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Vigilante gardener weeds parking lot flower bed
A rogue gardener took it upon himself to clear out a flower bed that had become overgrown. The flower bed was part of a new, spiffed up Bailey Avenue entrance to the parking lot that was rebuilt last...
View ArticleCell tower nearly finished
The new cell tower under construction off Old Stagecoach Road is nearly complete, according to the company that is building it. “AT&T is in the final stages of putting their antennas up, then we...
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It’s time to work, accept, play, and sparkle
Persons with disabilities are eager, capable, and motivated workers, yet are disproportionately unemployed in the United States. In 2014, only 17.1% of people with a disability were employed,...
View ArticleSummer Safety for Propane Users
If your home or business uses propane, here are a few simple steps from the Propane Gas Association of New England that you can take to keep everyone safe: Make sure the areas within 10 feet of your...
View ArticleDanbury Hospital among top in the state
Danbury Hospital has been ranked the number three hospital in Connecticut by U.S. News & World Report. Of the nearly 50 hospitals in Connecticut, Danbury Hospital is one of seven that exceeded...
View ArticleRide program could fold without new leader
Longtime community volunteer Linda Zembron, 62, wants to retire from her position with a group that offers free rides to Ridgefield residents who can’t drive to medical appointments. The only problem...
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A bit of good
Interested in helping neighbors? Want to make the world a little warmer? Have a yearning to do some small bit of good in the world, but in a nice non-controversial way? Friends In Service Helping,...
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‘What’s going on down there…’
CHIEF PEATTsecond in command 25 Years Ago The abrupt closing of the Ridgefield Family Y, which was heavily in debt, was under investigation by the state Department of Consumer Protection, the July 12,...
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Mark Avery joins Berkshire office
Mark Avery Mark Avery has recently joined Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties’ Ridgefield office as a sales executive, according to Pat Fink, office leader and broker. Avery will be...
View ArticleSolar adoption increasing in Ridgefield
Gov. Dannel Malloy is pushing a solar agenda, to get more of the state’s homes and public buildings running on solar electricity. In Ridgefield, there are a few already, and the number is growing....
View ArticleAn eclectic collection
The Thrift Shop offers an eclectic collection of items, everything from teapots to slippers and jewelry to sheets. We value that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure and love to help our...
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Arrests expected over East Ridge field damage
The north field of East Ridge Middle was damaged by what appears to have been one or more vehicles. —Ridgefield Police photo Ridgefield Police said Monday they expect to make two arrests over vehicle...
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Another field damaged by vandals
Just a few weeks after the vandalism of East Ridge Middle School sports field, a similar act of vehicular vandalism was reported Sunday at Shadow lake ball field. Police arrived at 8:30 a.m. to find a...
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Stanley Leo Lawrynovicz Jr., 66, sportsman, artist
Stanley Leo Lawrynovicz Stanley Leo Lawrynovicz, Jr., 66, of Sugar Land, Texas (formerly of Ridgefield) died July 30, 2015, after a tough battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on October 30, 1948...
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Reby Advisors boost Wounded Warriors
Bob Reby Reby Advisors, a financial advisory firm headquartered in Fairfield County and founded by Bob Reby of Ridgefield, co-sponsored the 4th Annual Golf Classic supporting the Wounded Warrior...
View ArticleRomeo G. Petroni, superior court judge
Romeo G. Petroni died Monday, Aug. 3. He is the only native son to become a Superior Court judge during the 20th Century. “It’s a demanding, challenging position that requires broad knowledge of the...
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Town eyes more rental income when nurses move
Work progresses at the RVNA’s new building on Governor Street, which the nurse association expects to occupy sometime next year. The town is looking for new tenants to fill the Venus Building space...
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Boucher on ‘Mileage Tax’: Are they living in an alternate universe?
State Senator Toni Boucher State Senator Toni Boucher (R-Wilton), ranking member on the General Assembly’s Transportation Committee, released the following statement regarding the ‘mileage tax’...
View ArticleStudent news and honors
Elizabeth Cutolo of Ridgefield graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from RIT’s Kate Gleason College of Engineering in the spring...
View ArticleAEDs can save a life
Automated external defibrillators (AEDs) are portable devices that can be used to check heart rhythm and send an electrical shock through the chest to the heart to restore a normal rhythm. They are...
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