Assault Rifles: 328 in Ridgefield
Assault rifles are perhaps the most vilified guns in the history of the United States, a weapon of choice for mass murderers Adam Lanza in Newtown and James Holmes in Aurora, Colo. There’s a strong...
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Phil — cat MVP
Phil If cats could be football players, you’d want Phil on your team. Just look at that paw…great for catching a long pass from the feline quarterback Tomcat Brady of the PatriCats. Phil is a...
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Girl Scout writes cookbook with heart
Girl Scout Nina Moss, 15, shows some of her cooking skills at Ballard Park recently. She is writing a cookbook for residents who get groceries from the Ridgefield Food Pantry. Nina Moss, 15, is a Girl...
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Art Walk Ridgefield begins Friday
Last year’s Art Walk was successful for Ridgefield Guild of Artists and this year’s arts festival beginning Aug. 21 will be a bigger event, adding The Marketplace/Copps Hill Common areas to the...
View ArticleMargaret Berkeley, 102, Texas native
Margaret Berkeley of Danbury passed away peacefully at the age of 102 on August 6. She was born in McGregor Texas in 1913 and endured the beginnings of the Great Depression in the Lone Star state while...
View ArticleLinda J. Dalles, 62, executive assistant
Linda Joan Dalles, 62, of Ridgefield died of lung cancer on Aug. 12 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. Ms. Dalles was born in Queens, N.Y., to the late John and Evelyn Dalles on Aug. 3, 1953. She...
View ArticleHearing on drainage easement Wednesday
A drainage easement proposal that would advance the town’s plans to repave Limekiln Road will be discussed at a public hearing Wednesday, Aug. 19, at 7:30 in town hall’s lower level conference room....
View ArticleArch H. Heim, 90, veteran, engineer
Arch H. Heim, of Boonville, Missouri and recently Denver, Colorado, died peacefully Wednesday, August 12, 2015. He was 90 years old. Mr. Heim was born May 9, 1925 to Melbourne and Dorothy Heim. A...
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Joan Baldwin, married 61 years
Cynthia Joan Baldwin Joan Baldwin, 83, of Ridgefield, wife of Charles Baldwin, passed peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 26, 2015. Joan was born on September 20, 1931 in St. John’s, Newfoundland,...
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Ridgefielders on billboards for Alzheimer’s walk
Two Ridgefielders — Amy Russell and Dr. Darla shaw — are featured on a billboard advertising campaign for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Two Ridgefield women can now be seen on Connecticut billboards...
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Parking authority scales back permit parking
The Parking Authority is scaling back permits for all day parking, often used by downtown workers, to create more space for short-term parkers — who may be shoppers. —Jake Kara photo The Ridgefield...
View ArticleTo Immunize or not?
There has been much controversy and discussion recently about the need for and safety of childhood immunizations. It is sometimes difficult to discern fact from fiction and to evaluate the benefits...
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Designer and student create Democrats’ website
Ben Sulzinsky created the Democratic Town Committee’s new website. A graphic designer and a Ridgefield High School student combined their talents to craft the Democratic Town Committee’s new website....
View ArticleThe Joy of Art: Fashion Fund-raiser
JoyRide Ridgefield will host its second annual “The Joy of Art” Fashion Show Fund-raiser to be held this year on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 7 p.m. at The Lounsbury House benefitting the Ridgefield Guild...
View ArticleClass covers real estate basics
Real Estate Principles and Practices starts Sept. 28 through Ridgefield Continuing Education. This 60-hour course meets the minimum requirements of the Connecticut Real Estate Commission and Department...
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Humming house will buzz Thursday in park
Humming House brings its grin-inducing sound to Ballard Park Thursday night. “Put Humming House on your list of must-see acts of 2015,” writes the Huffington Post. “A new Nashville band with a...
View ArticleVideo: Connecticut moms advocate for medical marijuana for kids
Connecticut moms are fighting for their right to access medical marijuana for their children. Joy O’Meara of Trumbull and Dana Wright and daughter, Ella, of Wilton shared their stories and advocacy...
View ArticleRobert T. Judson, 77, veteran, banker
Robert T. Judson, 77, of Oxford, CT, a former area resident and retired president of the Norwalk Savings Society, died on Monday, August 17, 2015. He was the husband of Barbara (Mutschler) Judson. A...
View ArticlePollyann DeMartine, 83, volunteer
Pollyann G. DeMartine, 83, of Ridgefield, CT, formerly of Ridgewood and Allendale, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2015. She was the loving wife of William DeMartine. Polly was born on March...
View ArticleFirefighters pump water out of East Ridge Middle School
Firefighters were at East Ridge Middle School pumping water out of the building Wednesday. Water that possibly came from a community garden outside East Ridge Middle School got into a utility service...
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