Film looks at carb culture
Do you crave bagels, muffins, sandwiches, corn chips, and other treats? The U.S. premiere of the documentary film Carb-Loaded: A Culture Dying to Eat explores the increased rates of diabetes and...
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Scarecrow contest
Bissell House’s David Fierstein created the scarecrow that received the most street-side ballot votes at the 2013 Fall for Ridgefield Weekend Scarecrow Contest. Keeler Tavern Museum’s second annual...
View ArticleLocal designers exhibit quilts, flowers
Designers from area businesses will exhibit floral arrangements to complement the quilts in a showcase of more than 35 quilts from author, teacher, quilter and designer Johanna Wilson at Ridgefield...
View ArticleAbout Town: Herrick’s giroplane
I’ve heard Ridgefield had a pioneer in the field of helicopters. Who is that? Long before the military developed vertical take-off and landing aircraft, like the Osprey, Gerard P. Herrick of High Ridge...
View ArticleHard-wired smoke alarms recalled
The Kidde company has recalled some 1.2 million hard-wired smoke and combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. It was found the alarms could...
View ArticleDemocratic View: Sanity for the 138th
The Jan Giegler spin machine is gearing up to distract from her record. State Rep. Giegler boasted recently to The Ridgefield Press that she achieved a 100% voting record during 2014. A spokesperson...
View ArticleStudents may apply for community service awards
Students may apply for the 2015 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, which recognize students in middle and high school who have demonstrated exemplary community service. National honorees receive...
View ArticlePublic Lands Day at Weir Farm
On Saturday, Sept. 27, from 9 to 11 a.m., Weir Farm National Historic Site will host a habitat restoration event to mark National Public Lands Day. Volunteers will assist National Park Service staff in...
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New dentist office opens its doors
Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad Dr. Ashfaq Ahmad has started a new dental practice at 890 Ethan Allen Highway know as “New Smile Dental.” Dr. Ahmad, a Bethel resident, reported he has 10 years of experience in...
View ArticleTax exemption for the blind
The blind may qualify for tax exemptions. People who are blind or their representative should contact the assessor’s office prior to Jan. 31, 2015 to apply for a property tax exemption. Information and...
View ArticleTown granted moratorium from affordable housing applications
The Connecticut Department of Housing approved the town’s application for an affordable housing moratorium Friday afternoon, granting Ridgefield a four-year break from affordable housing applications...
View ArticleSenior luncheon starts the season
The senior luncheons at the Ridgefield Community Center at Historic Lounsbury House, 316 Main Street, are gearing up for a very tasty fall season. On Monday, Sept. 29, at noon and the last Monday of...
View ArticleGet up and move
The Ridgefield Playhouse is host a free event meant to motivate everyone in the family to get up and move together. There will be activities both outdoors and on the stage of the Playhouse on Saturday,...
View ArticleCheck Out College Tax Credits for 2014 and Years Ahead
With another school year now in full swing, the Internal Revenue Service recently reminded parents and students that now is a good time to see if they will qualify for either of two college tax credits...
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Whose pumpkin is most plump?
Steve Maydan inspects the giant pumpkin that has been growing at his garden on Pound Street for the past six months. Mr. Maydan, who’s lived on New Street since the mid-1980s, estimates the fruit...
View ArticleBobcat increase triggers population study
Notice any bobcats around town lately? It may be more likely these days. Wildlife experts from around the state agree that the animal’s population is on the rise based on an increased number of...
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Guild announces its fall lineup
Instructor Justin Perlman works with student artist Charlotte Anglade during the sculpture summer camp class. Isabel Trinkaus works along-side. (Photo credit: Mary Harold). For kids ages, six and up,...
View ArticleWoman’s club seeks crafters
The Ridgefield Woman’s Club is seeking new crafters to participate in its 44th Annual Craft Fair Nov. 22 from 10 to 4 at East Ridge Middle School. This juried fair traditionally attracts more than 600...
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Sendak collection will come to Ridgefield
The Chertoff Mural, drawn by Maurice Sendak in 1961, was given to the Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia by Nina and Larry Chertoff in memory of Roslyn and Lionel Chertoff and Eugene Glynn....
View Article5,000 watch beauties, horses, dining with Dodd
Miss Maren Sirine, age 14, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sirine of Great Hill Road, was chosen as “Miss Great Pond” at the Great Pond Day over Labor Day weekend, the September 10, 1964 Press...
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