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Town Hall flag is torn, will be retired
The huge flag that hangs in front of town hall has a rip, visible in the second white stripe from the left, and will have to be retired and replaced. The big flag is up from before Memorial Day,...
View ArticleAG Jepsen Applauds Supreme Court Decision on Obergefell v. Hodges
Attorney General George Jepsen, a former Ridgefielder, today issued the following statement on today’s Supreme Court decision regarding Obergefell v. Hodges: “I am delighted by the Supreme Court’s...
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It’s renewal time for dump permits
Permits are required for using the transfer station and the recycling center, which used to be free, but can no longer support its operating costs since the decline of value of materials. It’s dump...
View ArticleLucy D. Motta, 88, great-grandmother
Lucy D. Motta, 88, of Ridgefield, died on Thursday, June 25, at her home. She was the wife of the late Benjamin Motta, mother of Burt Motta (Joanne) and the late Paul Motta, grandmother of Blaise...
View ArticleRetail study? Selectmen buy in
With Main Street foot traffic eroding on the order of 10% a year, the selectmen were offered a “retail study” that would look at the mix of stores in the village and the potential benefits of bringing...
View ArticleMoney Management: Don’t Fight Over Finances!
When couples argue, what are they most likely to fight about? You might not be surprised to learn that, according to a Harris Interactive survey on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs, money is...
View ArticleRidgefielder joins board of Cultural Alliance
Susan C. Becker of Ridgefield has joined the board of directors of the Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County. “Susan’s diverse experience as a leader in both the corporate and volunteer world will be a...
View ArticleBoard of Regents OK ‘reverse transfer’ program
Recognizing that higher attainment rates are required to meet Connecticut’s workforce needs, the Board of Regents for Higher Education (BOR) this week voted to adopt a reverse transfer program for...
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A cool ride to school, in a fire truck!
Fire Chief Kevin Tappe, left, with Deputy Chief Tim Pambianchi, Siena Baglio, Braelin Howatt, Kendall Shima, Kayla Pinkha, Olivia Baglio, Emory Howatt and Ridgebury School Principal Jamie Palladino....
View ArticleCar smashing leads to four arrests, drug charges
Four young men including three from Ridgefield were arrested Wednesday after police investigated a report of a car being attacked with baseball bats and found 25 grams of marijuana and two grams of...
View ArticleCan Ridgefield boost voter turnout?
Voting — a responsibility that is the foundation of democracy, and a privilege envied by societies that are less free — is ignored by many Americans, by many Ridgefielders. In an ambitious report to...
View ArticleNo opposition to affordable housing plan
With no opposition in sight even after several public hearings, a real estate developer is taking the time to refine his plan for an apartment complex including affordable rents so it clears Planning...
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It’s time to stampede the elephants in the room
Now that even the cheerleading shills at the University of Connecticut’s Center for Economic Analysis acknowledge that government economic data has been just misleading spin and that the state’s...
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Troop 50465 plants a Butterfly Garden
Troop Leader Magda Fincham and Girl Scout Troop 50465 planted a Butterfly Garden. Troop Leader Magda Fincham and Girl Scout Troop 50465 planted a Butterfly Garden to bring awareness to the plight of...
View ArticleBronx woman arrested after police chase, deli crash
Ridgefield police arrested a Bronx, N.Y., woman who allegedly crashed a stolen van into Tony’s Corner Deli Saturday night after a pursuit involving multiple jurisdictions. Ridgefield police were told...
View ArticleRHS graduate interns at micro-lending company
Emma Glubiak, a graduate of Ridgefield High School in 2014 and a current international affairs major at Lafayette College, is spending the summer interning for Zidisha, which is the first global...
View ArticleTown projects $1.3-million surplus
The town’s projected year-end surplus has more than doubled to better than $1.3 million over the last three months. “We’ve been looking at an approximate $620,000 surplus. But that number has...
View ArticleSchools expect $600,000 surplus
The school year is projected to end later this month a total of $618,602 under budget, based on the latest financial reports. One of the areas of savings is teaching salaries, where unpaid leaves of...
View ArticleConnecticut gas prices hold steady
Average retail gasoline prices in Connecticut have not moved in the past week, averaging $2.95/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,540 gas outlets in Connecticut. This compares with...
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Louis A. Bellagamba, 83, Marine, volunteer
Louis A. Bellagamba Louis A. Bellagamba, 83, of Middletown, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015. He was the devoted husband of Mary A. (Lozito) Bellagamba. Born in Ridgefield, CT, he was the son of...
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