Serving Our Nation
This list includes Ridgefielders or former Ridgefielders serving in the United States military at home or abroad or as civilian contractors supporting the military. Families of deployed soldiers in the...
View ArticleCommunity Singalong at the library
Communal singing is good for the body and soul. Enjoy patriotic, folk, spirituals, Broadway and American Songbook gems with new friends and family on Sunday, Nov. 15 at the Ridgefield Library...
View ArticleGeneaology Fair at rec center
The genealogy club of Newtown is hosting a Genealogy Fair on Sunday, Nov. 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Ridgefield Recreation Center.. There will be representatives from 11 lineage and research...
View ArticleSiepkes returns to music series
The young concert pianist Eric Siepkes will make his third appearance in the Fountain Music Series on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 15 at 4 p.m. Playing on the 2010 Bluthner grand piano at the 114 Main...
View ArticleEdward P. Weston, 84
Edward Patrick Weston, 84, of Ridgefield, died on Thursday, Nov. 12. He was the husband of Joan Ella (Farrell) Weston, father of Joseph Patrick Weston and Susan Tracey; father in law of Patrick Tracey...
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Need is greater for toys this season
The Toys for Tots storeroom one day last Christmas season.— Contributed photo The Marine Corps League is distributing large cardboard boxes around the town and the region for the annual Toys for Tots...
View ArticlePhotoshop, Phase II class
In Photoshop Elements Phase III, for people who have taken previous class in Photoshop, instructor Mike Serao will continue teaching corrections and creations. Combining these controls with the...
View ArticleVegging out in Ridgefield
Ridgefield Vegging Out! is a new group with a planned first “meet up about delicious and healthy plant-based/vegan food” at Tusk & Cup on Monday, Nov. 16, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. They plan monthly...
View ArticleSeven steps of room design
The Seven Steps to Designing a Room workshop, available in Ridgefield Continuing Education, focuses on finding your signature style, determining your signature color palette, establishing designated...
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Poor Man’s Feast author Altman talks on new book
Author Elissa Altman will be at the Ridgefield Library on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7.p.m. to talk about her new release, Poor Man’s Feast: A Story of Comfort, Desire and the Art of Simple Cooking. Altman...
View ArticleEating Well as You Age
The Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association (RVNA) in conjunction with Stay at Home in Wilton and the Wilton Family YMCA is offering a senior nutrition educational presentation on Monday, Nov. 16, on...
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Stamford garage saga continues
Talking Transportation is a bi-weekly column written by Jim Cameron. The nearly decade-long struggle to replace the crumbling Stamford railroad station parking garage has taken another bizarre turn:...
View ArticleHospice seeks volunteers, holds training sessions
Are you a good listener who enjoys being with people? Have you been looking for a way to impact someone’s life? Do you have the capacity to brighten someone’s day? If so, please consider becoming a...
View ArticleHimes can no longer hide behind election year camouflage
Here we go again. In a recent visit to New Canaan, Congressman Himes opined that employers “can’t necessarily trust what we hear out of Hartford,” all while acknowledging that the state’s continuing...
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Getting rid of the mouse and keyboard, and more
When 22-year-old computer engineer Andrew “A.J.” Keller looks back on his boyhood in Ridgefield, it can get technical. At the age of 10, he was learning to program computers using Linux language,...
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Grace E. Grainger, home economics teacher
Grace E. Grainger Grace Grainger of Southbury, formerly of Ridgefield, died Friday, November 13, 2015. Born March 20, 1934 in Erie, PA, she was the youngest daughter of Earl and Grace Thomas. She...
View ArticleFairfield Network of Executive Women host holiday gathering
Fairfield Network of Executive Women will celebrate the holidays together Wednesday, Dec. 9, from 6-9 p.m., at Arezzo Ristorante & Bar, 5 Riverside Avenue, Westport. Appetizers will be served and a...
View ArticleMary Healey Livezey, 74
Mary Healey Livezey, age 74, passed away at Danbury Hospital on November 14, 2015 with her loving husband, John by her side. Mary was born January 8, 1941 in Bronx, NY to the late Louis Healey and...
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John Carlton “JC” Gore
John Carlton “JC” Gore John Carlton “JC” Gore, a 30 year resident of Ridgefield passed away in the early evening of November 12. John was recovering from an 8 month battle with colon cancer and died...
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Moderate coffee drinking may be linked to reduced risk of death
Study Highlights Drinking coffee daily was associated with a lower risk of deaths from Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological diseases in nonsmokers. Regular consumption of coffee...
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