Principal: SAT time problems taken in stride
The testing-time problems that stirred national controversy with SATs administered Saturday, June 6, were evident at the testing session in Ridgefield. “On 6/6 during the SAT session, the test...
View ArticleDrought hits other towns, not Ridgefield
Ridgefield has so far escaped the grip of what the National Weather Service is calling a moderate drought for Connecticut. It was so dry for the past three months of late winter into spring, according...
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Teenager leads theater troupe
In rehearsal, from left to right, are Casey Wishna, Tyler Carey, Rico Froehlich and Aiden Meachem. At the tender age of 15, Ridgefield High School sophomore Rico Froehlich is already somewhat of a...
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Bear seen in Seth Low Mountain Road area
This bear was seen Friday morning, June 12, wandering on Seth Low Mountain Road saw this bear wandering there. —Vittoria Quane photo Matt Sekelsky passed this photo along to The Press Friday, June 12,...
View ArticlePost graduation party needs cash, volunteers
Organizers of the annual alcohol-free post graduation party say they need more volunteers and donations to get the event going. The party is set for Friday, June 19, graduation night for Ridgefield...
View ArticleRidgefielder publishes book of his ‘isms’
Writer and songwriter Drew Mazur released his first book of poems, Drewisms: Poems, Lyrics and Reveries last month. Composed of sketches from Mazur’s notebook, 35 mm photography and song lyrics,...
View ArticleThe Farmingville bones
I hear a body was once found buried in Farmingville. What’s the story? The gruesome discovery Aug. 28, 1940, gave rise to one of Ridgefield’s greatest mysteries. That day, workmen for Outpost Nurseries...
View ArticleStudent inspires call for Dwarfism Awareness Month
The month of October may soon be Dwarfism Awareness Month in Connecticut. An amendment proposing this legislation was introduced by Rep. John Frey and was approved by both the House of Representatives...
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Caught lying, at least Weicker didn’t weasel
Governor Malloy’s dissembling about the new state budget got worse this week, making him ridiculous. Last week the governor said he “fought” for the budget he proposed, the budget that pretended to...
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DCP: Paving Scammers Rolling into Connecticut
Local media are reporting that paving scammers have been spotted in Meriden and Middletown recently and the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is reminding consumers to avoid their offers and to...
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At community garden, the growth is organic
Dawn Hettrich a ther plot at the community garden. —Macklin Reid photo “Growing, I’ve got four different varieties of tomatoes, strawberries, winter squash, cucumbers, snap peas, kale, Swiss chard,...
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On Taxes: Our Sinking Ship
As many of you may have heard, General Electric announced that the Fairfield-headquartered company has put together an exploratory team to review their options to relocate out of Connecticut in the...
View ArticleSwimmers, volunteers needed for Swim Across America
Swimmers and volunteers are invited to take part in the annual Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford event in Long Island Sound being held June 27. Janel Jorgensen McArdle, president of Swim Across...
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Ridgefielder elected to lead orthopaedic society
F. Scott Gray MD F. Scott Gray MD of Ridgefield was elected to serve as president of the 250-member Connecticut Orthopaedic Society at its annual meeting, held at the Marriott Hotel in Farmington on...
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Volunteer Fennell is SPHERE intern
Gillian Fennell Ridgefield High School senior Gillian Fennell has been volunteering with SPHERE for several years now, and has just recently taken on a new position with the organization as intern....
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DEEP Announces Winner of 2015 Connecticut Duck Stamp Art Contest
First Place winner of the 2015-16 Connecticut Migratory Bird Conservation Stamp Art Contest In an extremely close contest, a panel of judges recently selected wildlife artist Jeffrey Klinefelter’s...
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DCP: Bogus Invoices Sent by “Website Backup”
The Department of Consumer Protection is alerting the public about a business that has sent bogus invoices to companies and organizations in Connecticut. Consumer Protection Commissioner Jonathan A....
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Thirty tons of algae and muck came out of Lake Mamanasco
Nick Coon of Aquacleaner Connecticut scooped muck out of the northwest end of Lake Mamanasco, where the company was finishing up five weeks of lake cleaning. Behind him at center is a boat used as a...
View Article25 years ago, hats in the ring; 50 years ago, secrets in the open
Twenty-five years ago at least three Republicans tossed their hats into the ring to oppose Democratic State Rep. Barbara Ireland in the fall election, the May 31, 1990, Press reported. Republican Town...
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Professor Louie and the Crowmatix come to CHIRP
Professor Louie & the Crowmatix CHIRP presents Professor Louie & the Crowmatix in its first appearance at the free summer concert series Tuesday, June 16. This Grammy-nominated quintet,...
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