Saturday, December 5 is the big day
The ninth annual Webster Wildcats PTO Holiday Fair will be held from 8 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, December 5, at the Webster Town Hall on Route 127. This year’s event features many new and returning craft and art vendors, plus the ever-popular raffle with theme gift baskets and donations from area businesses. Bring […]
Featured in Donald Hall's "Lucy's Christmas"
In November 2012, Yankee magazine published a story about the Christmas Pageant put on at the South Danbury Christian Church that had been written about by Donald Hall in his children’s book Lucy’s Christmas. During “the season of light and promise,” the article said, this pageant has become “enshrined as a community event.” As it is […]
With entertainment from SKIT
The December Senior Luncheon at the Wilmot Community Association in Wilmot Flat will feature special holiday keyboard and vocal music by Susan Cancio-Bello. She was the music director of SKIT’s recent “Best of Burt (Bacharach, that is)” musical and is a member of the group, Folk Fusion. Don’t miss the chance to schmooz with friends […]
Community-based sustainability major planned
In 2014, Colby-Sawyer College received a $160,750. two-year grant from the Davis Educational Foundation. The grant was created by the late Stanton Walker Davis and his wife, Elisabeth, upon his retirement as chair of Shaw’s Supermarkets. The grant supports innovations by faculty and staff that improve educational outcomes while decreasing costs. Chair of the Davis […]
AARP Tax-Aide program starts January 15
AARP’s Tax-Aide program is looking for volunteers for tax preparation in New London and Andover. Presently, we have 12 volunteers. Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome. You don’t need to be an AARP member or be a retiree to volunteer. “The AARP Tax-Aide program is a wonderful resource for the American taxpayer,” said Ron Koron, […]
Trees, wreaths, and wall hangings in this annual fundraiser
The Franklin Opera House presents the third annual Festival of the Trees December 4,5,6 If you’ve never visited The Franklin Opera House take advantage of this event to experience the majestic ambiance of the theater. For the festival, the Opera House will be energized with Holiday Spirit and jam-packed with dazzling Christmas trees, wreaths, wall […]
Any MVHS student can participate
What parent doesn’t want their child to grow into a productive citizen, one with the talents necessary to succeed in life? We all hope that skills such as communication, problem solving, teamwork and time management will be learned during the 13-plus years a student spends in school. Often, unfortunately, they are not. Extracurricular activities such […]
Saturday, December 5 in New London
The Wilmot Ladies Aid Society (WLAS) will be hosting its famous Cookie Walk from 9 AM to 3 PM on Saturday, December 5 as part of the Wilmot Community Association’s Holiday Craft Fair held at the New London Recreation Center, 114 Cougar Court in New London. As always, people flock to the WLAS Cookie Walk to stock […]
Sunday, December 13, starting at 4:30 PM
Fun for the whole family will be on track starting at 4:30 PM, Sunday, December 13. That’s when the young and young-at-heart can climb aboard the fourth annual Wilmot Express, a town-wide holiday celebration. The Wilmot Express is a joint effort by the Wilmot Community Association (WCA), the Wilmot Volunteer Fire Department, and the Wilmot […]
Saturday, December 5
More than 60 vendors will participate in the Wilmot Community Association’s (WCA) annual Holiday Craft Fair set from 9 AM to 3 PM Saturday, December 5, at the New London Outing Club’s Indoor Center, 114 Cougar Court, New London. Admission is free. “For anyone looking for the perfect handmade item to give as a Christmas […]