Brenda Froelich's passion for dance led her to open the Wilton Dance Studio. For almost twenty years, she and her staff of professional dancers have taught students, both recreational and serious dancers, that there is more to dance than just learning steps.

Moving into a house with a beautifully designed landscaping can be wonderful, but inheriting a garden comes with its own set of responsibilities, as two Wilton couples discover. Still, neither set would trade their gardens for anything.

Concern about global warming and what we can do to stop it are coming up more frequently in conversations around town. A handful of Wilton kids aren't just talking, they're rolling up their sleeves and taking action to help protect the earth, and their future.

Most adults reach a point in their lives when they take stock. When they do, inevitably some realize the career path they started on isn't the one they want to end on. Changing careers can be stressful, uncertain, and time-consuming, but the experiences of these Wilton residents who took the plunge prove that making the transition to a new profession can be well worth the work.

For many couples, the inability to conceive, once they decide to begin a family, comes as a complete surprise. Certainly it was for Wilton resident Christine Baer, who failing to become pregnant, found herself on a lengthy, sometimes arduous and uncomfortable road through the infertility clinic process. Her moving account offers a glimpse into that world.

Wilton parents have probably heard their kids talk about Kevin Meehan, Cider Mill's science instructional leader, but what they may not realize is how many hats he wears. An expert multi-tasker, energetic and enthusiastic, Meehan's a man who's making a difference in Wilton.

Each year, the Wilton chapter of the National A Better Chance (ABC) program gives minority high school students an opportunity for a better education and a brighter future.

What started as a grass-roots volunteer effort by several Wilton parents to expose kids to the joys of running has mushroomed into a club with over 100 fourth through eighth graders. In just three short years, the Wilton Running Club has fostered a passion for the sport and strong bonds among its members, many whom have racked up impressive results in regional and national competitions.

Under the leadership of their new director, Ron Drotos, the popular Witon Singers are expanding their musical horizons, while pulling out all the stops for a gala celebration of their 25th anniversary in May.

These days, choosing a preschool for a toddler is not a simple task. There are over a dozen preschools in and near Wilton and each offers different programs and a variety of experiences for children. However, are those differences truly significant? After talking with numerous directors of local preschools, it seems the answer is, “Yes, the differences can be substantial.”

With five distilleries, not to mention homemade hard cider, alcohol was a staple of colonial Wilton. But, thanks to church-lead intemperance drives, the town finally went dry in 1934. But a few years ago, voters loosened up enough to accommodate alcohol in restaurants. Will package stores also make a comeback? Lois Alcosser finds the topic not on the front burner...but not on the back burner either.

Saving one of Wilton's colonial era houses comes at a price-sometimes with unexpected surprises- as builder Jeff Titus found when he undertook to preserve and modernize what many thought was a tear down. Preserved and rebuilt for his own family, the house on Dudley Road now combines historic looks and 21st century amenities.