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Superintendent's $100 Million FY'27 School Budget Request Matches BOF's 3.6% Increase Guidance

Keeping strictly to the Board of Finance‘s recommended guidance, on Thursday, Jan. 8, Wilton Public Schools’ Superintendent Kevin Smith presented the Board of Education with a $100,459,485 budget proposal for 2026-27 — a.k.a. Fiscal Year ’27 — representing a 3.6% increase over the current year’s operating budget. Wilton Public Schools’ approved FY ’26 budget is $96,968,334. “In truth, I’m actually feeling very pleased with where we’ve landed,” S…Wilton, Connecticut · Wilton Read Article

Wilton Fire Chief: Fire Department HQ Needs Close to $6 million in Repairs and Renovations

There’s no telling where the town will prioritize it, but Fire Chief Jim Blanchfield made it clear on Wednesday, Jan. 7, that his department needs significant space and facilities upgrades at the current Fire Department headquarters by Town Hall. Blanchfield gave a presentation to the Wilton Capital Planning Committee, which is in the process of reviewing a range of high-cost projects to ultimately determine recommendations it will make to the …Wilton, Connecticut · Wilton Read Article

Wilton's New CFO Sets Positive Tone for 2026, Tells BOS: ‘Good Things Are Gonna Come’

Setting a calm and positive tone for the Board of Selectmen at its first meeting of 2026 on Monday night (Jan. 5), the town’s new chief financial officer brought a message of hope and opportunity for the new year. CFO Dawn Savo, who has only been on the job for a few weeks, shared that things are quickly coming together and that better times lay ahead. After a chaotic 2025 earmarked by chaos in Wilton’s Finance Department, it was a message that …CFO · Wilton Read Article

Remembering Cannondale Founder Joe Montgomery

Joe Montgomery, the founder of US-based bike company Cannondale, passed away on January 2, 2026, at the age of 86. His wife, Celia Montgomery, confirmed his passing. Montgomery is survived by Celia, five children, and three grandchildren. Cannondale was established in 1971 in the loft of the Cannondale train station in Wilton, CT. The company’s first product was a bicycle trailer known as the Bugger, which Montgomery was inspired to create after…Cycling · Wilton See the Story

GOOD To Go — Jan 5, 2026

Start your day in Wilton with GOOD To Go, GMW‘s highlight of quick stories, local announcements and events, things worth knowing and anything that helps make your Wilton day better. Have a news tip, item or something Wilton should know? Fill out this form to tell GMW! GOOD To Watch/Attend: This Week’s Town Board Meetings Board of Selectmen: Monday, Jan. 5, at 7 p.m. at Comstock Community Center, Room 31, and on Zoom [agenda] [Zoom link] Fire Co…Wilton, Connecticut · Wilton Read Article

Wilton Riverbrook YMCA Welcomed 330 Gymnasts for "Tom Jagelka Snowflake Invitational" Meet

The Riverbrook Regional Wilton YMCA buzzed with excitement over the weekend of Dec. 6-7 as it hosted the annual Tom Jagelka Snowflake Invitational gymnastics meet. The event brought together 330 gymnasts from five area YMCAs — Darien, Lakewood Trumbull, Westport/Weston, Meriden/New Britain/Berlin, Rye and Wilton — for two days of spirited competition. This year’s invitational was particularly special for many athletes, as a number of Wilton YMCA…Wilton, Connecticut · Wilton Read Article

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Superintendent's $100 Million FY'27 School Budget Request Matches BOF's 3.6% Increase Guidance

Wilton Fire Chief: Fire Department HQ Needs Close to $6 million in Repairs and Renovations

CBRE Negotiates Sale of 100-Unit Apartment Complex in Wilton, Connecticut

Record Number of Service Calls Put Growing Demands on Wilton’s Volunteer EMTs

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Wilton's New CFO Sets Positive Tone for 2026, Tells BOS: ‘Good Things Are Gonna Come’

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Wilton Riverbrook YMCA Welcomed 330 Gymnasts for "Tom Jagelka Snowflake Invitational" Meet

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Morning Briefing: Jan. 9, 2026

Superintendent's $100 Million FY'27 School Budget Request Matches BOF's 3.6% Increase Guidance

Wilton Fire Chief: Fire Department HQ Needs Close to $6 million in Repairs and Renovations

CBRE Negotiates Sale of 100-Unit Apartment Complex in Wilton, Connecticut

Record Number of Service Calls Put Growing Demands on Wilton’s Volunteer EMTs

Obituary: Vikram Bhandari, 51

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Wilton Riverbrook YMCA Welcomed 330 Gymnasts for "Tom Jagelka Snowflake Invitational" Meet

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