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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Wilton's selectmen are upset about late financial reports.
  • Wilton remembers Julia Gaston as family plans October memorial service.

Also on today's calendar: Moving Sale - Stamford and 18 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Nice with clouds and sun, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Sunday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm, temps: high: 78, low: 63.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 75 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Late Financial Reports Frustrate Wilton Selectmen (goodmorningwilton.com) — Wilton's Board of Selectmen is pressing Town Hall for timely, public monthly financial reports after again receiving key budget documents late and only on paper during a meeting. Members argue that delayed, unpublished reports contributed to past budget overages and say consistent advance posting is essential for residents to monitor how Wilton's money is being managed.
   

• Obituary: Memorial Service for Julia Gaston (mysouthborough.com) — A longtime resident who helped build a vibrant family life in Wilton is being remembered with a memorial service in Southborough, Massachusetts on October 10. Julia "Julie" Yawkey Gaston's obituary highlights her decades of devotion to family, volunteer work, travel, and the many places she called home, including Wilton, while inviting those who knew her to honor her memory through donations and attendance.
   

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  • Road Closure In Place For Norwalk Oyster Festival: Details (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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