Special education: Balancing costs versus services
With taxpayers covering $2 million in tuition and mediation costs for 29 students outplaced to 12 different schools — and $200,000 budgeted just for the lawyers — special education drew close scrutiny...
View ArticleWhat have I read?
At the Ridgefield Library circulation desk, it’s pretty common for us to hear, “Can you tell me if I took this item out before?” Unfortunately, we have to say that we don’t have that information, as...
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Braden-Harder honored as Woman of Innovation
Lisa Braden-Harder Ridgefielder and technology CEO Lisa Braden-Harder was honored among 56 Women of Innovation for 2015 by the Connecticut Technology Council. The program recognizes women across...
View ArticleLauren DiNardo’s rockin’ fashion
Lauren DiNardo’s Rock & Roll Couture Women That Rock fashion event benefits the Help Our Military Heroes organization at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Wednesday, May 6. It all starts with an X-rated...
View ArticleSandra Y. Reyes, 77, devout Catholic
Sandra Y. Reyes, 77 of Ridgefield, died at Bridgeport Hospital on Saturday, April 25. She was the mother of five boys and two girls and was grandmother of 12. Mrs. Reyes was born in the Bronx, N.Y., on...
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Spring Wild Turkey Hunting Season Opens April 29
Wild turkey season starts April 29 — Paul J. Fusco/CT DEEP-Wildlife photo Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding hunters that the 2015 Connecticut spring...
View ArticleConcert to raise much-needed items for pantry
Ridgefield Life Scout Jack Shields could not believe that there is a strong need for a food pantry in an affluent town like Ridgefield, but once he found out he set out to help. Jack, a member of...
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Tabitha … bewitching feline
Tabitha, our charming white and buff 10-month-old, checks out everyone who comes into our cat room. She might twitch her nose and nod her head, which is why we think of her as magical. A wonderful...
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Rosemary F. Uhl, 87, traveled the world
Rosemary F. Uhl Rosemary F. Uhl, 87, died on March 26 at Bethel Health Care. She was born on March 25, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Leo and Marianne Franzen. She grew up in Philadelphia and...
View ArticleRobert Tanneberger, 88, served in WWII
Robert “Bob” Tanneberger, 88, of Hingham, MA. formerly of Ridgefield, husband of Gertrude “Trudy” Tanneberger, died on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Bob was a longtime resident of Ridgefield, CT before...
View ArticleMartin J. Kendrick, 88, father of Ridgefielder
Martin Joseph Kendrick, 88, of Aptos, California, passed from this life on February 19, 2015. Born May 9, 1926 in New York City to Emma Arney Kendrick and Martin John Kendrick, Marty was raised in...
View Article‘Celeb’ models don spring attire
Local celebrity models will rock the runway at the Ridgefield Playhouse on Wednesday, May 20, in a Spring Into Fashion event with clothing and accessories from Lyn Evans Potpourri Designs, with all...
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Women’s Forum is May 12
Mary Kate Gobleck The Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce will host its 10th annual Women’s Forum on Tuesday, May 12, from 2 to 7 p.m. at the newly renovated historic Lounsbury House. This year’s Woman of...
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In this week’s Ridgefield Press
Here’s a look at what’s in this week’s Ridgefield Press: About a million dollars in spending projects will got to Town Meeting voters next week. This weekend’s got a lot in store for Ridgefield,...
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Earth Talk: Fire pits and health
Dear EarthTalk: Now that summer is coming, my neighbors will be firing up their backyard fire pits again, and I’m wondering if the wood smoke drifting in my open windows is a health hazard for my...
View ArticleRidgefield Library to offer full passport service
The Ridgefield Library will push to expand its services in May by offering full U.S. passport service, a task usually done by the U.S. Postal Service. The postmaster gave the new operation his...
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When did Ridgefield get “modern utilities”?
When did Ridgefield get “modern utilities”? Ridgefield’s first utility service was the telephone: By the 1880s, Ridgefielders were using Alexander Graham Bell’s invention. The Feb. 20, 1888, Ridgefield...
View ArticleNew class: Writing as a Passion
Writing as a Passion is a new course available through Ridgefield Continuing Education. This is a short course on creative writing with emphasis on turning the story in your head into a published...
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Sturges Brothers building offices, apartments
Workers and equipment fill a construction site off Danbury Road where offices and apartments are being built by Sturges Brothers. — Macklin Reid photo A busy construction site off Danbury Road is the...
View ArticleShred day event set for May 16
The Ridgefield Lions Club, in conjunction with Eco-Shred, is having a Document Shred Day on Saturday, May 16, from 9 to noon in the parking lot behind Starbucks. Shredding a copy paper-size box worth...
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