Wilmington High School seniors were in a festive mood on Friday night, celebrating prom in style with Promenade at Wilmington Middle School before loading into their cars and limos and heading to Danversport Yacht Club. Students jammed the dance floor after enjoying dinner to start the night at the venue located on the water. There is a balcony at the back of the dance floor where students were able to sit and enjoy the view on a crisp May night. Principal Eric Tracy was in attendance along with a host of other faculty members. Tracy said students were behaved throughout the night, spending …

Wilmington Little League players, coaches and parents kicked off the season in style on Saturday during the town's annual Opening Day parade and ceremony. Participants marched from Town Common and filed into Rotary Park, where local officials talked about the excitement of baseball season. "Enjoy every day you're on this field," said Board of Selectmen chairman Lou Cimaglia. "It goes by quick. These are memories that will last a lifetime." The Wilmington High School boys hockey team, fresh off its Division 2 state championship win, also participated in the festivities. Throwing out the …

Wilmington Middle School students took part in a hands on science lesson Friday as Analog Devices brought a variety of science experiments to the school. Waves of students moved throughout the science lab filling out worksheets as they learned about things like dry ice, electricity, and sound waves.

Easter came a day early for local youngsters, who scrambled around Town Common to gather up a total of 7,000 plastic eggs during the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday afternoon.

Normally inside Wilmington Memorial Library, you can hear a pin drop. But on Wednesday night, music filled the air. Craig Harris taught young children about the beauty of music and rhythm during a drum event.  During the evening, he played a variety of songs and children clapped along and had the chance to play instruments as he played the accompanying drum music.

Not many companies would celebrate when a piece of equipment they spent many hours of hard work building comes back to them completely destroyed. That's just one of the ways iRobot is unique. Steve Barletta, a senior mechanical engineer at the Bedford-based company, came to Wilmington Memorial Library and showed a variety of ways his company's robots are used. He showed a photograph of a completely unworkable robot that had been sent back after it was used to detonate many explosives for the military. He said iRobot workers clapped when the machine came back, because they know it's better to …

Valentine's Day isn't until Tuesday, but love was in the air on Thursday afternoon at Wilmington Memorial Library. The children's room hosted a story time and craft hour during which young library patrons created hearts out of paper plates, construction paper, string and of course plenty of glue.

Yes, karate students learn how to perform punches and kicks. But more importantly, they learn methods of not needing to use them. On Monday, representatives from The Academy of Traditional Karate visited classrooms in North and West Intermediate Schools as a part of Kindness Week. Inside a classroom filled with students from Mrs. Pizzotti, Miss Downing and Miss Lamont's classes, Sensei Anthony Alessandro spoke about ways to avoid bullies and the difficult situations accompanied by them. Alessandro stressed methods such as using humor and walking away, and also showed students blocks to use in…

There were plenty of moments that made 2011 a memorable one in Wilmington. As the year comes to an end, we look back at the top photos from the last 12 months. Let us know your most memorable moments of the year in the comments section below.

There may not be any snow on the grow still as 2011 wraps up, but that doesn't mean there aren't beautiful sights to see in Wilmington.

Residents are making last minute plans for Christmas, as it is rapidly approaching. Some local Wilmington businesses are decorated for the occasion. 

The magic begins at dusk, and after a few moments later the whole house is alive with Christmas spirit. This home is owned by Richard and Lisa Cummings on Henry L. Drive and is among the brightest and most festive in town. Is your home decorated for Christmas? We want to see it, and you could win $100,000 for Wilmington schools. Just log on to our contest site to upload a photo of your house, and vote for other entries.

A large crowd of Shawn Lee's friends and family joined members of the Wilmington Police Department, Wilmington Fire Department and other police officials from surrounding towns to honor the late Wilmington Police Officer during a funeral service on Wednesday morning. These are just three photos from the touching ceremony, which came after Lee died of leukemia late Saturday night. Check back first thing Thursday morning for a complete gallery from the service.

Wednesday was a rainy, cold night. It doesn't make for a great commute, but it does make for an artistic photo gallery.

Santa Claus is coming to town officially on December 25, but the man in red came to Wilmington on Thursday night for the Recreation Department's Santa's Workshop.

Photographer Bruce Hilliard captured some unique patterns using the nighttime lights around Wilmington.

Wilmington Fire Department members and mutual aid firefighters from Tewksbury battled a house fire on Auburn Ave. on Friday afternoon. According to scanner reports, the flames began about 2:30 p.m. and smoke was showing from the attic of the building. But after a short amount of time, crews had contained the fire. Details were not available as of Friday evening, but a Wilmington Fire Department dispatcher said the incident took place at 27 Auburn Ave.

A football player's fingers stained green and brown by the churned up sod. A cheerleader's nose and cheeks blushed pink by the kiss of an insistent November wind. Such are some of the images that go hand-in-hand with the tradition of high school football on Thanskgiving Day. Thousands of fans packed Doucette Field on Thursday as Wilmington High and Tewksbury High renewed a rivalry that dates back to the Great Depression. It was a classic battle that had fans on the edge of their seats until the final minute. The 28-21 Tewksbury victory was a game to remember. Patch Editor Bill Gilman was on …

We want to hear all about your Turkey Day. Let us know in the comments section below how your cooking process went, what you're thankful for, and how you celebrated the day. We're thankful to have readers so passionate about their town! Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. 

Consider visiting the Middlesex Canal Museum at the millpond in North Billerica. Neil Devins is the Membership Director of the middlesex Canal Association.