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Sendak museum looks for new site
The Johnson building in the background; foreground work underway for Coach Homes. Town officials appear to be back to square one in searching for a use for the Schlumberger property’s Philip Johnson...
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Sweet and playful Toro
Toro One question that we get at ROAR is, Can we change animal’s name when we adopt? Typically, that’s not a problem and we usually say yes. This is especially true with puppies and kittens, as we...
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Aldrich museum plans ‘painting exchange’
Unidentified workshop painters. The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is hosting a “community painting exchange” as part of a project that invites visitors to think about painting a new way....
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HAN Network broadcasts from the Prospector Theater
The daily Coffee Break program on the HAN Network changed settings today and is being broadcast from the Prospector Theater on Prospect Street. Engineers Eric Gendron (left) and Rob Adams give news...
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Schlumberger Survey seeks townspeople’s views
The Schlumberger site The cultural concept The municipal concept Three options for 30-acre site Three diverse visions for the remaining 30 acres of the Schlumberger property are offered for...
View ArticleNew year, new stuff
We are loaded with new stuff to welcome the new year! Keep working on those resolutions to get organized, reduce clutter and eliminate things you don’t use. Meeting your resolutions maximizes our...
View ArticleRoute 35 construction delayed again
Not so fast on that one-way traffic on Danbury Road. The state Department of Transportation has once again postponed bridge construction work on Route 35. The work was to have begun Monday, Jan. 18,...
View ArticlePharmacy savings result from new program
In its second year, the town’s Social Service Department’s Medicare Choices program in 2015 saved more than $20,000 in drug insurance costs for 51 seniors who were enrolled, according to the director...
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Josette Williams — historian, activist
Josette Williams Very much like one of her Ridgefield role models, Alice Paul, Josette Williams has a lifetime of accomplishments due to her love of travel, history, activism, and journalism. Never...
View ArticleEvents celebrate Dr. King and Alice Paul
Ridgefield will honor the contributions of two leaders of the evolving struggle to broaden voting rights, slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and women’s rights activist the late...
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New league officers
Four newly elected officers of the Ridgefield Detachment of the Marine Corps League were sworn in at the league’s headquarters on Friday, Jan. 8. They are, from left, Terry Shay, Ridgefield, Junior...
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Voice’s Wade to perform at MLK celebration
Luke Wade The 20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on Monday, Jan. 18, in Ridgefield will include a performance by The Voice’s Luke Wade. The annual Spirit of Dr. King award will go to...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Walsh’s Wonderings Like many things in Dr. King’s life, the federal holiday that bears his name did not come without a struggle. Almost immediately after King was assassinated, members of Congress...
View ArticleTesty IRS scam hits town
The first week of the new year brought a particularly aggressive Internal Revenue Service scam to town, with residents complaining to police that the supposed IRS caller was threatening them with...
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Storms in Middle East, on school board
Richard BrownFirefighter of Year Lodi KysorCause of controversy As U.S. forces began attacking Iraq and Kuwait in Operation Desert Storm 25 years ago, churches in town were holding services...
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Our ship
She was born the SS Ridgefield. Is it true that a World War II ship bore the name of the town of Ridgefield? Early in the war, the U.S. Maritime Commission decided that hundreds of fuel tankers, or...
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Playhouse plans special tribute and performance on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Luke Wade On Monday January 18th The Town of Ridgefield will present the 20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration with a special performance by The Voice’s Luke Wade and the annual Spirit of...
View ArticlePresidential primary: Deadline is Tuesday for switching parties
Want to dump Trump? Or chill Hill? Go Marco? Back Bernie? Both Republican and Democratic presidential primaries in Connecticut are scheduled for Tuesday, April 26, and to participate people must be...
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CT gas prices down $.6 cents
Gas prices continue their weekly decline in Connecticut and on the national level. Compared to last week, Connecticut average gas prices are down $.6 cents, AAA Northeast reports in its weekly gas...
View ArticleUnderstanding AI
No longer confined to the realm of science fiction, Artificial Intelligence (AI) suffuses our daily lives. Just think about that “smart” phone in your pocket. Of course, the reach of AI extends far...
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