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Update: Water main breaks on Copps Hill Road
Water from a main erupted Friday morning and gushed onto Copps Hill Road. — Thomas Nash photo Stores in Copps Hill Plaza are open but without water today following a water main break in the morning....
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Former school board member back in seat
David Cordisco David Cordisco, 54, a former member of the Board of Education who failed to win a seat in the general election last month, is back on the board to fill a vacancy. Cordisco, a...
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Rides service is Jesse Lee guest
Loire Leavitt and Peter Seirup at Jesse Lee. Rides for Ridgefield was the guest at the Jesse Lee Memorial United Methodist church’s hospitality hour after the morning services on Sunday, Nov. 1....
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McManus loses location for ‘Only the Hungry’
McManus at his Only the Hungry truck. Hot dogs, hamburgers, tacos, pizza, ice cream — the town has nine approved food vendor carts and trucks, and the selectmen think that might be enough. They’ve...
View ArticleFilm fest tickets are now available
Tickets for the Ridgefield Independent Film Festival coming to town in May are now available. Individual passes are available for a limited time at discounted prices, by going to the website,...
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Rotary registers kids in Amber Alert system
Rotarian Joel Third (right), club President Rainer Gonet (seated) and Ridgefield High School Interact Club member Molly Williams (left). The Ridgefield Rotary Club held an Amber Alert registration at...
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Firetruck Santa visits
Families pose with Santa Claus at a special birthday party visit Santa paid on Saturday morning during the annual firefighters’ Santa fund-raiser. Santa and the antique fire truck, courtesy of Gavin...
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Jacqueline Kelley Ruvolo, 81
Jacqueline Kelley Ruvolo, 81, of Ridgefield died Saturday, Dec. 19. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on April 23, 1934. She is survived by her sister, Donna Walsh and her husband, John, of Long Island...
View ArticleServing 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...
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Club collects recyclable film
Club members sitting on the Trex benches they earned through film collection. The Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield is participating in the national Trex film recycling challenge for the third year....
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‘Republican’ Ridgefield? Not so much, these days
Ridgefield, Republican-dominated since the Civil War — where the GOP held a nearly two-to-one edge over Democrats a little over a decade ago — is now more unaffiliated than Republican. And the...
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School leaders come and go, number of kids continues to grow
Dr. Joseph Ellis Dr. Joseph Ellis was named the new principal of Ridgefield High School 25 years ago. “I want the kids to look forward to school every day, to be challenged by what goes on in the...
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MindBodySpirit has key to depression relief
Alex Boianghu We all know at least one. A friend who is suffering from depression, perhaps for several years, for whom medication is not enough. They need some kind of therapy, some kind of...
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Running Co.’s Searfoss elected to industry board
Povinelli and Megan Searfoss Ridgefield Running Company’s Megan Searfoss has been elected to the Independent Running Retail Association (IRRA) board of directors. “Megan Searfoss will bring a fresh...
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Mueller earns national certification
Vicki Mueller Vicki Mueller of Ridgefield was recently awarded the Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA) designation from the Institute of Certified Bankers, a subsidiary of the American...
View ArticleTown’s Facebook page reaches milestone
The town of Ridgefield reached a social media landmark on Nov. 11 when the 8,000th person joined its popular Facebook page. For a town of only 25,000 that is quite an achievement. “Eight thousand!”...
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Youngest Girl Scout voted in as delegate
Cecilie Johnsrud Ridgefield Girl Scouts have announced that Cecilie Johnsrud, 14, was unanimously voted in to be the town’s Girl Scout delegate. She will be representing approximately 600 Girl Scouts...
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Route 35 bridge construction takes break
Traffic on Route 35 became unexpectedly normal while a construction project to replace the bridge over Ridgefield Brook hit a delay. “We have a few minor delays that are slowing project progress at the...
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Sweet RSO sounds of conductor Steichen
Maestro Gerald L. Steichen (Jerry) took time out of rehearsal day to attend the Holiday Stroll on Dec. 5, playing four-hand piano duets with keyboardist Kathleen Theisen. In the words of a family...
View ArticleWinter semester classes
This holiday season, give yourself the gift of lifelong learning by signing up for winter semester classes. Your course book is in the mail and filled with opportunities to make 2016 your best year...
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