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Town’s roads take beating
A road crew from the town highway department was out on East Ridge filling potholes with cold patch on Monday. From left are Robert Sommerer, Jim Fortin and Evo Falcinelli. —Macklin Reid photo Arctic...
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RMAC’s Band Bash fundraiser featured six bands, artwork
Brandon Ye, Martin Hurlihy and Bret Kaser shared a laugh while volunteering at RMAC’s Band Bash fund-raiser on Saturday, Feb. 28. Brandon Ye, Martin Hurlihy and Bret Kaser shared a laugh while...
View ArticleValois Dynasty is class topic at Ridgefield Continuing Education
The Valois Dynasty: Henry IV and Louis XIII is a new history class available through Ridgefield Continuing Education. Instructor Nancy Maxwell asks, “Was there a curse on the Valois family?” The last...
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Danbury woman wins Honda Civic
Tracey Allen taking delivery of the Honda Civic at The Lot. Left to right: Sophia Grundhoff, marketing and communications, Tracey Allen, KJ Haddad, certified pre-owned manager, Thomas McGill,...
View ArticleRobbie Liesegang advances in National Geographic bee
Farmingville Elementary School student Robbie Liesegang, son of Robert and Kristen Liesegang, is one of the semifinalists eligible to compete in the 2015 Connecticut National Geographic State Bee,...
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Life lessons, through sports
John Pambianchi will be recognized for his dedicated service to the high school’s athletic programs during the RHS Athletic Advisory Council’s Spring Thaw at the Lounsbury House on Thursday, March 26....
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The collectors
Rotary Club member Jon Moore organizes donated food Saturday, March 7. Six carts were filled in the first two hours. The collection brings the total amount of food and cash raised to over $100,000...
View Article50 Years Ago: Fountain location questioned
The fate of the Cass Gilbert fountain at the corner of West Lane and Main Street was thrown into doubt when engineers from the state highway department indicated the intersection might be hazardous,...
View ArticleHigh school honor roll
The following Ridgefield High School students were named to the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2014-15 school year. High Honors Grade 9 Makyla Addison, Riya Ahuja, Nicole Alindogan, Vivian...
View ArticleWant to know how to use eBay for buying and selling? There’s a class for you
Buying and Selling on eBay is a Ridgefield Continuing Education class. Instructor Eileen Burton has a small French collectibles business and has spent more than eight years buying and selling on eBay....
View ArticleStudent news and honors
Ridgefield native Michelle David will be traveling during Stonehill College’s spring break as apart of its HOPE Service Immersion Program. The West Virginia HOPE trip is focused on the issues of...
View ArticleGas prices drop a bit
Average retail gasoline prices in Connecticut have fallen 1.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.52/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,540 gas outlets in Connecticut....
View ArticleCell tower may be transmitting by the fall
The cell tower planned on town land overlooking Ledges Road is expected to be completed in the fall, and should be available then for use by private cell phone carriers and their customers, First...
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Weston attorney ‘over the moon’ with Durst arrest
Hoisted by his own petard. That’s what many are saying about wealthy real estate heir and former Ridgefield resident Robert Durst’s arrest on Saturday for the murder of Susan Berman. Weston attorney...
View ArticleMusical version of the Jungle Book will pound its chest at the Playhouse...
Presented by Theatre IV comes The Jungle Book, a musical event for kids based on the classic Rudyard Kipling book, at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Saturday, March 21, at 11 and 2. Recommended for ages 4...
View ArticleExchange Club plans to meet at Tiger’s Den Sports Bar Wednesday
The Exchange Club of Ridgefield will have its monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on March 18 upstairs at Tiger’s Den Sports Bar and Grill on Catoonah Street. Gary Singer, former president of the Ridgefield...
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Victor F. Zackay, 94, materials scientist
Victor F. Zackay Victor F. Zackay, professor emeritus of the University of California at Berkeley, passed away on March 14 at his home in Ridgefield after a long illness. He was 94. Victor Zackay was...
View ArticleRobert E. Mead, 83, dentist, pilot
Dr. Robert E. Mead, 83, of Ridgefield, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 14, 2015. He is survived by his wife Patti of 48 years and his children: a son Robbie and his wife Mary, and a daughter,...
View ArticleMarconi favors tolls and cutting gas tax
First Selectman Rudy Marconi this week defended his support for the state considering E-ZPass-style tolls to raise money for transportation work. And he dismissed as political critics those who have...
View ArticleGet golfing, indoors beginning next Monday
Indoor Golf Lessons for Beginners start soon through Ridgefield Continuing Education. These lessons include both pre-swing and in-swing fundamentals. Instructor Beverlee Henion has been golfing since...
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