WILMINGTON- Due in part to the strange events of this year, the valley has seen an uptick in new residents. To help these newcomers adjust to living here, Wilmington Works, the local downtown organization, has partnered with the southern Vermont chapter of the statewide Welcome Wagon Project to provide opportunities for them to connect with one another and longtime residents. 
Meg Staloff, program coordinator for Wilmington Works, believes that, especially in times like these, new residents are lucky to move to a tight-knit community like Wilmington.