Alice Paul Day set for Jan. 19
Alice Paul Day will be celebrated on Jan. 19 at 10:30 a.m. in the town hall’s lower level conference room. First Selectman Rudy Marconi will present the Ridgefield League of Women Voters with an...
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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...
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Inside Ridgefield’s Lost and Found
Ridgefield police Capt. Jeff Kreitz counted nearly 60 sets of car keys from the department’s lost and found. — Thomas Nash photo It’s been a long time since anything of great value has turned up in...
View ArticleParents fail to change outcome of travel decision
Parents failed to persuade the Board of Education Jan. 11 to reconsider the cancellation of German and Chinese exchange trips planned for Ridgefield High School world language students, over...
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League honors Alice Paul
Alice Paul Day in the Town Hall this morning featured a talk by Josette Williams, a former selectman and historian who knew suffragist Paul, a Ridgefielder for many years. Williams told the story of...
View ArticleRobert the Guitar Guy
Bring your whole family to the free interactive music show with comedy and movement called Moving to the Beat with Robert the Guitar Guy on Saturday, Jan. 23, from 1 to 1:45 at the recreation center....
View ArticleAAA Northeast’s Traffic Safety Message Contest underway
Students from kindergarten through grade 12 have the opportunity create a traffic safety message in the form of a video or poster on specific traffic safety topics which will ultimately be judged by...
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Edward White, 78 marketing executive
Edward White Edward (“E.B.”) Brien White died in his sleep at his home in Green Valley, Ariz. on Tuesday, Jan. 19. He was 78 years old. He was born in Minnesota, graduated from Notre Dame in 1959,...
View ArticleFire shifts, rail trail are on agenda
A possible increase in fire department shift minimums, approval of a license agreement reached with the utility Eversource allowing bicycles on the rail trail, and review of the finalized request for...
View ArticleRidgefield retailers hang on to their Santa hats
If there was any question whether Ridgefield’s mom-and-pop retailers could have a good Christmas retail season, with all the competition from big stores and the Internet, it was put to bed as...
View ArticleDemocrats choose new committee members
Ridgefield Democrats elected members of the Democratic Town Committee for a new term at their caucus on Jan. 11 in town hall. The term runs from March 2016 to March 2018. Caucus voters chose Geoff...
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Who is actually calling for a boycott at Caraluzzi’s?
Caraluzzi’s Market in Georgetown — Andrew Flynn photo. A group of people, or a single person, who appear to be gun control advocates have been posting negative reviews of local groceries stores that...
View ArticleYou can still make resolutions
Did you make New Year’s resolutions? There is still time to identify things you’d like to change or improve upon in 2016. Resolutions are fun to make but difficult to maintain. SMART goals are...
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Become a volunteer at the Maritime Aquarium
Pursue your interest in marine animals — and share your knowledge and enthusiasm with others — by becoming a member of the volunteer staff at The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Interviews for potential...
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Variety store lives up to its name
Anila Sharma outside her Main Street store, The Variety Shoppe. — Thomas Nash photo You can buy an Archie comic book. You can buy a take-out serving of spicy Indian vegetarian food. And, of course,...
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Robert Riche sums up in verse: All the Days
Portrait of Robert Riche by his daughter Michele Riche. A memoir in verse, a life summed up in lines of poetry: All the Days is Ridgefielder Robert Riche’s latest publication, bringing together images...
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Senate to consider L.I. Sound protection
Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), along with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), announced Wednesday, Jan. 20, that their bipartisan...
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RSO website hacked by Anonymous
A screen shot of the Anonymous page. What does the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra have in common with the Church of Scientology, ISIS, the U.S. government, Mastercard, VISA, PayPal and child...
View ArticleConnecticut Sports Talk, Jan. 20
Rob Adams and Dave Stewart hit the mid-point of the week with a visit from Pat Gore, head boys hockey coach in New Canaan. The Rams got a big win on Monday, knocking off Xavier, 5-1. Tyler Hill had...
View ArticleLetter: The TPP versus President Obama’s legacy
To the Editor: In last Tuesday night’s State of the Union address, President Obama laid bare a fundamental contradiction that may well define his presidency — and not for the better. In his speech, he...
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