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Wellington

Wellington Education Committee Reviews And Approves Annual Keely Spinelli Grants

Wellington’s Education Committee reviewed funding approvals for the annual Keely Spinelli grants on Tuesday, Aug. 3 “This is always my favorite meeting of the year,” Committee Chair John Webber said. “It’s great to get to see all the teachers and...

It Takes A Village To Hit 2,500 Backpack Challenge

The Wellington Community Foundation was called on to organize local nonprofits to make a huge impact on children in need through the Village of Wellington’s 2,500 backpack challenge. Many local community partners stepped up to help deliver the 2,500 new...

Chamber Group WOWs 2,500 Backpack Challenge

On Tuesday, July 20, the Women of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, known as WOW, came together for a victory celebration after the group’s annual back-to-school endeavor turned into joining forces with the Wellington Community Foundation to deliver 2,500...

Wellington Council Set To Take Action On Golf Cart Ordinance

After more than a year of discussions regarding the Village of Wellington’s proposed golf cart ordinance, a final version of the measure is scheduled for discussion and final action at the Tuesday, Aug. 24 meeting of the Wellington Village...

Reception For Colbert Collins Sculpture Installation

The Village of Wellington hosted a reception for the most recent installment of the Art in Public Places community initiative Thursday, July 22 at the Wellington Community Center. The reception highlighted the work of sculptor Colbert C. Collins, a...

Challengers Making Plans To Take On Incumbents In 2022 Wellington Election

Two seats on the Wellington Village Council are up for election on March 8, 2022, and even though that is more than seven months away, several challengers are already making plans to take on the two incumbents seeking re-election. Up...

‘Tennis 101’ And More Being Taught At Wellington Camp Program

Don’t be surprised if the next tennis sensation emerges from the Wellington area. This summer, roughly 100 children each week have been spending their mornings running around the tennis courts at the Wellington Tennis Center while being taught the...

Wellington Plans First Home Improvement Expo On Aug. 21

The Village of Wellington is well-known as an upscale community with a formidable array of local regulations and codes to help keep it that way. To help residents become more aware of these rules, as well as highlight a...

Breast Cancer Support Group Returns To In-Person Meetings

For more than a year, the local support group for breast cancer patients and survivors, Your Bosom Buddies II (YBBII), has continued its mission on a virtual platform. However, on Thursday, Aug 12 at 7 p.m., members will finally have...

Wellington’s Renovated Skate Park Nearly Ready To Re-Open

Wellington’s renovated skate park, located at the northeast corner of Village Park on Pierson Road is near complete, but not quite ready for public use. “It’s about two weeks away,” Village Engineer Jonathan Reinsvold told the Town-Crier this week. “The...

Generous Donors Allow WCF To Fund $8,500 In Camp Scholarships

The Wellington Community Foundation’s Board of Directors once again teamed up with the Village of Wellington’s Community Services Department to help Wellington children attend summer camp. “It is due to the generosity of our donors that we are able to...

Overlooked Easement Now Officially Part Of 64-Acre Lotis Project

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board approved the voluntary annexation of a 25-foot section of easement Wednesday, July 14 that everyone thought had already been annexed into the village, perhaps long ago. The 64-acre Lotis development on State Road 7...

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Murder Mystery Brings Intrigue To Wellington Green

The Village of Wellington collaborated with the Mall at Wellington Green on Saturday, July 19 for a summertime murder...