First of two public hearings will be on Saturday morning
Allow bikes on rail trail? Bikes on the rail trail? What do you think? Ridgefielders will get to express their opinions of the concept of allowing bikes on the rail trail at two public hearings called...
View ArticleThe good and bad of a mild winter
On Feb. 1, the day before Groundhog Day, when Mother Nature supposedly decides whether winter will continue or weaken, it was 61 degrees at lunchtime and people were opening their windows. The weather...
View ArticleLong lines, many cars, all waiting
Traffic woes disrupt days, and they’re likely to return Station wagons and sedans, moms in minivans, cute convertibles, pickups and vans, all in line, sitting, idling, waiting, waiting. Traffic...
View ArticleCPR course begins Feb. 8
A class in American Heart Association CPR has been scheduled for Monday, Feb. 8, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The course will cover the newest guidelines for adult/child CPR, use of an AED or automated...
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Choosing ‘Hope’
Hope As I watch our two large adopted ROAR dogs, Joe and Gracie frolic in the falling snow today, I see two joyful, contented dogs who enrich our home daily. Meet Hope, a lovely one -plus year old...
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Area under weather advisory — no school today
Southwestern Connecticut is under a winter weather advisory until noon, with moderate snow and reduced visibilities among the hazards the National Weather Service said can be expected. Rain mixed with...
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Two inches so far
Two inches had fallen as of 7 a.m., measured in downtown Ridgefield. With four to six inches expected in southwestern Connecticut, Ridgefield already has just over two inches, measured in downtown...
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Joe Lieberman Connecticut Scholarship Fund open for student applications
Scholarship America announced that the Joe Lieberman Connecticut Scholarship Fund, to assist outstanding high school seniors from Connecticut who plan to continue their education in college or...
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Three-plus inches as of 9:30
Wet heavy snow was the order of the day on the year’s second major snow storm. — Thomas Nash photo Three and an eighth inches were measured in downtown Ridgefield at 9:30 Friday with improving...
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Snowfall totals vary
As the snow starts to subside, roads are being cleared and more drivers are out and about. The snow totals varied, as evidenced by these two measurements, one at 6 inches in southern Ridgefield and the...
View ArticleGeorge A. Cakavell, 91
George A. Cakavell of Pound Ridge, N.Y. died on Feb. 3, at Northern Westchester Hospital at the age of 91. He was predeceased by his first wife Elsie Lotte Cakavell and his second wife, Doris Cakavell....
View ArticleWinter reminders
Now that we’ve had our first taste of winter with colder temperatures and snow in parts of our region, it’s important to consider precautions to take in these conditions. Cold weather can affect our...
View ArticleBusiness series: Tools for success
The Ridgefield Library, Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and Western CT SCORE will continue their Skillsbox: Tools for Business Success series at the Ridgefield Library on Wednesday, Feb. 10, at 8 a.m....
View ArticleJazz, Mardi Gras, and caring at church
A Mardi Gras theme comes to the First Congregational Church on Feb. 7, as the church celebrates its annual Jazz Sunday. Youth of the church will also be collecting non-perishable food items for the...
View ArticleTwo join Conservation Commission
There’s new blood on the Ridgefield Conservation Commission. The two new members who will be seated for the next meeting, Feb. 8, are Tim Bishop and Jim Coyle, said Ben Oko, a longtime member who...
View ArticleBig blizzards
What’s the biggest snowfall Ridgefield has ever gotten? Few records exist for the 18th Century and most of the 19th, but one storm that stands out was Feb. 4, 1926, when a blizzard dumped three feet...
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Lance Ballou, veteran, 61-year resident
Lance Chaffee Ballou, Jr. Lance Chaffee Ballou, Jr., husband of Margaret Sweeney Ballou, died Feb. 3, at home in Danbury. He was 96 years old and a resident of Ridgefield for 61 years on Main...
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Guild plans fund-raiser with guest bartender
From left, guild Co-president Mary Harold, board member Tina Sturges, Executive Director Pam Stoddart, and Co-president Mary Pat Devine. Ridgefield Guild of Artists announces its second annual I Love...
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Independent film fest announces selections
Film still from Sanskriti, a documentary feature made by New York-based filmmaker Melissa Balan. Twenty-four community screeners have selected films for the first Ridgefield Independent Film Festival,...
View ArticleFive acres of retail at Routes 7 and 35?
A new business zone allowing retail uses is in the works for an area around the intersection of Routes 7 and 35, where an eclectic mix of businesses already exists. “The Neighborhood Business Zone is...
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