Giant Pothole Slows Traffic, Natural Gas Leaks, Celebration Kingdom Arrives: This Week Last Year in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, MA — Wilmington Patch covered some very interesting stories during the week of Aug. 23, 2015. Here is a look at some of the top headlines from the week.

Shawsheen Tech Ranked Among Best Schools in Massachusetts

Niche released its report on the Best Public High Schools in Massachusetts, and Shawsheen Valley Technical High School made the list at number 94.

Map Reveals 17 Natural Gas Leaks in Wilmington

The location of over 20,000 gas leaks were revealed as part of a new state law, which requires utility companies to report the location and age of all know gas leaks. Over a dozen potentially damaging natural gas leaks were pinpointed across Wilmington.

Map Shows Top 100 MA Communities for Ashley Madison Affairs

A Reddit data collection identified Massachusetts as the sixth highest on the list of states with the most unfaithful husbands and wives in the country, with more than 300,000 users - although the District of Columbia comes in higher — in terms of dollars spent on Ashley Madison per capita.

Celebration Kingdom Moves to Wilmington

Celebration Kingdom moved its location from North Reading to Wilmington earlier in August. For Wilmington families this means having the fun of the children’s indoor inflatable bounce palace right here in town.

Giant Pothole on Rte. 495 Made for a Messy Drive Tuesday

A giant pothole opened up in the center lane on Rte. 495 North over Rte. 133 in Tewksbury, causing serious delays as crews work to repair the road.