Race weekend raises awareness for Kids in Crisis
Fairfield County’s favorite family race series returns to Stamford for another year of feel-good fun, for a good cause! The Navigators Stamford KIC IT Race Weekend features five races over a two-day...
View ArticleNear & Far Aid to hold 21st annual Voices of Hope Gala
On Friday, March 4, Near & Far Aid will host its 21st annual spring gala to raise funds granted by the charity to Fairfield County’s poverty-fighting organizations. The event will take place at...
View ArticleOne day delay in Route 35 bridge work
The state Department of Transportation late Wednesday announced a break from work Jan. 28 on the Route 35 bridge. Traffic will be normal on the road throughout the day. The work will return on...
View ArticleReal Medicine now a podcast
Real Medicine, the occasional medical column by Ridgefielder Dr. Evan Levine, is now available on iTunes. The Real Medicine podcasts provides an insider view into the problems with our healthcare...
View ArticleVariety of dance classes
Sign up today for dance classes at the Ridgefield Recreation Center. The MacDonald-Pin Dancers offers tap and ballet classes for adults. Children in preschool through first grade will explore the...
View ArticleAmerica Hurrah opens at Ridgefield High School
America Hurrah actors Casey Wishna (left) and Gabe Gordon are part of an eight-member cast in which each actor performs multiple roles in an exploration of the changing attitudes of the mid-1960s. The...
View ArticleChurch seeks participants for Appalachian service project
During Jesse Lee ASP’s 2015 mission trip, a Ridgefield work crew pauses for a photo with the homeowners on a new deck staircase under construction near Bristol, Tenn. — Jesse Lee ASP photo High...
View ArticleFairfield County’s Community Foundation holds Thrive by 25 Youth Summit
Thrive by 25 launched its Youth Summit on Saturday, Jan. 9. The Summit, which was planned by youth for youth and was held at Sacred Heart University was attended by 217 people. Thirteen young adults...
View ArticleCutting down trees can be costly
Town goes for green when tree-cutting invades open space Cutting down the wrong five trees could cost a Ridgefielder as much as $75,000 in fines. The town Conservation Commission is seeking the sizable...
View ArticleRidgefield has a new open space map
The town’s new open space map, available for $2 at Books on the Common and the town hall. The Ridgefield Conservation Commission has produced a new map of the town’s open spaces, which replaces the...
View ArticleWalk and talk Sunday at the Guild
Ridgefield Guild of Artists continues its Walk & Talk series this Sunday, Jan. 31 at 3 p.m. (snow date: Sunday, Feb. 7) when four member artists appearing in the current Out of the Box exhibition,...
View ArticleFountain music series offers mostly American fare
When two internationally renowned American singers join forces Sunday afternoon, Jan. 31 at 4 p.m., at First Congregational Church in the Fountain Music Series, they will fittingly sing a program of...
View ArticleTaste of Ridgefield is this Sunday
Co-chairs are Sue Manning and Bill Wyman Some 36 food providers, offering an array of eats from hors d’oeuvres to entrees to desserts, will be participating in this year’s Taste of Ridgefield, Sunday,...
View ArticleFeeding deer
A buck in winter: Deer can take care of themselves. For years my next door neighbor has been feeding the neighborhood deer population in the winter. I don’t mind the deer it attracts, but is it...
View ArticleCoastal Chordsmen present Singing Valentines Feb. 12-14
The Coastal Chordsmen will offer Singing Valentines slated Friday, Feb. 12 to Sunday, Feb. 14, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., in Fairfield and New Haven Counties. A loved one will receive a song plus a card,...
View ArticleRidgefield High School girls trapped in elevator
Two young female students at Ridgefield High School got trapped in an elevator for unknown reasons Wednesday, Jan. 27, just after 4 p.m. The elevator jammed between the first and second floor, said...
View ArticleThree Ridgefielders arrested in Wilton after basketball game
After the Wilton High School’s 51-39 boys basketball win over rival Ridgefield at Wilton High School on Tuesday, Jan. 26 — and trash talking on Facebook among students from both schools before the game...
View ArticleCantors conference planned for June
Women Cantors’ Network conference will be held June 20 to 23 at Congregation Shir Shalom in Ridgefield. The network is dedicated to the study, music and spiritual growth of women cantors. Friendship...
View ArticleClub to celebrate 80th with November gala
Boys and Girls Club members are promoting the November gala. From left, Mia Liu, club member; Lexani Pegan, club member; Mike Flynn, executive director; Cate Travaglini, club member. The Boys &...
View ArticleFull calendar of events
Tonight is Ladies Night Out and we are so excited. If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet, there is still time. Call us, 203-438-6962, to save your spot. Grab your girls and join us. Have your...
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