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By DAVID ALLEN

Upgrading fire safety at Town Hall could cost Wilton over $250,000.At Tuesday’s Select Board meeting, Town Administrator Nick Germain presented a proposal to improve the sprinkler system, with an estimate provided by the John L. Carter Sprinkler...

The small sign, Pict Wool, and the No. 5 on a door in the long brick building behind the old train station in Wilton were the only indications that I had arrived at the right place for my appointment with Bel Vassar.Dagny, the resident four-legged...

WiltonNashville comes to WiltonThe Wilton Folk Café will feature The Twangtown Paramours Friday, Oct. 4, at 7:30 at the Wilton Collaborative Space (2nd Congregational Church Hall) at 21 Gregg St. in Wilton.The Twangtown Paramours are...

We are a country of immigrants, Native Americans excepted. We, or our ancestors, immigrated here. The draw is the same -- work a chance to advance, a chance to raise a family in a relatively safe environment.Former President Donald Trump and the...

By DAVID ALLAN

Mascenic's Elijah Blais boiled his team’s 4-0 win over Wilton-Lyndeborough Friday down to one factor --“This match proved the effectiveness of our defensive line.”Both teams applied consistent pressure in each other ends of the pitch, resulting in a...

The Wilton Historical Society will meet Thursday, Sept. 12, 7 p.m., at the Wilton Public & Gregg Free Library, 7 Forest Road, upstairs in the Historical Rooms.An elevator is available. After a short business meeting, resident Bart Hunter will preset a...

The other day, I drove to the end of a dirt road tucked into a secluded, treed niche along the Souhegan River.The arches of an outdoor Noborigama kiln could just be glimpsed in the space safely carved out for it among the trees. I was meeting...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Two Democrats are vying to oppose Republican David Wheeler in the Executive Council’s 5th District.Melanie Levesque of Brookline and Shoshanna Kelly of Nashua, who both bring government experience to the table, will face off in a primary election on...

By TIM BRUNS

Conant Middle High School brought on two new coaches for this fall season.Heather Sawyer joined the boys’ soccer team as head coach in July, while Ashley Lingerman became the field hockey coach in the spring.Sawyer, who previously served as assistant...

I have been to three events with Maggie Goodlander and am convinced that her experience in all three branches of government in Washington, D.C., is a very important asset.She was working for us in the Granite State and for all Americans when she...

A free public education is the building block of all post-industrial democracies. It’s what can move anyone up the economic scale and it rewards hard work. In New Hampshire, the Republican Legislature and Gov. Chris Sununu don’t get it. Twice, our...

Thirty years ago, Marie Fortier wanted to try something new.She had already started a business, Earthward, over a decade earlier. Eventually, that business became a well-known organic health food and healthy living/holistic institution, later run by...

Town Hall Theatre, 40 Main St. in Wilton will show Buster Keaton’s last silent feature film, “Spite Marriage,” Sunday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m.The screening, the latest in the venue's monthly silent film series, will feature live accompaniment by Jeff...

By CAMERON CASHMAN

With a voice that has reached six of the seven continents, longtime Wilton resident Mike McGonegal has carved a niche for himself in the world of voice acting.With a degree in electrical engineering from from Stevens Institute of Technology and years...

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.