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Watch CT lacrosse semifinals live on HAN
Four FCIAC boys lacrosse teams — Greenwich, Ridgefield, New Canaan and Wilton — meet in Connecticut state semifinals this Wednesday, June 10, in Norwalk and you can watch both games are being presented...
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Carl A. Maresca, 66, athlete, coach
Carl Anthony Maresca Carl Anthony Maresca of Ridgefield died suddenly this past week. He was 66. He was the son of Giuseppe Maresca and Anita Paradiso, Carl was born in Port Chester, N.Y., baptized at...
View ArticlePatrick P. Maloney, 62, athlete, musician
Patrick P. Maloney, 62, of Ridgefield; died on Thursday, June 4, at Danbury Hospital surrounded by family members. Mr. Maloney was born on March 19, 1953, in Greenwich, a son of E. Coyne and Genevieve...
View ArticleTax help for elderly renters
The Ridgefield assessor’s office will be accepting applications for the Tax Relief for Elderly Renters and Totally Disabled Persons program through Oct. 1, 2015 for those who have rented during the...
View ArticleDispute after zoning meeting gets cops involved
A Planning and Zoning public hearing May 5 on a proposed contractor’s yard that neighbors are opposed to grew more heated than usual, and police are now involved. Police said they are investigating a...
View ArticleBirthday party for Maurice Sendak
June 10 is Maurice Sendak’s birthday and the Ridgefield Library is celebrating with a party. Children in grades kindergarten through third are invited to drop in afterschool between 4:30 and 6, to...
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Three artists exhibit at Carriage Barn
Art by Diane Hunt, Joan Ogren and Carmen Martin, shown left to right, will be on view for an exhibition and sale that opens with a reception Thursday, June 18, 6 to 9 p.m., at Keeler Tavern Museum’s...
View ArticleAbility Beyond lease again heads to voters
Ridgefielders should finally have the opportunity to vote Wednesday on a $1-a-year land lease designed to allow Ability Beyond, an organization that serves the disabled, to build a group home for six...
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Realtor Gigi Bazarian earns buyer accreditation
Gigi Bazarian Gigi Bazarian of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty’s Ridgefield brokerage has earned the nationally recognized Accredited Buyer’s Representation designation by the Real Estate...
View ArticleCHIRP concert remains outdoors Tuesday
The organizers of the free CHIRP concert series in the park said tonight’s show will go on, outdoors. “As of now radar looks clear after six and while there may be possible thundershowers as we set up,...
View ArticleMost erratic driver complaints do not result in arrest
Most of the public calls to police over erratic driving do not result in charges of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol, according to police. In most cases, the operator was either driving...
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Ridgefielder, Navy admiral, holds high tech position
Rear Adm. Kathleen M. Creighton Kathleen M. Creighton, a native of Ridgefield, has been promoted to rear admiral in the U.S. Navy. Creighton graduated in 1988 from the University of Notre Dame with a...
View ArticlePopulation is growing and it’s showing in schools
The latest data from the U.S. Census Department shows a larger Ridgefield than just five years ago, reinforcing school officials’ belief that families with children are moving here for the quality of...
View ArticleBeetle threatens ash trees
The emerald ash borer, a “jewel beetle” named for its iridescent green color, is an invader from the Far East that threatens the ash trees that make up a significant parts of Ridgefield’s forest. “In...
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RHS grad Mirra sworn in as Greenwich police officer
Newly sworn-in Greenwich police Officer Jonathan Mirra and his dad, Joseph Mirra. Ridgefield High School graduate Jonathan Mirra was officially sworn in as a new police officer in the town of...
View ArticleWilliam E. Taylor Jr., 82, served in Marine Corps
William E. Taylor Jr., 82 of Ridgefield, passed away on June 6, 2015 at Danbury Hospital. Mr. Taylor was born on August 26, 1932 in Providence, Rhode Island; a son of the late Ida (Austin) and William...
View ArticleVoters approve lease for group home
A town meeting supported having a group home for the disabled on town land, voting 93 to 23, with one abstention, in favor of leasing a half acre off Prospect Ridge to Ability Beyond, the Bethel-based...
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Earth Talk: Fuel efficiency for summer road trips
Dear EarthTalk: Summer is near and I am planning a big road trip. Do you have any tips for boosting my car’s fuel efficiency on long, hot drives? —Esther McCoy, Burlington, VT Ah, the summer road trip,...
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In this week’s Ridgefield Press
June 11, 2015 Here’s a look at some of the headlines in this week’s Ridgefield Press: A lot of gunk came out of Lake Mamanasco. A bill would remove one of the many tests students take. A problem with...
View ArticleUnder bill, juniors would have one less big test
Too much “high stakes testing” junior year? Maybe a little less next year. A bill passed by the legislature would reduce the tangle of tests juniors contend with by at least one, replacing the...
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