12)
Scams Spread Along With COVID-19; New Task Force Announced (May 12)
Stay at Home in Wilton’s Podcast Investigates the New Meaning of “Stay at Home” (May 12)
Trackside Brouhaha: Supporters Say Town Budget Cuts Threaten Teen Center’s Existence; Vanderslice Says COVID-19 Economy Requires Shared Sacrifice (May 11)
Vanderslice: Testing/Tracing Increase & Town Facilities Open, but Gatherings Still Limited to 5 People–On Lamont’s Orders (May 11)
Community Invited to Celebrate 2020 Grads and Adopt WHS Seniors Because “Life Makes You Pivot” (May 11)
State COVID-19 Update May 7: Nursing Home Deaths Increase; Wilton’s Stay Steady (May 8)
Vanderslice & Lamont: How We Get to Reopen–Explained (May 8)
Parenting through a Pandemic: Giving Thanks for Wilton’s Warrior Moms (May 8)
Wilton COVID-19 Update May 7: Reopening Guidance ‘Coming Soon’ (May 7)
State COVID-19 Update May 6: Gov. Wants Input on Reopening CT from Businesses & Workers (May 7)
Life Interrupted for Wilton’s College Students (May 7)
Seniors Can’t Go to Library, So Wilton Library Goes to Them (May 7)
Vanderslice Gives Update on Parks & Rec Summer Programs, Tennis Courts and Hair Salons (May 6)
State COVID-19 Update May 5: Case Numbers Rise and Hospitalizations Go Up Again (May 6)
Lamont: I Don’t See Any In-Person Graduations This June, but Maybe Later (May 6)
Gov. Lamont Cancels Classes at K-12 Public Schools for Remainder of Academic Year (May 5)
Vanderslice: No Question–Wilton’s 4th of July Celebration is Canceled (May 5)
True Warrior: Wilton Family Recreates COVID-Cancelled Boston Marathon for Mom after Pulmonary Embolism [VIDEO] (May 5)
State COVID-19 Update May 4: Gov. Focused on Reopening, but Warned ‘May Be Too Soon’ by Lawmaker/Physician (May 5)
Letter: How Will Additional ‘Business Virus and Deaths’ Be Reported? (May 5)
CT to Roll Out Online Job Skills Program for Residents Filing for Unemployment (May 4)
COVID-19 Claims First Wilton Business Victim, as JoyRide Closes (May 4)
State COVID-19 Update May 1-3: Lamont Cancels All Annual Town Meetings, Gives Latest Case Count (May 4)
Vanderslice Has Stern Warning for Residents “Who Don’t Think Rules Apply to Them” (May 4)
CT Joins 7-State Group to Secure PPE, Medical Equipment & COVID-19 Tests (May 4)
Private Tennis Clubs Allowed Modified Reopening, Giving Glimmer of ‘Hope’ to Town’s Reopening Plan (May 1)
Vanderslice COVID-19 Update April 30: Clarifying Wilton’s Unemployment & Death Data (May 1)
State COVID-19 Update April 30: Nursing Home Deaths in Wilton, Plus Big Jump in Positive State & Fairfield County Cases Again (May 1)
Gov. Lamont: Focused on May 20 Start to Gradual Reopening (May 1)
Wilton Teens Mobilize To Support Causes (May 1)
COVID-19 Impacts Wilton’s Commercial and Residential Real Estate (Apr. 30)
Nearly 650 New Unemployment Claims Filed by Wilton Residents Since Start of COVID-19 Crisis (Apr. 30)
Vanderslice: Wilton Food Pantry Reopens at Comstock as Unemployment Spikes, and COVID-Positive Cases Hit 150 (Apr. 29)
A COVID-19 Survivor’s Story: “This Virus is a Beast” [VIDEO] (Apr. 29)
Middlebrook 6th Grade Chorus Students Encourage Wilton to be “Truly Brave” (Apr. 29)
Village Market Fundraiser Nets $20,000 for Wilton Food Pantry (Apr. 29)
Wilton Library Puts Its Technology to Use to 3-D Print PPE for Norwalk Hospital (Apr. 29)
State COVID-19 Update April 28: Case Data and Start of Supplemental Unemployment Checks (Apr. 28)
Eat, Shop, Win! Wilton Launches Prize Drawing Program for Supporting Local (Apr. 28)
UPDATE: Vanderslice’s Issue with State’s Testing Data; Wilton Cases Stay Flat for Third Day, But Deaths Hit 26 (Apr. 28)
State COVID-19 Update April 27: Hospitalizations Drop Again, But Cases & Deaths Continue (Apr. 28)
Wilton Bd. of Ed.’s Message: What’s Gone Well and Lessons We’ve Learned Amidst Crisis (Apr. 27)
Selectmen Approve Tax Deferment Program, as Ordered by Lamont (Apr. 27)
Showing Appreciation to Frontline Heroes, the Wilton Warrior Way (Apr. 27)
State/Wilton COVID Update April 26: CT Cases Pass 25,000; Wilton Flat at 144; Hospitalizations Drop for Fourth Day (Apr. 27)
Step by (Front) Step, Wilton Photographers Capture The Moment (Apr. 27)
Lamont: State to Distribute Free Face Coverings for Small, Essential Businesses (Apr. 27)
Wilton COVID-19 Update April 25: Town Introduces Prize Programs to Help Restaurants, Shops (Apr. 26)
Wilton COVID-19 Update April 24: Questions on Parks & Rec Summer Programs and Nursing Home Cases (Apr. 25)
Vanderslice: Schools and Non-Essential Businesses Won’t Reopen May 20, Per the Governor (Apr. 24)
In Troubled Times, ‘Warrior Helpers’ Shows the Best Side of Wilton [VIDEO INTERVIEW] (Apr. 24)
State COVID-19 Update April 23: Fairfield County Tops 10,000 Cases, but Growth Rate Slows Again; Gov. Announces “Reopen CT” Advisory Grp. Members (Apr. 24)
Redefining Celebration: Wilton Birthday Parades Spread Joy at a Distance (Apr. 23)
Wilton COVID-19 Update April 22: Why Doesn’t Town Provide Info on COVID Deaths? And Other Questions (Apr. 23)
State COVID-19 Update April 22: Has CT Hit the Apex–Or Not? (Apr. 23)
New App Can Aid Faster Connecticut “Reopening” (Apr. 23)
GOOD Morning Wilton Introduces “What’s Open” Feature (Apr. 22)
Wilton COVID-19 Update April 21: Why CT’s Spread Isn’t Slowing Down (Apr. 22)
Bd. of Finance to Selectmen, Bd. of Ed.: Show Us 4 New Budget Options, from Flat to -10% (Apr. 22)
State COVID-19 Update April 21: CT Numbers Keep Rising, Gov. Seeks to Ramp Up Testing (Apr. 21)
[UPDATED] Village Market Open Today, After 1-Day Deep Clean When Employee Tested COVID Positive (Apr. 21)
Tales from Wilton’s COVID-19 Frontline: Sharon Bradley, Visiting Nurse & Hospice President/CEO (Apr. 21)
At 115 Wilton Cases, and CT Numbers Increasing, Vanderslice Says About Re-Opening: ‘We’re Not There Yet’ (Apr. 21)
State COVID-19 Update, April 20: Highest Single-Day Case Increases for State, Fairfield County (Apr. 20)
Board of Finance: How to Make Tough Budget Choices in Middle of Coronavirus Crisis (Apr. 20)
Positive Pictures and Stories: Monday, April 20, 2020 (Apr. 20)
Wilton Realtor & Musician Get Together to Launch ‘WiltonComesTogether’ Concert Supporting Local Restaurants (Apr. 20)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, April 19: Hopeful Case Data, Share the Road & Business Resources (Apr. 20)
State COVID-19 Update, April 19: Second Day Numbers Drop – “Step in the Right Direction” (Apr. 20)
Lamont Expands Financial Aid for CT’s Nursing Homes Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Announces Nursing Home Site Visits & More State Support (Apr. 19)
Lamont Pushes Presidential Primary to August, Makes Face Masks Mandatory; Plus New Business Moves (Apr. 19)
Marinas & Boatyards Can Open Under Policy Agreement Announced by CT/NY/NJ Governors (Apr. 19)
Superintendent Smith Sends Video Message to Wilton School Families: We’ll Get Through This Together (Apr. 19)
State COVID-19 Update April 17-18: Gov. Sees “Hope” in One-Day Decline in COVID Hospitalizations (Apr. 19)
Letter: Visiting Nurse Thanks Community for Support as it Serves Wilton (Apr. 18)
CT’s First Rapid COVID-19 Testing Center Opens in New Haven (Apr. 17)
Zoom Helps Wilton Establish Virtual Community, One Online Gathering at a Time (Apr. 17)
Haskell OP-ED: Don’t Make CT Residents Choose Between Health and Voting (Apr. 17)
EXCLUSIVE: Video Interview with Lynne Vanderslice–Wilton’s COVID-19 Deaths, How Wilton is Doing (Apr. 16)
Vanderslice: CT’s Curve Isn’t Flattening, State Reports 11 Wilton Deaths; Answers on Parking Lot Usage (Apr. 16)
Lamont Says System Upgrade Will Help State Get Unemployment Claims Paid Faster (Apr. 16)
CT OKs NO-Cost Life Insurance for Front-Line Healthcare Workers; Others Insurance News (Apr. 16)
Letter: BOE Members Offer Encouragement & Support to Teachers to Embrace Synchronous Learning (Apr. 15)
Together, Tri-Board Decides to Re-Examine & Readjust Budgets Before BOF Decides Mill Rate (Apr. 14)
WHS Seniors: Graduating During a Global Crisis (Apr. 14)
Wilton COVID-19 Update April 14: Wilton Non-Profits Need Help, Town Creates COVID-19 Resource Page (Apr. 14)
State COVID-19 Update April 14: Almost 14,000 Cases & 671 Fatalities; Extending Tax Deadlines & Getting CT Manufacturers to Make PPE (Apr. 14)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, April 14: Finding Wilton’s GOOD News (Apr. 14)
The Coronavirus “Puppy Boom”: How Wilton is Helping Clear the Shelters (Apr. 14)
Gov. Lamont Announces Expert Business & Medical Panel to Advise on Reopening CT Economy (Apr. 14)
Longtime Greenwich Hosp. Employee Asks Wilton to Flood Healthcare Heroes with Cards? (Apr. 14)
OLF & Letizia’s Pizza Deliver 100 Easter Dinners to Norwalk Hospital (Arp. 14)
CT’s Lamont & Govs. from NY, NJ, RI, PA & DE Announce Multi-State “Back to Work, Restore the Economy” Council (Apr. 13)
Wilton COVID-19 Update April 10-12: Parade Update, Food Pantry & Census (Apr. 13)
Tales from COVID-19 Frontlines: Passionate High School and College Volunteer EMTs Step Up (Apr. 13)
State UPDATE: April 10-12: Rent Protection, Case Numbers & Extended Closures (Apr. 13)
Reminder: Especially Now, Wilton Food Pantry Needs Donations (Apr. 13)
BREAKING NEWS: Wilton Memorial Day Parade Canceled (Apr. 10)
Weir Farm National Historic Site Closing Park Grounds and Parking Areas (Apr. 10)
Gov Extends Public School Closure Until “At Least” May 20 (Apr. 10)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, April 9: All Signs Point to Extended Closures & Distancing; Tri-Board Talks Budget (Apr. 10)
UPDATED: Wilton’s Health Director Tells Caraluzzi’s Market: Comply with Safe Store Directives (Apr. 10)
Mental Health Right Now in Wilton Public Schools (Apr. 10)
State COVID-19 Update–April 9: Lamont’s Nursing Home Plan for ‘COVID Recovery Centers’ (Apr. 9)
Stuck at Home: Sebastian Hunt’s Picks for Best Family Films to Stream (Apr. 9)
Wilton’s Mask Army Mobilizes in Effort to Protect Community, Essential Workers & Medical Personnel (Apr. 8)
To Discourage NRVT Crowding During COVID-19 Crisis, Wilton Launches “Explore Wilton Walking Trails” program (Apr. 8)
State COVID-19 Update: Deadliest Day So Far–But CT’s Curve is Flattening (Apr. 8)
Wilton Parents Say ‘Thank You!’ to Teachers (Apr. 8)
Wilton COVID-19 Update: Vanderslice Puts Town ‘On Notice’–Gatherings Prohibited, Fines for Trespassing and Better Trail Behavior (Apr. 7)
SLIDESHOW: Wilton Images in the Time of COVID-19 (Apr. 7)
Wilton Mother-Daughter Duo Finds Purpose Helping Others with “Special Deliveries” Service (Apr. 7)
Vulnerable In Wilton: Residents at Risk When Others Don’t Stay Home (Apr. 7)
Wilton COVID-19 Update: Trespassing Fines for Using Playing Fields and Warning–”Don’t Pick Up Trash” (Apr. 7)
State COVID-19 Update April 3-6: Lamont–”Our health care system is bending but not breaking.” (Apr. 7)
UPDATED: Wilton’s School Bus Drivers Left in the Lurch (Apr. 6)
Not-So-Random Acts of Kindness 101: Part of Wilton Schools’ Curriculum (Apr. 6)
BOS to Meet Monday by Zoom; Residents Can View by Livestream (Apr. 6)
State COVID-19 Update, April 2: 27 New Deaths (19 in Fairfield County) & New ‘Safe Store’ Rules (Apr. 3)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, April 2: Kristine Lilly Way, Budgets and More (Apr. 3)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, April 1: Social Distancing is Working in Wilton (Apr. 2)
Tales from Wilton’s Healthcare Frontline: COVID-19 and Senior Living Facilities–The Greens & Wilton Meadows (Apr. 2)
State COVID-19 Update, April 1: Newborn is First Pediatric Death; Gov. Enacts Nursing Home Plan (Apr. 2)
Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County Introduces “Ask A Nurse” Community Hotline (Apr. 1)
Tales from the Wilton Healthcare COVID-19 Frontlines: Dr. Brian McGovern, Norwalk Hospital ER Doctor (Apr. 1)
Fatima Students Deliver Thanks To Wilton Emergency Responders and Norwalk Hospital (Apr. 1)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 31: Stay. Off. Town’s. Closed. Fields/Playgrounds/Track (Apr. 1)
State COVID-19 Update, March 31: Biggest 1-Day Jump in Fairfield County Positive Cases (Apr. 1)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 30: Resident Concerns on Paving, Shopping & More as Town Positives Hit 44 (Mar. 31)
State COVID-19 Update, 3/30: 2,000 Health Workers Volunteer as Gov. Makes Small Biz, Notary & Daycare Changes (Mar. 31)
Wilton Professionals Find Optimism and “Make it Work” Amid Coronavirus Crisis (Mar. 31)
Wilton Library to Remain Closed Until Further Notice (Mar. 31)
The Impact of Coronavirus on College Admissions (Mar. 31)
Wilton Restaurants, Businesses and Non-Profits Turn to GoFundMe Appeals for Staff (Mar. 30)
Wilton COVID-19 Update 3/29: Could 1,800+ residents get the virus in next 5-7 weeks? (Mar. 30)
Resident at Wilton Assisted Living Facility Tests Positive for COVID-19 (Mar. 30)
Self Care More Important Now than Ever, Mental Health Providers Say (Mar. 30)
State COVID-19 Update, March 29: President’s Disaster Declaration Unlocks Federal $$ Assistance for CT (Mar. 30)
After Threat of Quarantine, CT/NY/NJ Get CDC “Domestic Travel Advisory” (Mar. 29)
State COVID-19 Update, March 28: Towns Must Prepare Plan to House First Responders, Others (Mar. 29)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 28: FAQs on Forcing Business Closed, NY Renters & More (Mar. 29)
State COVID-19 Update, March 27: Surge in Case Numbers (Mar. 28)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 27: Wilton Cases Now at 29, Updates on Road Paving & Transfer Station (Mar. 28)
Gov. Lamont Calls for Health Care Volunteers (Mar. 28)
Bd. of Education Reviews 1st Week of E-Learning, and Cancels Spring Break (Mar. 27)
Lamont’s New COVID-19 Orders: Social Gatherings Limited to 5 People, Plastic Bags OK Again (Mar. 27)
Two Wilton Residents are Latest to Die from COVID-19 (Mar. 26)
COVID-19 Video Update with Lynne Vanderslice–March 26, 2020 (Mar. 26)
Wilton Volunteer Ambulance Corps on Front Lines of COVID-19 Fight (Mar. 26)
Metro-North Changes Service to “Essential Schedule” for Healthcare Workers, 1st Responders & Essential Employees (Mar. 26)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 25: Be Prepared & Plan–Virus Rapidly Spreading in Wilton (Mar. 26)
State COVID-19 Update, March 25: CT Cases–and Deaths–Jump, as Danbury Gets Mobile Field Hospital (Mar. 26)
Wilton Supports its Seniors Through Navigating COVID-19, Encourages People in Need to Reach Out (Mar. 25)
NRVT: New Signs Remind Trail Users–Keep Social Distance on the Trail Too (Mar. 25)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 24: CT Cases Increase 50%–So Stay Home, Keep Your Distance! (Mar. 25)
Wilton Garden Club Cancels Mother’s Day Plant Sale (Mar. 25)
State COVID-19 Update, March 24: CT Cases Jump 200+ in One Day (Mar 25)
Gov Lamont: CT Schools Likely Closed Until Fall (Mar. 24)
Wilton Businesses Struggle to Navigate COVID-19 Challenges, Ask Community–’Remember Us’ (Mar. 24)
State COVID-19 Update, March 23: Positive Cases will Surge, Will Hospitals Be Prepared? (Mar. 24)
Wilton Coronavirus Update March 23: Virus is Spreading Rapidly, Please Social Distance (Mar. 24)
With CT School Closed through April 20, Spring Break Still Undecided (Mar. 24)
Town Engineer Asks Residents: Avoid Flushing “Toilet Paper Alternatives” (Mar. 23)
Village Market Changes Store Hours, Adds Curbside Pickup for Customers 70+ (Mar. 23)
Wife of Wilton’s First Coronavirus Patient: He Was as Severe as They Come and Made It Through (Mar. 23)
Gov. Releases List of Essential vs. Non-Essential Businesses and Non-Profits (Mar. 23)
Wilton Kindness In The COVID-19 Pandemic (Mar. 23)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 22: 7 Cases in Town, Medical Volunteers Needed (Mar. 23)
BOE Message to Wilton: The State of Wilton’s School District (Distance Learning, Budget & More) (Mar. 23)
COVID-19 Means Wilton Officials Set Budget–and NO Town Vote, per Gov’s Order (Mar. 22)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 21: 4 Wilton Cases, No Wilton Testing–Here’s Why (Mar. 22)
State COVID-19 Update, March 21: CT Cases at 223, More State-Level Changes made (Mar. 22)
State COVID-19 Update, March 20: Gov. Orders Non-Essential Business/Employees–”Stay Safe, Stay Home” (Mar. 21)
How to Access Town Hall–Online and Dropbox (New Limited Hours) (Mar. 21)
Wilton COVID-19 Update March 20: “Assume You Have Been Exposed” (Mar. 21)
Wilton Houses of Worship Provide Online Community for Members, Public (Mar. 20)
Village Market Adds Senior Shopping Hours (Mar. 20)
Wilton Firefighters, Police Describe What It’s Like on COVID-19 Front Lines (Mar. 20)
State COVID-19 Update, March 19: 159 Cases, New Executive Orders, New Testing Sites (Mar. 20)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 19: Protect Wilton’s 1st Responders, Behave Like You Have Virus (Mar. 20)
Wilton Library Closes Drive-Thru Window (Mar. 20)
Eversource: Suspends Customer Disconnections, Waives Late Fees and Adds More Social Distancing (Mar. 20)
Wilton Schools: Learning in “Unprecedented, Uncharted Territory” & “Putting Teachers & Students First” (Mar. 19)
Lamont Orders CT’s Presidential Primary Election Rescheduled to June (Mar. 19)
BREAKING NEWS: Vanderslice Closes Barbers, Hair & Nail Salons (Mar. 19)
State COVID-19 Update, March 18: Two CT Coronavirus Deaths, Malls & Parks Closed, and More (Mar. 19)
Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 18: Testing in Wilton? Any New Cases? (Mar. 19)
Caraluzzi’s Market in Georgetown Shifts Store Hours & Offers Senior-Only Early Shopping (Mar. 18)
BREAKING NEWS: Spring Minks to Sinks Cancelled (Mar. 18)
CIAC: No Decision to Cancel Spring HS Sports–Yet (Mar. 18)
Vanderslice’s Message: 68 COVID-19 Cases Now, Expect Large Spikes This Week (Mar. 18)
Letter: Soc. Serv. Comm. Thanks Wilton for Stepping Up So Quickly with Food Pantry Donations (Mar. 18)
Nuvance Health [Norwalk & Danbury Hospitals] COVID-19 Community Health Information (Mar. 18)
Stop & Shop Sets Senior-Only (60+) Shopping Hours in COVID-19 Response (Mar. 18)
Vanderslice Issues Emergency Order: Barbers, Nail & Hair Salons By Appointment Only (Mar. 17)
Connecticut COVID-19 Cases Reach 68; State Looks at Economic Stimulus (Mar. 17)
Vanderslice Declares Local State of Emergency (Mar. 17)
Statewide COVID-19 Update: No. of Cases Up 15 to 41 Total, Including 20 in Westport (Mar. 17)
Lamont Closes Gyms, Movie Theaters; OKs Takeout & Delivery Only for Restaurants & Bars (Mar. 16)
BREAKING NEWS: Wilton e-Learning to Count Toward 180 Day Requirement (Mar. 16)
Wilton Businesses: What They’re Doing to Cope (Mar. 16)
Officials Close Wilton Playgrounds, Playing Fields: “This isn’t a Drill.” (Mar. 16)
Wilton Food Pantry Needs Help and Donations, STAT! (Mar. 15)
Gov. Lamont Orders All Public Schools Closed “At Least Through Mar. 31” (Mar. 15)
VIDEO Wilton COVID-19 Update, March 15, 2020: Keep Children at Home, Limit Contact (Mar. 15)
VIDEO Checking In With Wilton, March 14, 2020 (Mar. 14)
BREAKING NEWS: Wilton Schools to Stay Closed at Least One Week, will Begin “Maintenance” e-Learning Monday (Mar. 13)
Doctors’ Orders: Words of Extreme Caution During Coronavirus Pandemic (Mar. 13)
Life Upended: Thanks to Coronavirus, We’re in Uncharted Territory [EDITORIAL] (Mar. 13)
VIDEO: Wilton Superintendent Explains What Gov.’s Order About 180-Day School Requirement REALLY Means (Mar. 12)
LIVE VIDEO Wilton Coronavirus Update–March 12: Town Opens Emergency Ops Center, Limits Public Town Hall Hours (Mar. 12)
Schools: Can’t Specify ‘Which Wilton School’ with Possible Exposure (Mar. 12)
[VIDEO] CTNewsJunkie–Epidemiologist: “If You Live in SW CT, Have Cough & Fever, Assume You Have COVID-19” (Mar. 12)
Wilton’s COVID-19 Closings: Library, YMCA, Historical Society and More Join Schools (Mar. 11)
Wilton to Close Schools Until Further Notice–LIVE Video with Kevin Smith & Lynne Vanderslice (Mar. 11)
BREAKING NEWS: ‘Matilda’ Performances to be Postponed (Mar. 11)
GMW’s “Wake Up Call” March Podcast: Vanderslice on Call with Gov., Her Emergency Powers & Staying Calm (Mar. 11)
Coronavirus Update–March 11, 2020: Cancelled SATs, No HS Sports and State of Emergency (Mar. 11)
Wilton Library to Close Building Until Further Notice (Mar. 11)
BREAKING–Wife of Wilton Coronavirus Patient: “He’s in Medical Coma, My Infant Twins & Me in Quarantine” (Mar. 10)
OPINION: Stress and Anxiety Over Coronavirus is Just as Contagious–and Damaging (Mar. 10)
State Education Department Ask Local Schools to Prepare for Possible Closures (Mar. 10)
LIVE Wilton Coronavirus Briefing: Lynne Vanderslice (Mar. 9)
Wilton Library Postpones March Programs, Including Gala and Human Library (Mar. 9)
With Coronavirus in Mind, Wilton Go Green Cancels 2020 Zero Waste Faire (Mar. 9)
Schools: More Answers, More Cancellations (Incl. SATs) & Plans for Poss. Closure (Mar. 9)
Coronavirus in Wilton–Town Response, Bare Toilet Paper Shelves, Business Scrambles and Work-From-Home (Mar. 9)
UPDATE: Wilton Officials Keeping Schools Open “Per Health Department” (Mar. 8)
BREAKING NEWS: First CT Resident Testing Positive for Coronavirus is Wilton Resident (Mar. 8)
Wilton Events and Activities–Cancelled or Still On? (Mar. 7)
BREAKING: Wilton Schools Step Up Coronavirus Response: Cancelling After-School Activities, Increasing Hand-Washing, and Reassessing (Mar. 6)
GMW Coronavirus Resource Page–Wilton Updates (Mar. 5)
Wilton Officials “Taking Appropriate Actions” to Prepare, If Needed, for Coronavirus (Mar. 3)
Wilton Schools on COVID-19: Preparing, Sharing Info and Not Overreacting (Feb. 28)