Simplified option for home office deduction
Do you work from home? If so, you may be familiar with the home office deduction, available for taxpayers who use their home for business. Beginning this year, there is a new, simpler option to figure...
View ArticleThis weekend in Ridgefield
Music, art and treasures are on tap this weekend in Ridgefield. Southside Johnny will rock at the Playhouse Friday. A tag and treasure sale indoors at the Rec Center will offer many bargains Saturday...
View ArticleErgotech scuttles plans, chased out by neighbors
Jobs, taxes, not too much traffic — it seemed to many town officials just the sort of development Ridgefield’s been looking for. But bitter opposition from neighbors appears to have caused a local...
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Matthew Joseph Pambianchi plans to wed Lisa Famiglietti
Matthew Pambianchi and Lisa Famiglietti John and Eileen Pambianchi of Ridgefield have announced the engagement of their son, Matthew Joseph Pambianchi, to Lisa Marie Famiglietti, daughter of Carl and...
View ArticleDorothy Strauss, 72; services will be announced
Dorothy Tanner Strauss, a resident of Ridgefield for the past 40 years, died on Sunday, Aug. 11, at Danbury Hospital. She was 72 years old. She is survived by two daughters, Holly and Heather; four...
View ArticleSpare a sandwich?
Shortly before Congress adjourned for its August recess, House Republican leaders disclosed that they plan to move a bill in early September that doubles — to $40 billion over 10 years — their proposed...
View ArticleChildren’s Cottage rating, CL&P EV help, Raveis tops
Children’s Cottage gets high rating in Weekly’s poll Maura Sullivan’s Children’s Cottage at the Carriage House at 23 Catoonah Street was voted Second-Best Consignment Shop in the 2013 Fairfield County...
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CL&P begins tree-cutting
A crew removes a tree in Veterans Park along Market Street on Friday. —Press photo The tree cutting has begun. “CL&P is beginning their tree trimming program,” First Selectman Rudy Marconi said...
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Stacey Barnard and Craig McGee wed in June
Craig and Stacey McGee Stacey Anne Barnard, daughter of Frederick Barnard of Palm City, Fla., and Beverly Barnard of Ridgefield, was married to Craig Timothy McGee, son of Timothy and Thea McGee, also...
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300 years of factories
There had been a plan for a new industry, making ergonomic products, on Route 7. Has Ridgefield had many factories in the past? The town has had factories since it was founded 300 years ago. The first...
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Jesse Lee teens help build church in Trinidad
Members of Jesse Lee Church’s Trinidad mission team, left to right, standing: Lindsay Mason, Claire Ward, Hannah Foster, Emily Failla, Amanda Cohen, Noelle Farmer, and Jacob Litt; seated across the...
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After a life in Brooklyn, new bishop ready for Connecticut
Bishop Frank Caggiano in what will become his office at the Diocese of Bridgeport headquarters after his Sept. 19 installation. —Laureen Vellante photo Bishop Frank Caggiano, who will be installed as...
View ArticleReduce Your Taxes with Miscellaneous Deductions
If you itemize deductions on your tax return, you may be able to deduct certain miscellaneous expenses. You may benefit from this because a tax deduction normally reduces your federal income tax. Here...
View ArticleTest scores edge downward
State test scores for 2013 are out and, overall, Ridgefield’s scores are down a bit. The state this week released results for both the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT), taken by high school...
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The giving gives back
Tony Phillips, director of Social Services, opens the food pantry in town hall. —Steve Coulter photo Last week was a great week for the Ridgefield residents who donate to and use the food pantry. I...
View ArticleNew Metro-North schedules designed to improve service, reliability
New schedules are in effect today Monday, Aug. 19, on the Harlem, New Haven and Hudson Lines, Metro-North said today. This schedule change will take place while Metro-North continue and expand work on...
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Years of volunteer service
Dick and Dee Aarons will be honored by the Ridgefield Old Timers this fall. Richard and Deidre Aarons have been unanimously selected to receive the Ridgefield Old Timers 22nd Annual Civic Award for...
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Police spend $29,500 to collect 103 guns
Patrol Officer Fernando Luis with some rifles and shotguns police collected at a gun-buy session. More than 100 weapons, plus ammunition, were purchased for nearly $30,000. You can put a price on...
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Bella will always be Bella
“I want to expand more into men’s, maybe add a few things,” said Robin Weber, new owner of BellaHome. “But we’ll still keep the traditional Bella items.” BellaHome may have a new owner, but she has a...
View ArticleBallot lottery is Sept. 11
A lottery will determine ballot placement for 2013 Municipal Election, and it is open to the public. The Registrars of Voters, plan to have the lottery at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11. Although the...
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