Wilmington Police Warn Of Rising Scam Reports
WILMINGTON — Wilmington police are seeing more residents targeted by fraud attempts, according to a new advisory, as Town Hall lowered its flags this week to mark National POW/MIA Recognition Day and the library sent a busload of residents to a weekend matinee.
TOWN HALL
Town Hall lowered flags to half-staff on Friday, September 18, in observance of National POW/MIA Recognition Day, according to a notice posted on the town's website.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Wilmington Public Library sent a school bus of residents to the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook on Saturday for a performance of "The Buddy Holly Story," part of a day trip that included lunch and had been fully booked ahead of time, per the library's events page. The library's Board of Trustees holds its monthly meeting Monday, September 21, at 7 p.m. in the meeting room, open to the public.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
In "Increase In Scams Reported In Wilmington, Police Say," Wilmington Patch reports that police have seen more residents targeted by phone and online fraud attempts and are urging caution before sharing personal or financial information with unfamiliar callers (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wilmington).
In "Road Closures Coming Up Due To Work In Wilmington," Wilmington Patch reports that the town has released information on street closures tied to upcoming road work, though specifics were not detailed in the item Patch shared (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/wilmington).
COMING UP
The Wilmington Public Library's Board of Trustees meets Monday, September 21, at 7 p.m. Homework Happy Hour, a drop-in study and snack session for kids, runs Wednesday, September 23, at 3:30 p.m. at the library. Also on September 23, the School Committee's Outreach Subcommittee meets at 5:30 p.m. followed by the full School Committee at 6:30 p.m. The Select Board holds its next regular meeting Monday, September 28, at 7 p.m.
Compiled from official town feeds, community organizations, and local press. Outside reporting is attributed inline.