Ridgefield avoids West Nile virus for another summer
Ridgefield has survived yet another summer without a trace of West Nile Virus, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven. The experiment station sets traps for...
View ArticleSamuel Comstock Jr., town highway foreman
Samuel Frederick Comstock Jr. of Danby, Vt., formerly of Ridgefield, died on Aug. 6. Born 1935 in Darien to Maude Millspaugh Comstock and Samuel F. Comstock Sr., Mr. Comstock worked for the town of...
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Is drought a threat to California redwoods?
Dear EarthTalk: Are the California redwoods in danger because of the drought? — Jesse Pollman, Seattle, WA California is home to two of the three redwood tree species: coast redwoods and giant...
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In this week’s Ridgefield Press
Sept. 3, 2015 Here’s a look at some of the headlines in this week’s Ridgefield Press: Scores on the new SBAC tests are down, but still ahead of the state and peer towns. Low oil prices have the town...
View ArticleSignal upgrade means more efficient train line
Without fanfare, the Department of Transportation completed a years-long, $30-million-plus work project on the Norwalk to Danbury branch of Metro-North, which includes Ridgefield’s Branchville station....
View ArticleVote for contractors’ yard coming Tuesday
The Planning and Zoning Commission and Inland Wetlands Board plan to make the final vote Tuesday, Sept. 8, on the controversial contractors’ yard off Ethan Allen Highway. The meeting is set for 7:30...
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Girls cross country: Tigers look to start new streak
After winning three consecutive conference championships, the Ridgefield High girls cross country team had its FCIAC streak snapped by Staples — and its All-American standout Hannah DeBalsi — last...
View ArticleAbout Town: Ridgefield’s tanneries
I live on Tannery Hill Road. Where and what was the “tannery”? Tannery Hill Road, a short dead-end road off the west side of North Street nearly opposite Mimosa, serves a small development known as...
View ArticleProspector tax dispute settled
A proposed settlement agreement with The Prospector Theater was approved Wednesday night, Sept. 2, by the Board of Selectmen, ending a dispute over the movie theater’s tax status. First Selectman Rudy...
View ArticleLow prices have town buying oil
With oil prices at lows not seen for years, the town has already made energy purchases that should take it to end of the 2015-16 fiscal year, next July, and now town officials are looking to buy close...
View ArticleBoys & Girls Club gets grant restored
The Ridgefield Boys & Girls Club has successfully diverted a significant cut that came when Gov. Dannel Malloy tried to get the state’s $20-billion budget under control earlier this year. The...
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Red Cross urges eligible donors to close out summer
Donors needed to ensure a sufficient blood supply through the Labor Day weekend The American Red Cross urges eligible donors to end summer on a positive and potentially lifesaving note with a blood or...
View ArticleWilliam Gnewuch, 85, biology professor
William T. Gnewuch, 85, of Brookfield; formerly of Ridgefield, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015. He was the loving husband of the late Nancy (Powden) Gnewuch. William was born on May 27, 1930 in...
View ArticleAlleged church burglar to appear in court
An alleged church burglar who Ridgefield Police believe was responsible for stealing money from a donation box at St. Mary’s Church on Catoonah Street over the summer will appear in Danbury Superior...
View ArticleLounsbury House will show off renovations
As most of you know, The Lounsbury House has undergone extensive renovations over the past eight months. The mansion has a beautiful new décor and we are anxious to show it off! Please join us for the...
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New Flag from American Legion
Members of the Fire Department hung the new flag on Tuesday night. — Thomas Nash photo Big, new and red, white and blue. A new 20-by-30 foot American flag hung in front of Town Hall this Veterans Day,...
View ArticleFood scrap recycling comes to Ridgefield
The Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority, in partnership with Winters Brothers, New England Compost Danbury, the Towns of Ridgefield and Newtown are proud to offer a sustainable program for a...
View ArticleDavid L. Martin, 81
David L. Martin, 81 of Danbury, formerly of Ridgefield, passed away on November 11, 2015. Mr. Martin was the husband of the late Delores Martin. Mr. Martin was born on November 27, 1933 in Norwood,...
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Fairfield County Children’s Choir rings in the holiday season
The young choristers of the Fairfield County Children’s Choir will raise their voices in a new program of holiday music called Ring In the New! on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m., at the Klein Memorial...
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Daniel Leary, 69
Daniel “Dan” Leary, a former resident, died on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. He was born on January 13, 1946 in Danbury to Lawrence G. and Helen A. (Mei)...
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