Wilmington Easter Egg Hunt Attracts Hundreds To Common

Hundreds of children enjoy Easter tradition.

Selectmen's Notebook: Pacific Grove Granted Entertainment License

Comcast announces fee decreases.

The newest Asian restaurant in town will also be the newest entertainment venue. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved a request by Victor Hui, owner of the new Pacific Grove restaurant at 217 Lowell St., for an entertainment license. Hui told selectmen the music he planned to book would not be loud and would not create problems for his Lowell Street neighbors. Hui said the genres of the musicians would likely be Country and Jazz. In other business:  

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Wilmington Historical Commission Invites Ideas for Richardson Estate

Townspeople get to vote to accept the gift of the Richardson estate and what to do with the grounds.

Another historic farmhouse and grounds could be added to the town's public assets next year. Winifred Richardson, who passed away in January, gifted her family's 5.7-acred estate to the Town of Wilmington in her will. Wilmington's towns-people can vote whether to accept this historical property as a gift at the next Town Meeting on Saturday, April 30, 2011 at the Wilmington High School. The Historical Commission will hold a meeting on December 14, and again on January 12, soliciting ideas for what to do with the land and buildings on the property. The grounds consist of a two-story 18th-Century home and two 19th-Century barns, along with some more recent barn structures. "The Historical Commission does believe that this property could be …

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Wilmington's Tree Lighting Ceremony 2010

Wilmington's Tree Lighting Ceremony drew a large crowd on Saturday night

This year's Tree Lighting Ceremony was a fun, festive place to be for any age. Complimentary hot chocolate was handed out, and Town Common visitors were able to see ice sculptures as they were being sculpted. The line for hay rides remained long for the whole night. Before Santa came, the United Methodist Church graced the crowd with some caroling. Christmas music was in the air all evening. The evening cumulated with the arrival of Santa. Children were able to take photos with him, and shortly after his arrival the lighting took place. The evening was made possible by the Fourth of July Headquarters. The Wilmington firefighters were also thanked and present.

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Stepping Out Thanksgiving Weekend

Great walks in town to boost your mood and get that turkey weight off.

Are you getting sick of family-time yet? Well, even if you're not tired of your mother telling you everything you're doing wrong, you may still want to escape the confines of your house while winter hasn't reared its ugly head yet. Recent studies have shown that just five minutes of outdoor activity can boost your mood and self-esteem, which will keep you from contemplating other uses for that turkey carver. Enjoy some fresh air and work off some of that turkey with these great walks in town.  Rotary Park While the little ones use the playground and chase each other around in the grassy field, you can take a little me-time around the pond. Stroll through the small tree-lined path or park it on one of the benches for a short break. The dirt…

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Week in Review: Nov. 8 to 14

Our launch week brought you loads of news on Veterans Day and sports, charitable and entertaining events and more.

This was our launch week and we went "live" on one of the most treasured (and busy) holidays in Wilmington–Veterans Day.   We wanted to give you great, visual, coverage of the actual Veterans Day ceremony and exhibit down on the town common, and showcase the Wilmington High School band that was bigger and better than ever. But we also wanted to highlight veterans in our community, like the many veterans who continue their public service after (or during) their military service as firefighters. In addition, we also spotlighted the great work the Local Heroes, Inc. organization has done, and continues to do, for the troops by visiting them for their six-year anniversary meeting, where over 100 boxes were packaged up with …

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Veterans Day Ceremony Draws Record Crowd

This year's crowd was around 100-people strong.

This year's Veterans Day ceremony drew a record crowd of people to the town common–around 100 residents, veterans, town officials, community leaders and families. "The public is coming out more," said Louis Cimaglia, Veteran's Agent for the town and Board of Selectmen chairman, who sported a POW/MIA tie. "These passed few years it's been getting bigger and bigger."  The Wilmington Police led the ceremonial walk around the town common veteran memorial as members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, Board of Selectmen, town leaders, state officials and the Boy Scouts followed. The Wilmington High School band played the National Anthem as the flag was raised into the sunny sky. Cimaglia, himself a veteran, led the ceremony from …

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Lisa Spinelli

1:23 pm on Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Hi Corinne, Thank you for reading the article and commenting on our site. We appreciate the interest! Regarding your discontent, we are most sorry for having offended you in any way, the lack of title is certainly no disrespect to your uncle. I have the utmost respect for all veterans (my father and husband are both veterans, not to mention my grandfathers). The lack of title is merely a …   more ›