WILMINGTON, MA — Below are the most-viewed stories involving local government and local politics on Wilmington Apple in 2018:
- BREAKING NEWS: State Rep. Jim Miceli Has Passed Away
- A GREAT MAN WHO DID A GREAT JOB: Local & State Officials Remember Jim Miceli
- BREAKING NEWS: 19th Middlesex State Rep Race Primary Election Results Are In — Dave Robertson Wins
- STATE REP RACE: Selectman Mike McCoy, Former Selectwoman Judy O’Connell, 9 Others Have Pulled Nomination Papers
- BREAKING NEWS: Town Election Results Are In – Eaton For Selectmen, Ragsdale & Byrnes For School Board, Peterson For Moderator
- STATE REP RACE: Dave Robertson Wins Wilmington; Diehl, Baker, No On 1, Yes On 3 All Victorious
- Police & Fire: North Wilmington MBTA Train Crossing Is Endangering Lives
- I’M LUCKY TO BE HERE: Selectman Ed Loud Thanks Wilmington First Responders
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR: McCoy Warns Of 760-Condo Unit Development In North Wilmington If Rezoning Approved At Town Meeting
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Selectman McCoy Says 4 Town Meeting Articles Are ILLEGAL, including Sciarappa Farm Rezoning
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR: A Shady Lane Resident Speaks Out IN FAVOR Of The Proposed Detox
- BREAKING NEWS: Town Manager Appoints Bill Cavanaugh As Wilmington Deputy Fire Chief
- TOWN MEETING NEWS: Voters Approve Plastic Bag Ban At Grocery & Retail Stores In Wilmington
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Selectman Mike McCoy Defends Himself From Attacks From Tewksbury Selectman Candidate
- Russell Disposal Struggling Financially, Town May Voluntarily Pay More For Recycling Collection
- BREAKING NEWS: Mosquitos Test Positive For West Nile In Wilmington For THIRD Time This Summer; 80+ Streets To Be Strayed
- NO VOTE, BUT PLENTY OF DRAMA: Board of Appeals, Residents Express Safety Concerns Over Detox Facility In 5.5-Hour Meeting
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sciarappa Family Lawyer Blasts McCoy Again; Encourages Residents To Vote NO On Articles 1 & 2; YES on Article 53
- Town Officials Want To Do Something About Wilmington’s 200+ Unaccepted Ways (That’s 30+ Miles Of Roadway)
- Town Plans To Attract New Businesses, Fill Vacancies On Route 38 By Conducting Market Analysis
- State Sen. Bruce Tarr Secures $1.25M For Route 38 Economic Development & N. Wilmington Train Station
- BUY THE FARM? McCoy Wants Town To Purchase Sciarappa Farm, Selectmen Instruct Hull To Reach Out To Owners
- BREAKING NEWS: Selectmen Call For A Special Town Meeting… But Not To Acquire Sciarappa Farm
- GOOD NEWS: Major Traffic Improvements Proposed For Woburn St. & Lowell St. Intersection
- GOOD NEWS, BAD NEWS: Wilmington Home Values WAY UP; Average Homeowner To See $290 Tax Increase
- BOMBSHELL: Selectmen Call Special Town Meeting To Acquire Sciarappa Farm
- Wilmington DPW Reminds Residents Not To Place Plastic Bags In Their Recycling
- Selectmen Ask For Legal Opinion On Mike Newhouse’s Proposed Involvement With Interested Developer On Olin Site
- Wilmington’s Trash & Recycling Contractor Now In Breach Of Contract, Putting Town In Tricky & Risky Situation
- DETOX FACILITY ONE STEP CLOSER TO REALITY: Planning Board Approves Plan
- MBTA Not Willing TO Budge On North Wilmington Train Crossing, WPD & WFD Concerned Problem Is Endangering Lives
- BREAKING NEWS: Town Manager Appoints Joseph McMahon As Wilmington Fire Chief
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Attorney General APPROVES Wilmington’s Ban On Detox & Medical Facilities In Residential & Business Zones
(EDITOR’S NOTE: Each of the above stories received at least 1,500 hits in 2018. Several stories involving the State Rep race were excluded from the list at the editor’s discretion. Candidate Q&As were also not included)
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