Here are some of the stories and features in this week’s Wilton Bulletin, in mailboxes and on newsstands today:
• Congregation leaders share their holiday messages.
• Superintendent proposes $80-million schools budget.
• Net assets contribute to town’s financial strength.
• Holidays were good to Wilton’s small businesses.
• Wilton restaurants share their New Year’s secrets.
• First Selectman Bill Brennan says Miller-Driscoll Building Committee make-up not mandated.
• What’s open and closed this Christmas?
• Local speech pathologist promotes ‘free water’ for people with swallowing difficulties.
• Towns seek improved rail lines.
• Letter: Listen to your heart.
• Obituaries: Margery B. Anderson, Fabio Correa.
• Warrior Words: A team ready to make some noise.
• Aaron Friedman wins holiday card contest.
• Wilton schools will serve more locally grown foods.
• S4 offers e-book to help with midterm exams.
• Former resident publishes political thriller.
• Police Log: Stolen ladder, Domestics, DUIs, Pot possessions.
• Deputy will stand in as interim police chief.
• Wiltonian is inducted into education honor society.
• $3.1 million will go to pensions.
• Legislators consider balance at Environmental Summit.
• $875K deficit projected in education budget.
• Wilton High School boys basketball team routs Ridgefield and Greenwich.
• Wilton High girls basketball team delivers statement in blowout over Greenwich.
• Wilton High School boys hockey team takes season opener on a pair of late goals.
• Wilton High wrestling team takes down Darien in first match of the season.
• Arts & Leisure: First Night celebrations in Westport and Danbury, the Reel Dad says Into the Woods captures Sondheim magic, test driver Steven Macoy has only one complaint about the new Honda CR-V AWD Touring.
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