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Chair auction, music headline Summerfest
Over 40 chairs were built and decorated at last year’s first “Chair-ish Ridgefield” at Summerfest. Sidewalk sales on Main Street are a summertime tradition that most towns carry on. However,...
View ArticleTown prepares for biological control of invasive plant
The University of Connecticut and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station scientists will release weevils — a small, herbivorous beetle — to control an invasive plant called the “mile-a-minute...
View ArticleRoute 7 reopens to traffic after motorcycle accident
Route 7 and Bennett’s Farm Road have been reopened to traffic, according to reports that came shortly before 4:15. A motorcycle accident that happened near 642 Danbury Road shortly before 2:30 led to...
View ArticleNurses propose new lease
Ridgefield’s over-65 population is projected to exceed its school enrollment by about 2017. To care for that graying population’s medical needs, the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association plans to grow....
View ArticleThe Candlelight Shoppe at 50
The Candlelight Shoppe, which carries fine lingerie and foundations and is one year shy of its 50th anniversary, is among Main Street Ridgefield’s longest-running stores. Owner Pam Fitzpatrick has run...
View ArticleLibrary seeks ‘designer cards,’ has contest
The Ridgefield Library will tap the town’s creative juices this summer to produce some “designer” library cards ahead of the opening of the new facility next spring. The library is looking for entries...
View ArticleCrash kills motorcyclist
A motorcyclist was reportedly killed Friday in an accident on Route 7 just north of Route 35. Police would not confirm the death as of 4:30 p.m. Saturday, but a reliable source said the motorcyclist...
View ArticleNumbers and progress
Ridgefield spends over $10 million a year on fewer than 500 kids, the school district’s special education students. It’s hard to think of money better spent. The special education budget is about...
View ArticleCL&P preps for a hot summer
With summer’s heat having already arrived in the region, Connecticut Light and Power reports it is prepared for the traditional spike in electricity use. As higher temperatures prompt increased use of...
View ArticleProspect Ridge affordable housing hearing next Tuesday
Affordable housing will once again be the main subject at a Planning and Zoning Commission public hearing for a 20-unit proposed apartment complex on just over an acre at the corner of Governor Street...
View ArticleErgonomic solutions began with tinkering in the garage
Ergotech and its founder, Dr. Earl Hagman, offer the kind of story politicians love to tell: born and raised overseas, he came to America to put his problem-solving mind and engineer’s education to...
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Monkey bars out, spider webs in at Woodcock
A camper checks out birds from a perch in the new playground. The Woodcock Nature Center is going green? Yes, even the nature center on the Ridgefield-Wilton line saw steps it could take to create a...
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Lilibet Snellings and Peter Kyte are wed at The Cloister
Peter and Lilibet Kyte Mary Elizabeth “Lilibet” Snellings, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Ross Snellings Jr. of Ridgefield, was married to Peter Kimball Kyte, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Joseph Kyte...
View ArticleSunset 5K, Boehringer trail, Maguire post, nursery school
7th Annual Sunset 5k to benefit Sunrise Cottage To celebrate 26 years in operation, Southwest Café at 109 Danbury Road is sponsoring the 7th Annual Sunset 5k on Saturday, Aug. 3. Race starts at 7 p.m....
View ArticleAquarion customers thirst for answers on rate hike
The chief executive officer of Aquarion Water Company made an attempt Tuesday, July 9, to explain why the utility needs to raise rates from 19% to 23%. His presentation raised more questions than...
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Fairfield senator will run for governor
Republican State Rep. Brenda Kupchick looks on as Sen. John McKinney makes the case against a fuel tax increase during June. McKinney announced he was running for governor Tuesday. (John Kovach Photo)...
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Annette Shapiro turns 100
Annette Shapiro of Ridgefield recently celebrated her 100th birthday with her daughter and son-in-law, Margaret and Robert Arnold, also of Ridgefield. Celebrating with her were three of her...
View ArticleHow much is technology costing you?
How much do you spend on technology each month? Technology, and mobile devices in particular, can definitely make your life easier, but they also add to your regular expenses. The Connecticut Society...
View ArticleState officials and police target drunken driving
Summer can be an especially dangerous time for inexperienced younger drivers who might be tempted to mix drinking with trips to the beach, summer concerts and parties. Underage drinking poses huge...
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Brian Johnson of Troop 76 achieves Eagle Scout rank
Brian Johnson (left) is being led through the Boy Scout Eagle Pledge by his good friend, Stephen Da Cruz, a Troop 76 Eagle Scout who is now a 3rd class midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy Troop 76...
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