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East Ridge locks up top spots in science fair
First-place winners Angela Lin, Syndey D’Orso, Karina Rodriguez, Marina Murphy. Two teams at East Ridge Middle School in Ms. Antkies’ science class placed first and second in the eCybermission science...
View ArticleNancy Christiansen-Johnson, grew up in Ridgefield
Nancy J. Christiansen-Johnson passed away on May 16, 2015 after a brief illness. Her family and friends were by her side. Nancy was born in Glen Cove, New York on October 12, 1960, the youngest of four...
View ArticleServices announced for Olga Bellagamba Cohen
Olga Bellagamba Cohen of 73 Prospect Street, Ridgefield, passed away Sunday, January 18, at the age of 100. Her husband, Abe Cohen, of 25 years, predeceased her. Her sister, Laura Carboni, and...
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Hoodoo Brown: Outlaw barbecue
Nestor Laracuente, Cody Sperry and Chris Sexton inside Hoodoo Brown BBQ on Route 7. Sperry, who graduated from Ridgefield High School with Sexton, owns the new restaurant and will share the cooking...
View ArticleRoberta Joy Matthews, 76, wife, mother, grandmother
Roberta Joy Matthews, aged 76, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on May 16th, 2015 at the Norwalk Hospital. Joy is survived by her devoted husband, Stanley, her son Greg Moran, his wife...
View ArticleConnecticut’s CPAs condemn proposed service tax
The Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CTCPA) is condemning the Connecticut General Assembly’s plan to tax CPA and other professional services as “devastating” and the group is...
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Zoe Butchen’s fund raising continues for Parkinson’s cause
Zoe Butchen Zoe Butchen, the Ridgefield High School freshman who organized the Dance Shake Donate event that drew 1,000 people to Main Street last November, was recognized as a top fund-raiser for...
View ArticleTax collections ‘better than ever’
Tax collections are running at their highest since before the Great Recession. “Collections are actually better than ever,” said Tax Collector Jane Beresden-Hill. The total budgeted amount she is...
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Boys and Girls Club staffer wins national award
Kristin Goncalves The Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield has announced that Kristin Goncalves, director of operations and long-time Keystone adviser, was awarded the National Keystone Advisor of the...
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What the library is for: questions and answers
Close observers may have noticed that the library has gone trivia crazy in the past few months. We have done Downton Abbey trivia, wild game trivia, literary trivia, and Academy Award trivia. We have...
View ArticleFirm talks income in retirement
The Ridgefield Group at Morgan Stanley will hold its enrichment meeting, “Planning for Income in Retirement,” the third Thursday of each month from 6 to 7:30 p.m. The next meeting is May 21. The office...
View ArticleThursday: HAN broadcasts from brewery
This Thursday, HAN Radio and the Hersam Acorn Network are broadcasting live from Two Roads Brewing in Stratford. The HAN team will air a full line-up of shows at HANRadio.com/livestream and audio-only...
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Where will be the best places to live if global warming gets the best of us?
Dear EarthTalk: Where will be the best places to live if global warming gets the best of us? —Cynthia McIntosh, Jasper, WY If temperatures around the globe continue to rise in the face of human-induced...
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In this week’s Ridgefield Press
Here’s a look at what’s in this week’s Ridgefield Press: Ridgefield readies for a holiday weekend. On Friday, volunteers are needed to put flags on veterans’ graves. On Monday, a parade and...
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Scrabble coach teaches the champs
Zach Ansell and Noah Kalus, 2015 North American School Scrabble champions, with their coach, Cornelia Guest. The two winners will be on the Jimmy Kimmel show Friday. Growing up, Ridgefield Library...
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Photo: ERMS on the move
East Ridge Middle School came together as one to celebrate ACES Day (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) on May 6. This world-recognized program was created to bring awareness of childhood obesity...
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Boys & Girls Club gets national award
Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club leaders, from left, Program Director Jess Murphy, Executive Director Mike Flynn, and Director of Operations Kristin Goncalves showed off their award for best overall...
View ArticleSurvey: Why are people not voting?
Why aren’t people voting? First Selectman Rudy Marconi want to know, and his office has put out a survey in search of answers. Marconi urged voters to take part in the May 12 budget referendum — he was...
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Ridgefield man seeks return of brother’s body
Bill Fitzpatrick was working as a pilot for African Parks when he went missing. —Photo courtesy of Ken Fitzpatrick Ken Fitzpatrick of Ridgefield knows it will take more than money to retrieve his...
View ArticleSCORE: Is your network a low hanging fruit?
SCORE Fairfield County and Co-Sponsors the Wilton Library & the Wilton Chamber of Commerce will present a free SCORE Small Business Workshop, “Is Your Business Network a ‘Low Hanging Fruit?’...
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