Wilmington News

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The solar panels atop Medway's high school and middle school show how seriously the town takes its commitment to energy efficiency.

The MBTA hopes to change rates and schedules . But according to Wilmington's Town Manager and other officials around the state, the changes could have a much bigger impact.

Littleton will be participating in "One Book, One Town," a nationwide reading program.

These days a lot of families are struggling simply to get by. Necessities like food, heat and even a home are a daily worry for families across our nation.A What many people do not realize, however, is that here in Wilmington there are also far too many families struggling to stay afloat.

Tuesday is Valentine's Day, which means it's time to start planning your night out on the town.

Jeff Best drove by the former Wilmington home of his family's business the other day and saw that not much had changed in the last year.

" Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

Welcome to our newst real estate feature, Rental Spotlight.A Each week at this time, we'll show you one of the properties in the area that are available for renting.

The town's library director is hoping residents will be thinking about food in a new light and asking themselves the same question: "What should we have for dinner?" Littleton will be participating in "One Book, One Town," a program that began in Seattle in 1998 that has expanded into communities around the country.

Gas prices were sky high throughout the summer, and in the Wilmington area, prices climbed to more than $3.75 per gallon.

A The Recreation Department is having a Youth Sports Organizational meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Lower Hearing Room of Town Hall.

The following is a press release from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council : The Metropolitan Area Planning Council announced on Monday that Stoughton has been selected to participate in MAPC's new Local Energy Action Program .

When Billy Cundiff's kick went wide left and the Patriots earned a spot in this weekend's Super Bowl , it was reason for celebration.

Want to save a few bucks and haveA a movie night inA this week? Check out what your neighbors in Wilmington are renting through Redbox, which is located atA Market Basket A andA Cumberland Farms .

The Massachusetts job market is slowly improving, and one top state official wanted to see first hand an example of just why that is.

Now that the voting is complete and the new Wilmington High School is about to become a reality its time to start looking forward and planning ahead.A For one group of Wilmington High School students along with two social studies teachers, Mark Staffier and Tracey Kassin, planning for a new school also means looking back and remembering the past.

Welcome to our newst real estate feature, Rental Spotlight.A Each week at this time, we'll show you one of the properties in the area that are available for renting.

Zia Eftekhar presented a 2-megawatt wind turbine in Fall River that is expected to provide up to 70 percent of the Philips plant's electricity needs.

Levi Kishbaugh is the vp of engineering at Trexel Inc., Wilmington, Mass. He has been at Trexel for 13 years.