WILMINGTON, MA — Below are 5 things to know in Wilmington on Friday, June 5, 2020:
#1) Wilmington High School Scholarship Night
At 6:30pm, WCTV will air a virtual Scholarship Night for the Wilmington High School Class of 2020. Generous scholarships are awarded to graduating high school seniors every year from local organizations as well as from private sponsors and memorial funds. The program will air on Comcast (Channel 9), Verizon (Channel 37) and online at WCTV.org/live and on Facebook Live.
#2) FREE Curbside Meals For Wilmington Students
Wilmington Food Services is offering FREE “grab and go” breakfasts and lunches at Wilmington High School every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from 9:30am to 11:30am.
This curbside pickup service is open to ALL Wilmington students in all grades, including those that do not attend Wilmington schools. The program has plenty of food and would like to feed more students than it’s currently feeding. There is NO contact — just unlock your trunk and food service workers will place the meals inside.
If you would like to take advantage of this program but cannot visit the school, please reach out to Wilmington’s Administrator of Food Services Mary Palen at mary.palen@wpsk12.com or 978-694-6064.
#3) Wilmington Library To Host ‘History Of Friendly’s Ice Cream’
At 2pm, take a trip down memory lane and enjoy a look back at Friendly’s founders and their restaurants. Led by Friendly’s historian, Rose Slate. Grab a bowl of Friendly’s ice cream to enjoy during this stay-at-home presentation. This is an online event via Zoom. An invite will be sent at least thirty minutes prior to the start of the program to the email given at registration. Please be sure to check your clutter/junk/spam boxes if the invite does not appear in your inbox. Register HERE.
#4) DEADLINE For WHS Seniors To Participate In Saturday’s Car Parade
We’re One Wilmington (WOW) is organizing a car parade for this Saturday, June 6, 2020, beginning at 2PM from the student parking lot at the Wilmington High School.
All seniors interested in participating will need to register in advance by emailing Noreen Curdo at nbmcod@gmail.com, no later than noon on Friday, June 5, 2020.
The rules for this parade for the seniors are as follows:
- One senior per car, one car per family, including the senior (unless there are multiple seniors in the same household which should be noted when registering)
- One parent, guardian or sibling over the age of 18 will be driving the vehicle (not the senior)
- Driver will follow the rules of the road, with hazard lights flashing
- There will no congregating of spectators or seniors at the beginning or end of parade and volunteers will be at the parking lot to check cars in and ensure everyone remains in their respective vehicles.
Seniors are encouraged to appropriately decorate their vehicle and WOW will be giving 5 prizes to those that are creatively decorated. (Inappropriately decorated cars will not be allowed in the parade.)
The parade route will be from the student parking lot at the high school, up Middlesex Ave. following Route 62 towards the Middle School. The parade will loop around at the middle school and return on the same route.
Spectators are encouraged to make signs and show support for the seniors while respecting social distancing and wearing masks. They may line the parade route at Middlesex Ave./Route 62, Boutwell St., and Carter Lane on both sides of street.
Any questions can be directed to Noreen at the above address. If you have additional questions about We’re One Wilmington, please visit our website at www.onewilmington.org.
#5) Some Retailers To Resume Bottle & Can Redemption Today
As part of the Baker-Polito Administration’s comprehensive reopening plan, the required acceptance of bottle bill containers for redemption will resume in a two-stage process, beginning on June 5, 2020. The plan includes protocols and requirements to ensure the safety of employees and the public.
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and the Attorney General’s Office on March 18, 2020, temporarily suspended enforcement of beverage container redemption requirements for retailers across the Commonwealth. MassDEP and the Attorney General’s Office will resume enforcement of beverage container redemption requirements in two phases:
- Enforcement of redemption requirements will resume at retailers using reverse vending machines (RVMs) on June 5, 2020.
- Enforcement of redemption requirements will resume at retailers accepting containers over-the-counter on June 19, 2020.
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