Wilmington Works

Selectboard signs off on spending, grant request

WILMINGTON- The selectboard met Tuesday, breezing through a light agenda that included the approval of a bid for new welcome signs for the village, a letter of approval for Wilmington Works to receive a $25,000 grant from the Downtown Vibrancy Fund, and an update on the old firehouse.
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Apply to art and crafts market

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Works invites all artisans to apply to its annual Bright Lights Makers Market, to be held Friday and Saturday, December 9 and 10, in historic Memorial Hall. This market has been a highly successful venue for selling handmade products and art and promises to be even better...

Melissa Boyles is the new program coordinator for Wilmington Works. Photo by Lauren Harkawik

New program coordinator at helm of Wilmington Works

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Works has a new program coordinator. Melissa Boyles is newly at work in the position recently vacated by Meg Staloff.
Wilmington Works was created in an effort to aid in restoring the vibrancy of Wilmington’s downtown after Tropical Storm Irene. As the organization...

Beaver Street project celebrates completion

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Works director Meg Staloff introduced artists Elise and Payne Junker during Saturday’s dedication of the new Beaver Street Art Project. The metal sculpture was designed and created at the Junkers’ art studio in Chester. The art was hung on a concrete retaining wall...

Volunteers set up decorations for last year’s Winterplace

Winterplace will be better than ever with help of community grant

WILMINGTON - Wilmington Works has won a $4,000 community grant as part of AARP Vermont’s Winter Placemaking Grant program. The program encourages demonstration projects that create public spaces and streets that are safe and accessible for everyone.
Wilmington Works will use the $4,000 to...

Art project decorates neighborhood

WILMINGTON - The first scene of the Beaver Street Art Project went up on Saturday, November 20. It represents about one-fourth of the final work. The work was chosen by community vote and then modified based on community input from February 2020. The project by Wilmington Works is funded by...

Halloween events begin Saturday

WILMINGTON - There are a series of fun community events planned downtown for Halloween this year.
First is the second annual Trunk O’ Treat held at the Wilmington Antique and Flea Market on Saturday, October 23. The event runs from 5 to 8 pm, with setup at 4 pm. Younger kids are invited to...

Grants offered to state towns

VERMONT - Last year, Wilmington Works secured a “winter placemaking” AARP grant to build a winter park. This year, AARP Vermont aims to issue the same grant of $24,000 among six Vermont towns or cities. The goal is to jump-start winter placemaking demonstration projects that create public spaces...

Board holds off on staying virtual

WILMINGTON- The Wilmington Selectboard met in person Tuesday night for the first time in over a year. With new name signs and new chairs, they set the tax rate, discussed whether or not to keep a virtual component to their meetings, and responded to two requests for funding from the town’s 1%...

Grant will help develop winter park, walking trails

WILMINGTON- Wilmington Works has secured one of three AARP “winter placemaking” grants awarded in Vermont.
AARP says this year’s grant program focused on projects that promote winter activities by people of all ages. “Vermont’s winter months can be long and dark and contribute greatly to...