WILTON — The 35th Annual Wilton Blueberry Festival held most of its scheduled activities on Saturday, but postponed fireworks until 8:45 p.m. Sunday due to the weather. After the parade Saturday, visitors greeted Mary Poppins, Batman, Spiderman and Disney princesses near the Lions tent. Others stopped by the Wilton Free Public Library lawn to get […]
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Clydesdales say nay to Wilton Blueberry Festival
WILTON — Despite a letter campaign, the Budweiser Clydesdales will not appear at the 35th annual Blueberry Festival this summer. Shannon Smith, festival chairman, was notified Monday by Federal Distributors who said with deep regret that the Clydesdales will not be able to come. “The reason is Budweiser is doing a special promotion to introduce […]
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110-plus letters support Clydesdales at Wilton Blueberry Festival
WILTON — In one month’s time, over 100 Wilton Blueberry Festival fans have responded to a request for letters supporting the appearance of the Budweiser Clydesdale 8-Horse Hitch at this year’s festival. At the end of December 2016, festival Chairwoman Shannon Smith started a letter-writing campaign to reinforce her request for the horses to make […]
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Campaign underway to bring Budweiser Clydesdales to Wilton Blueberry Festival
WILTON — Wilton Blueberry Festival organizer Shannon Smith is looking for help to try to bring the Budweiser Clydesdale 8-Horse Hitch to this year’s festival. Smith has started a letter-writing campaign to reinforce her request for the horses to make an appearance at the 35th anniversary of the festival planned for Aug. 4 and 5. […]
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Sports figures wanted to attend Wilton Blueberry Festival
WILTON — Mascots Slugger and Crusher are coming to this year’s Wilton Blueberry Festival, and organizer Shannon Smith is looking for more sports figures. The focus of the Aug. 5 and 6 festival is All About Sports, she said. Slugger is the mascot for the Portland Sea Dogs and Crusher is the mascot for the […]
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Wilton Blueberry Festival a weekend hit
WILTON — Once again, the 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival was a hit as local residents gathered for a free concert, parade, fireworks and numerous activities Friday and Saturday. “It was phenomenal,” organizer Shannon Smith said Monday. But, as usual, she’s not sitting back and resting. Next year’s theme is already chosen, she said. It […]
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Medical inflatables from Houston highlight Wilton Blueberry Festival
WILTON — Four medical inflatables are ready for viewing during the 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival. The large replicas of the body and organs can be viewed and even walked through from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday under a tent in Kineowatha Park off High Street. […]
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32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival starts Friday
WILTON — With the theme of health education, this weekend’s 32nd annual Wilton Blueberry Festival will feature giant inflatables of a body, a brain, a lung and a heart for the public to walk through. Festival organizer Shannon Smith said one of the inflatables is larger than her house. They will be set up in […]
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Radio-thon for Wilton Blueberry Festival exhibit planned
FARMINGTON — A new exhibit on health education planned for the 2014 Wilton Blueberry Festival requires some extra fundraising. WKTJ will host a live radio-thon from noon to 5 p.m. Friday, March 21, organizer Shannon Smith of Wilton said. She will be joined by state Sen. Tom Saviello, R-Wilton, and Rick Davis from the local […]