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K9 Officer Loki visits Citizens Police Academy
Police K9 Loki with his handler, Officer Shawn Murray. The newest member of the Ridgefield Police Department is nothing less than a good, good boy. His name is Loki. He is a 22-month-old German...
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Fashion show will aid Ann’s Place
Local women will model spring and summer clothes at a Lyn Evans fashion show at The Ridgefield Playhouse on May 20 to benefit the cancer support services of Ann’s Place. From left are, in front:...
View ArticleWeek honors emergency medical services
The week of May 17 to 23 has been designated Emergency Medical Services week in Connecticut. Each year in May, EMS week is celebrated throughout the country to recognize the life-saving work the EMS...
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Quiet and shy Clarabelle, a lab-pointer mix
Clarabelle’s shyness hides a beautiful spirit. ROAR’s mission is “making a difference one tail at a time.” Meet ROAR’s very sweet but timid Clarabelle, a 3-year-old Lab-pointer mix. Like many humans,...
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Colin Vick, Erika Maroney engaged to wed in October
Michael and Colleen Vick of Conley Court have announced the engagement of their son, Colin Vick, to Erika Maroney, daughter of Richard and Jill Maroney of Sylvania, Ohio. Mr. Vick graduated from...
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Jessica Sandberg, Patrick Creighton engaged to marry
Jessica Sandberg and Patrick Creighton Kenneth and Laurie Sandberg of Holmes Road have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Nicole Sandberg, to Patrick James Creighton, son of Jack and...
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Julia Corso, Joseph Romeo to marry
Julia Corso and Joseph Romeo Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Corso, formerly of Ridgefield, have announced the engagement of their daughter, Julia Rose Corso, to Joseph Louis Romeo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard...
View ArticleRelic Exhibition to visit St. Mary Parish
St. Mary Parish at 55 Catoonah Street presents a teaching and exposition of Sacred Relics on Wednesday, May 20 at 7 pm. Father Carlos Martins of the Companions of the Cross will be here with his very...
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Rock and Roll Hall of Famer McGuinn plays June 12
Roger McGuinn Front man of The Byrds and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn plays June 12 Friday, June 12, at 8 p.m. He and his trademark 12-string Rickenbacker guitar pioneered folk-rock and...
View ArticleAffordable housing ain’t dead
Affordable housing may be in remission as a concern that rouses neighborhoods to fury and outrage. But it’s not history, it’s not over and done with. “People are always afraid it’s going to change the...
View ArticleAt UConn, list donors and try growing up
Does the University of Connecticut surreptitiously give favors to people who donate to the UConn Foundation? Is that why the university wants to keep concealing the identities of most donors?...
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Volunteers needed to put flags on vets’ graves
American Legionnaire Gene Waradzin placing a flag on the grave of Everett Ray Seymour, the first Ridgefield resident to die in battle during World War I. What better to honor those who fought for the...
View ArticleNew Alzheimer’s research
A new study released by the Mayo Clinic suggests that abnormal tau protein collecting in the brain may be the primary cause of Alzheimer’s disease. Up to this point, most of the Alzheimer’s research...
View ArticleAffordable Housing committee may be reappointed
Nine months after the town’s entire Affordable Housing Committee resigned, the Board of Selectmen is contemplating appointing a new one — maybe. “We don’t have an Affordable Housing Committee right...
View ArticleBill might make changes to 8-30g, Boucher says
Connecticut’s affordable housing law — the famous, or infamous, statute 8-30g — is a law the state has been reluctant to tamper with. But that may be changing. State Sen. Toni Boucher, whose 26th...
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Flamenco guitarist Ottmar Liebert
Five-time Grammy Award nominee and nouveau flamenco guitarist Ottmar Liebert is known for his engaging mix of subdued flamenco guitar with South American percussion, rock, jazz, and pop influences. He...
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Graham Parker and The Rumour June 16
Graham Parker UK’s pioneering pre-punk band Graham Parker and The Rumour reunites for the release of their new album Mystery Glue and makes their only Connecticut tour stop at The Ridgefield...
View ArticleSchool officials say visitor bleachers need replacement
The metal visitors bleachers at Ridgefield High School’s Tiger Hollow football facility are dangerously out of compliance with safety codes and must be replaced this summer, according to sports...
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Former Ridgefielder receives engineering honor
Dr. Robert L. Kleinberg Dr. Robert L. Kleinberg, a former Ridgefield resident, has been elected to the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, D.C., for work he did while living in town....
View ArticleNeed a little light? Try the Thrift Shop
“This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine …” Here’s a Thrift Shop secret. Lights, whether lamps or candles, never get saved in our attic. We don’t have room for the lamps, and candles melt in...
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