Officers receive 20 commendations in 2014
Some 20 commendations were given to Ridgefield Police officers by the chief and the Board of Police Commissioners for exemplary performance throughout 2014, including a Medal of Valor for an officer...
View ArticleAbility Beyond lease meeting moved to June 10
A lease designed to allow a group home for six disabled people to be built on Prospect Ridge will come before voters at a Town Meeting June 10 starting at 7:30 in town hall. It was originally scheduled...
View ArticleYellow Dot file, for car emergencies
Ridgefield VNA is partnering with the Ridgefield Police Department on the Yellow Dot Program, an initiative designed by People’s United Bank to help save lives. The Yellow Dot Program provides...
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Woman’s Club offers comfort to hospital patients
A delivery of ‘comfort pillows’ was recently made to the Praxair Cancer Center of Danbury Hospital by members of the Ridgefield Woman’s Club. Shown, left to right, are Joanne Ballerini RN, Praxair...
View ArticleRegulation would expand medical marijuana use
Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan A. Harris announced May 18 that his agency will draft regulations that would add three medical conditions to those that qualify for palliative use of medical...
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Motorcycle and car crash; car rolls over
A motorcycle lay on its side off Knollwood Drive Wednesday afternoon. The overturned car involved in the crash is visible in the background. —Macklin Reid photo A car and an antique motorcycle crashed...
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Check for chalk champ
Will Carpenter RHS sophomore Will Carpenter received his prize check of $250 for his winning entry in the Spring Stroll Chalk Festival. The professional artists at the event, who work all over the...
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Dear EarthTalk: What is the Great Green Wall of China?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the Great Green Wall of China? —Jacob Williston, Tempe, AZ Unlike the Great Wall of China, a 5,000-mile fortification dating back to the 7th century BC that separates northern...
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In this week’s Ridgefield Press
May 28, 2015 Here’s a look at what’s in this week’s Ridgefield Press: It’s time to get outdoors — park concerts are happening and the farmers’ market is gearing up. A very old church is having some...
View ArticlePlans for 54 units on Sunset Lane are in
As promised before voters judged the $4.3-million land sale last winter, a development plan submitted to the town shows 54 units of age-restricted coach homes and townhouses on 10 acres off Sunset...
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Gift of Life Program Recognizes Rotary Club
Ridgefield Rotarians Rainer Gonet, center, and Kathy Graham, first from right, receive plaque from Gift of Life team Pat Caruso, Abe Gordon and Rob Raylman. A plaque showing photos of children whose...
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Deadly fire investigation results could take time
The fire was contained to one unit at the roughly 300-unit Casagmo condo complex. —Karen Breslin photo It’s been more than a month since a fire on April 23 swept through 15 Cook Close, the Casagmo...
View ArticleTwo brush fires minutes apart Wednesday
Firefighters responded to small brush fires within minutes of each other Wednesday evening on a dry day in which discarded cigarettes could have been the cause. That may remain unknown though because...
View ArticleLast call for local GOP candidates
The Ridgefield Republican Town Committee will soon begin interviewing all GOP candidates interested in running for various town boards. There are numerous Republican openings on many town boards,...
View ArticleOur African side
Is it true we are on an earthquake fault in Ridgefield? At 6:07 on the morning of Oct. 19, 1985, Ridgefielders who were awake—and some who were awakened—felt something unusual. Their homes were...
View ArticleWires down, power out for some
A severe lightning storm with heavy rain has knocked down trees and wires in a number of areas around town. Downed lines and trees were reported: at Ridgebury Road and Regan Road; on Sherwood Road; in...
View ArticleRoute 7 liquor store battles no man’s land status
Route 7 near Route 35 is a commercial strip that many retailers value highly for its high traffic and visibility, but to the Route 7 Wines and Liquors shop it has become a legal no man’s land. The...
View ArticleHospital offers basic EMT course
Western Connecticut Health Network Emergency Medical Services will offer a Basic Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Course at Danbury Hospital starting Tuesday, June 9. The three-month course meets...
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The Inn Crowd visits for Family Day
The Keeler Tavern, now a museum, has its day as a working inn with well known guests, and a local gathering place. It appears that George Washington never slept here. And Benedict Arnold, despite a...
View ArticleSchool board sets aside money for bleachers
The Board of Education May 26 found the money to replace visitors bleachers at Tiger Hollow this summer. The board at its meeting at the Town Hall Annex unanimously approved a transfer from four...
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