Officers carry Special Olympics torch this morning
Special Olympics Connecticut is hold its annual Summer Games June 5, 6 and 7 at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, and some local law enforcement officers will carry the torch through...
View ArticleAlice in Wonderland and Swan Lake
Alice-in-Wonderland, Swan Lake and Jazz: Pure Imagination — an eclectic mix of dance repertory is in store at the Ridgefield School of Dance Spring event, being presented June 6 and 7 at East Ridge...
View ArticleRidgefield philanthropist faces fines, jail time
A federal judge in New York City on May 15 sentenced Ridgefield businessman and philanthropist George Landegger to two months in prison in connection with a Swiss Bank case. U.S. District Judge...
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Dorothy Marconi, 89, great-grandmother of 12
Dorothy Marconi Dorothy E. (Fossi) Marconi, 89, of Wallingford, formerly of Avon and Ridgefield, died peacefully on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved...
View ArticleAngeline Chakalos, 89, raised family here
Angeline Chakalos, 89, passed away on May 27, 2015 at her home in Tampa, FL with her family by her side. She was born on February 21, 1926 in Lorain, Ohio to Demetri and Constance Barbaresso. Angeline...
View ArticlePoisonous gas causes house evacuation
A toxic gas released by combining the wrong household chemicals caused a house on Lewis Drive to be evacuated and a hazmat team to be called in Friday. The fire department responded to 42 Lewis Drive...
View ArticleButterfly Party in memory of Sandy Hook victims
The Catherine Violet Hubbard Foundation will be hosting its second annual “Butterfly Party,” a family-oriented community event honoring one of the first-graders killed in the Sandy Hook school...
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Storm season: Town’s prepared
Hurricane season preparations are underway at Ridgefield’s Emergency Operations Center. Health Director Ed Briggs and Community Emergency Response Team members Dee Aarons and Sander Pool are...
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Dancer Claire Cordano is off to SUNY Conservatory
Claire Cordano as Cinderella in 2013 Ridgefield School of Dance production. The curtain will rise and Claire Cordano will step out on stage to dance Odette in the classic ballet Swan Lake. It will...
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Realtor Sharon Greene top listing executive
Sharon Greene Sharon Greene has earned Top Listing and Top Seller Award for the Ridgefield office of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties for the month of April. “This award...
View ArticleFresh Air Fund seeks families
The Fresh Air Fund is seeking families to take in children from low-income New York City who wouldn’t otherwise have any way of enjoying rural and suburban summer life. For more information, call Lisa...
View ArticleRidgefield High School announces third- quarter honor roll
The following students were named to the Ridgefield High School honor roll in the third quarter. High Honors Grade 9 Alexander Abbruzzese, Olivia Acquadro, Makyla Addison, Riya Ahuja, Nicole Alindogan,...
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Photo: CPR Training
Ian Porter, RHS ninth grader, and Megan McCaughey work on ‘compression’ in CPR training at the fire station on Catoonah Street Saturday, May 30. —Scott Mullin photo Professional firefighters provided...
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RHS grad finds internship close to home
Anna Stevens, left, with book editor Randie Creamer, high school intern Dan Albano and high school intern Sarah Wallace. Ridgefield High School 2013 graduate Anna Stevens did not have to look beyond...
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Casey Energy has recently gotten approvals to renovate its fuel depot facility on Bailey Avenue to bring it up to fire and safety codes, federal requirements, and environmental regulations for the...
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Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys coming to CHIRP
Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys perform at the next CHIRP concert Tuesday, June 9, in Ballard Park. As always, the show starts at 7. The recipients of many Grammy nominations over the last 25...
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Parking tickets more common with full enforcement
It’s not a figment of anyone’s imagination that it’s harder to escape a parking ticket downtown than it was a couple of years ago. A report from the Ridgefield Parking Authority shows that parking...
View ArticleThe goal: A million gallons of sewage
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection reports that during the 2014 boating season, pumpout facilities removed a record level of 995,000 gallons of recreational marine sewage...
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Deadly fire ruled accident, caused by light
The intense fire that resulted in the death of 78-year-old Sandra Reyes was isolated to one condo unit at Casagmo. —Macklin Reid photo An energized halogen light next to bedding and cloth upholstery...
View ArticleEarly Music ensemble performs at Ballard
The Ballard Green Entertainment group will be presenting The Early Music Ensemble Group with singers whose range of voices span from soprano, alto, tenor and bass on Friday, June 12, at 4:30 at 25...
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