Tours free for families
Families are invited to enjoy free activities at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum on Tuesday, Nov. 4, when school is not in session beginning at 11 a.m. Children of all ages are welcome and teachers...
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The Boys & Girls Club gears up for holiday season
Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield club members Addis Engel and Alex Glenn with Tom the Turkey at the 2013 Turkey Trot. The Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield is gearing up for another holiday...
View ArticleEducators OK system for securing evaluation data
With the security of student’s personal information being pushed to the forefront of the district’s goals, schools are also looking for ways to make teacher evaluation data less vulnerable. That’s why...
View ArticleConnecticut gas prices drop 5.5 cents
Average retail gasoline prices in Connecticut have fallen 5.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.44/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,540 gas outlets in Connecticut....
View ArticleDanbury branch commuters will be able to pay onboard with credit cards
Customers traveling on the Wassaic Branch and the Danbury Branch will be able to use their credit cards to purchase tickets onboard their trains as part of a limited pilot program to test new Ticket...
View ArticleNewcomers host preschool fair
Back by popular demand the 2014 Preschool Fair, sponsored by the Newcomers Club of Ridgefield, will be held Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the Ridgefield Community Center at the Lounsbury House, 316 Main Street....
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Carla Mason Ness, 59, performing artist
Carla Mason Ness Carla Mason Ness of Ridgefield, Connecticut passed away on October 18, 2014 in State College, PA after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born on April 14, 1955 in Philadelphia,...
View ArticleHazing ‘casts a dark shadow’ over high school
Officials are looking into alleged incidents of “hazing, bullying, intimidation, and harassment” that happened last Thursday, Oct. 16, at Ridgefield High School. Principal Stacey Gross sent a letter...
View ArticleCycling to battle Lyme disease
JoyRide Cycling Studio will host a philanthropic ride on Friday, Nov. 14, at 6:30 p.m. The 50-minute class will include music by DJ Yosif. The minimum donation is $50 per bike. All proceeds support...
View ArticlePainting class, exploring mediums
New art classes are available through Ridgefield Continuing Education. Fast Track Painting for All with Richard Koleszar starts Monday, Oct. 27 (six sessions, 7 to 9 p.m., $126). Explore the Art...
View Article‘Foodie’ Tucci signs his books
Stanley Tucci, New York Times best-selling author, actor and “foodie,” will be at the Ridgefield Library to sign copies of his latest cookbook, The Tucci Table, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, between 7:30 and 9...
View ArticleLeslie (Nogi) Luminati, 72, lived in Ridgefield
Leslie (Nogi) Luminati, 72, of Ridgefield died on Saturday evening, Oct. 18, at Danbury Hospital. She was wife of Robert C. Luminati, mother of Stephen (Tanya Kennedy) Luminati and Gwynne (Eric)...
View ArticleDEEP accepting applications for firewood lottery
DEEP announces applications now available for annual firewood lottery. Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is accepting applications for the annual state forest firewood...
View ArticleSchlumberger land sale to art collector heads to hearing
Schlumberger’s old research campus area with its mirrored glass buildings — soon to be torn down, most of them — will be the focus of what looks to be intense discussion next week. The selectmen will...
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Photo: Walking for awareness
Laurel Ridge Health Care Center of Ridgefield was the main food sponsor for the Connecticut chapter’s annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Norwalk on Sept. 29 and was also a statewide sponsor with its...
View ArticleEducators select David Cordisco as newest member
Following the resignations of two long-time members this fall, the Board of Education selected its newest member during a special meeting last Wednesday night. The board voted unanimously to accept...
View ArticleGuns, railroads, Common Core: Boucher and Sharlach face off
“Economic development in the state is job No. 1,” said Phil Sharlach, the Democrat seeking the 26th District seat in the state Senate. “The current leadership has enacted too many policies that make...
View ArticleMental Health First Aid
Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association is sponsoring an eight-hour certification course in Mental Health First Aid Training over two Fridays, Nov. 7 and 14. The training course will be held each day at...
View ArticleEquity partners buy Ohio retail center
Wilton-based REI Equity Partners, a privately held real estate investment and advisory firm co-founded by Bob Hebert of Ridgefield, announced that it closed on the acquisition of Milford Shoppes...
View ArticleAuthors read at the library
Authors Dani Shapiro and Chris Belden will be at the Ridgefield Library on Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 7 p.m. to read and discuss their work. Ms. Shapiro’s most recent book is the best-selling memoir Still...
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