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GOOD To Watch/Attend: This Week’s Town Board Meetings

  • Historic District and Historic Property Commission Meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m., on Zoom [agenda] [Zoom link]
  • Board of Finance Meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m., at Comstock Community Center, Room 31 and on Zoom [agenda] [Zoom link]
  • Water Pollution Control Authority Special Meeting: Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 5:30 p.m., on Zoom [agenda] [Zoom link]
  • Board of Education Budget Workshop: Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m., at the Wilton High School Professional Library [agenda] *In person only; will be recorded and posted later
  • Martin Luther King Day — Town Hall offices are closed all day, Monday, Jan. 19
  • Board of Selectmen Meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m., at Comstock Community Center, Room 31 and on Zoom [agenda] [Zoom link]
  • Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting: Tuesday, Jan. 20 at 7:15 p.m., on Zoom [agenda] [Zoom link]

GOOD To Keep in Mind — the next Board of Selectmen meeting is Tuesday, Jan. 20.

TODAY’S TOP GMW STORIES

GOOD To Follow: Wilton’s FY 2027 Budget Calendar

Wilton’s budget-setting process for FY 2027 is officially underway, with the Wilton Public Schools Superintendent‘s budget proposal launching things last week.

Wilton Board of Finance has released its calendar for the FY’27 Budget Cycle — it’s a great thing to keep on hand if you want to stay up on the process and closely follow how Wilton sets its taxes for next year.

Credit: Wilton Board of Finance

GOOD To Visit: Wilton Historical Society Great Trains Show, Before it Closes

The Wilton Historical Society Great Trains Show closes on Sunday, Jan. 18. If you haven’t seen it yet this year, make sure you stop by to check it out before it wraps up. Visit the museum’s website for details.

GOOD To Do GOOD: Two Wilton Opportunities to Donate Blood

There’s not just one opportunity but two to start the year off on a GOOD foot by helping others and donating blood. The first is Ambler Farm’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Blood Drive, on Monday, Jan. 19 from 1-6 p.m.

If that doesn’t work out, you can donate at the Wilton Library’s American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, Jan. 20 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Walk-ins will be accommodated but it’s better to register on the Red Cross website in advance for both events — visit the links to the events to sign up. GOOD To Know: Positive ID is required at the time of donation.

GOOD To Know: Health Department has Finished Free Radon Kit Program

After last week’s announcement that it was distributing free radon test kits to anyone who wanted one, the Wilton Health Department said that it reached the maximum number of test kits available, but if additional test kits become available, officials will notify the public.

GOOD To Cheer: WHS Ski Teams Shine at Class S Opener, Girls Take First at Mt. Southington

Wilton High School girls ski team Senior Captain Lyla Theoharides Credit: contributed

The Wilton High School ski teams opened their season with a standout performance Thursday at Mt. Southington, highlighted by a first-place finish from the girls varsity squad and strong depth across both varsity and JV races.

The girls varsity team finished ahead of Greenwich Academy and New Canaan, and the boys varsity team placed second overall behind Weston, with Cheshire finishing third. Wilton’s strength extended beyond varsity, as both the boys and girls JV teams earned first-place finishes.

Out of 138 racers, Wilton’s girls were paced by Olivia Edwards (10th) with a combined time of 49.80. She was followed closely by Lyla Theoharides (18th; 51.58), Lila Richardson (19th; 52.51), and Siena Buchichio (20th; 52.97). Completing Wilton’s top-10 finishers were Charlotte DiNapoli (23rd; 53.74), Parker Pettibone (25th; 53.79), Magnolia Levy (28th; 54.37), Charlotte Cates (44th; 58.14), Georgia DiNapoli (58th; 60.97), and Natalie Craig (64th; 62.15).

On the boys side, Wilton was led by Cooper Buchichio, who claimed first place overall atop a field of 124 racers, with a combined two-run time of 47.76 seconds. He was followed by Vincent Kelly, who finished ninth (52.97). Rounding out Wilton’s top-10 finishers were Ray Slough (11th; 53.32), Theo Satrazemis (12th; 53.71), Kieran Wiseman (21st; 55.24), Benjamin Behar (28th; 56.22), Sean Raftery (33rd; 57.34), Matthew Polito (35th; 57.58), Matt Morano (39th; 58.73), and Leighton Graves (45th; 60.20).

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