Here are some of the stories and features in this week’s Wilton Bulletin, in mailboxes and on newsstands today:
News
• Middlebrook teacher arrested for sexual assault.
• Brubecks named honorary chairs of Wilton Library’s Beyond Words benefit.
• Grand list shows ‘decent’ increase.
• George Schaller visits Wilton Library on Feb. 19.
• What’s open and closed on Presidents Day?
• Wilton company sponsors animal shelter benefit.
• Wilton High School converts to natural gas.
• Land trust annual meeting: A look at birds and their habitats.
• Woodcock plans bird count celebration.
• Jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli to perform at St. Matthew’s.
• Film at Wilton Congregational Church will examine faith and earth stewardship.
• News Notes: Kiwanis contributions.
• NAMI-CAN meeting will cover why children sometimes refuse to go to school.
• Anthem cautions customers about scams after data breach.
• Police Log: 400 bottles of wine?, Domestic, Suspended license.
• Radio shows offer inspiration and food talk.
• Nancy Capelle offers CPR and first aid classes.
• Historical society embarks on training program.
• Norwalk Hospital hosts blood drive on Feb. 13.
• Nursing agency seeks volunteers to visit homebound patients.
Schools
• Warrior Words: Recalled to life.
• Middlebrook recreates King Tut’s tomb.
• Board of Education approves $80-million school budget.
• Paraprofessional substitutes receive 12% pay increase.
• Middlebrook food contest celebrates international cuisine.
• Wilton seventh grader's poem appears in national magazine.
Business
• Yankee Gas and CL&P get new name.
• Bankwell reported a $700K GAAP net income for fourth quarter of 2014.
Social
• One-woman show evokes women of note.
• One-on-one gardening with Farmer Jonathan.
Opinion
• Editorial: An opportunity to speak out.
• Letter: Thanks to the people of Wilton.
• Letter: This — is Metro-North!
• Letter: Stay at Home seeks volunteers.
• Letter: Less really can be more.
• Letter: Pre-vote effort valid.
• Letter: No political machine.
• Letter: Questioning every vote?
• Letter: Figures don’t add up.
• Letter: A legal revote is important.
• Letter: Revote not merited.
• Notes From the Board Table: Board takes ‘ownership’ of budget.
• A View from Glen Hill: A life of music and much more.
• WVAC 911: Heart disease — It’s not someone else’s problem.
• Railroad crossing safety information.
Obituaries
• Robert Gresl.
Sports
• Wilton High School girls basketball hits 16-game winning streak.
• Things fall into place for Wilton High School’s wrestling team at end of season.
• Wilton High School boys basketball team sweeps three games.
• Hat tricks by Wilton High School boys hockey players Ned Zawislak and Kyle Jonas power 9-2 win over Stamford.
• Wilton High School gymnastics team hits back-to-back highs.
• Wilton High School girls hockey team loses to Stamford, 5-1.
• Wilton Open paddle tennis tourney on March 21.
• Wilton High School girls ski team suffers first defeat.
• Wilton girls indoor track team places sixth, boys team places 10th in FCIAC championships.
• Three victories in one meet for Wilton High School boys swim team.
Arts & Leisure
• Weston photographer David Emberling is organizing a pet portrait contest to raise food and money for the Connecticut Humane Society in Westport.
• The Conscious Cook, Robin Glowa, offers “Three cheers for chocolate.”
• Joe Pisani tells a tale of junk food.
• The Reel Dad recommends seeking out A Most Violent Year, one of the best pictures of 2014.
• The 2015 GMC Canyon 4WD SLE Crew Long Box is finding a slot in the crowded pickup truck market, says test driver Steven Macoy.
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