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Destination Wellness
Photographed, from left to right, are members of the planning committee, Joyce Dynia, aquatic director, Ridgefield Parks & Recreation; Bonnie Leavy-Mello, community outreach, Laurel Ridge Health...
View ArticleBasic drawing, exploring mediums
Two art classes for beginners start soon in Ridgefield Continuing Education. Drawing for Beginners is a back-to-basics drawing class that is meant for the inexperienced and experienced alike. All of...
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German language students spend time abroad
Claire MacMillan, left, with Amelia Hadar, John Thompson, Margaret Harris, Talia Abrahams, Clara Lerchi, Max Meyer, and Connor Bryant. A group of eight students from Ridgefield High School spent two...
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Fire destroys house on Old Mill Road
The fire resulted in a “total loss” of the house on Old Mill Road, Fire Chief Kevin Tappe said. —Kevin Tappe photo Ridgefield and area firefighters reported to an early morning blaze Saturday that...
View ArticleMcCaughey at GOP event
The Ridgefield Republican Town Committee will host an event with former New York lieutenant governor of New York and Fox News contributor and national heath care author Dr. Betsy McCaughey on Saturday,...
View ArticleGetting your affairs in order
The Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist Church in Ridgefield is holding a free four-hour workshop, Getting your House in Order … Giving Your Loved Ones the Key, in the Jesse Lee Carriage House. The...
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Dinner and dancing helped battle against Alzheimer’s
Bonnie Leavy-Mello of Laurel Ridge, Requelinda Dos Santos, Lisa Luis, Denise Loeb, Stephanie Moura, all of Northbridge, with Tania Paparazzo of the Alzheimer’s Association. The Third Annual Dance to...
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A Ridgefielder’s lifetime of Russian studies
Lawrence Tobin and Georgi Mikailov. Since Lawrence Tobin was in Ridgefield High School in the 1970s, he has been intrigued with the language, the history, the culture, and the literature of Russia....
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Photo: Sold-out gala
A sold-out crowd packed the Ridgefield Playhouse for the 14th Anniversary Gala on Sept. 17 to see Willie Nelson, up close and personal with his family band. Tony Award winner and Ridgefield resident...
View ArticleClass teaches bookkeeping
Basic Bookkeeping/Accounting is a Ridgefield Continuing Education class that has been expanded to four sessions at students’ request. No accounting knowledge is required. The course covers double-entry...
View ArticleAging wisely at the library
The Ridgefield Library and the Ridgefield Brown Bag Network will present two free seminars called Later Life, Chapter 3, at the library this fall. “Enjoying later life means not only keeping yourself...
View ArticleSea Urchin finalist in Martha Stewart awards
Sea Urchin Studio of Ridgefield, a design company specializing in nature-inspired products for children, has been selected as a finalist in the 2014 Martha Stewart American Made Awards in the craft...
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Bruno the dog is missing
Bruno Brette Berman’s dog, Bruno, a 100-pound black labrador retriever, has been missing since Monday, Oct. 6. He was last seen around 3:30 p.m. off Jeremiah Sanford Road in Redding. Mr. Berman...
View ArticleCake decorating with fondant
Cake Decorating with Fondant is the topic of a new class in Ridgefield Continuing Education. Instructor Karen Rolfini-Beckenstein has enjoyed making whimsical and creative cakes for many years by using...
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Juice bar aims to blend healthy and tasty
Itay Sopher and Vadim Hammud prepare to open Pure Bar on Main Street, adjacent to the Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance and in front of 50 Coins. —Steve Coulter photo Healthy food can taste good —...
View ArticleA look behind the orange curtain
The award-winning documentary film Behind the Orange Curtain, which examines what organizers call the “prescription drug epidemic,” as well as the use of illegal drugs such as heroin, will be screened...
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Charity League helps with Special Olympics
Allison Donnelly and Hannah Rapaglia, of NCL class of 2016, announced the starting lineups at the softball tournament. The Ridgefield Area Chapter of National Charity League traveled to North Branford...
View ArticleYale professor discusses Gatsby
What’s So Great about The Great Gatsby? This question will be answered in a lecture at the Ridgefield Library on Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. Mark Schenker, dean of academic affairs in Yale College,...
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Bailey’s Chef among ‘Most Innovative’
Forrest Pasternack Bailey’s Backyard Executive Chef Forrest Pasternack has been named one of the 2014’s Most Innovative Chefs, by Serendipity, a lifestyle publication focused on Fairfield and...
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Wreath festival supports Founders
Members of National Charity League’s Nutmeg Chapter are among the many volunteers who create wreaths for the Founders Hall Wreath Festival, which will open on Nov. 20 and run through Nov. 23. To...
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