Living to 100
It’s no longer that unusual to become a centenarian, or to live to be 100. During the 20th century, the average life expectancy increased by 30 years, to 78.8, while the number of people reaching 100...
View ArticleFeel the love
Happy Valentine’s Day to our customers, donors and volunteers. Feel the love at the Thrift Shop while you enjoy 50% off most purchases now through Monday. It’s also President’s Day, so support the...
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Aging life care group names Garbow to board
Joan Garbow Joan Garbow of Ridgefield was elected to the board of directors of the New England chapter of the Aging Life Care Association on Jan. 1. Garbow was elected by the membership of the ALCA...
View ArticleSeminar topic is for first-time home buyers
A First Time Home Buying and Credit Information seminar is planned at the Ridgefield Library at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 17. The following talks are planned: The Mortgage Process with Joseph...
View ArticleRuach Shabbat series
The Ruach Shabbat series at Congregation Shir Shalom is an evening of spirit and music, Friday, Feb. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Mark Fineberg, a reed artist who has played with Gladys Knight and the Pips, the...
View ArticleHemingway story brought to life
Voice actor Alan Sklar will give a dramatic live reading of The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber by Ernest Hemingway at the Ridgefield Library on Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. The story was first...
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You can go home again
Walsh’s Wonderings There’s something comforting in knowing you can go home again. When I head down to Florida to visit my mom, I’m not just catching up and enjoying her company: I’m entering a time...
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Kain recognized by InvestCT initiative
Syd Kain (left), owner, and Linda Cammarota, of Sovereign Home Health, meet with Sen. Bob Duff at Sovereign Home Health headquarters. Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) joined Ridgefield...
View ArticleExchange Club sets February meeting
The Exchange Club of Ridgefield will hold its next meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 17, at V.Thai restaurant on Danbury Road. The evening will start with a cocktail hour at 6 p.m., then appetizers at 6:45...
View ArticleBoucher and Frey plan open meeting
State Sen. Toni Boucher and state Rep. John Frey invite the public to attend a town hall office hour meeting where the discussion will deal with current issues in Hartford and the 2016 legislative...
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Aging life care group names Garbow to board
Joan Garbow Joan Garbow of Ridgefield was elected to the Board of Directors of the New England Chapter of the Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) on Jan. 1. Garbow was elected by the membership of the...
View ArticleHeart health talk at Laurel Ridge
Eileen Hurley, a program coordinator at Danbury Hospital and Western Connecticut Medical Group, will present a lecture on heart health pertaining to aortic stenosis on Wednesday, Feb. 17, from noon to...
View ArticleHeart-safe town
Fire department proposes defibrillators, training A “heart-safe” town needs more than a top ambulance service — it needs folks walking the streets and sitting in the next office cubicle who know how...
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Bikes on rail trail hearing Wednesday
Town officials and interested parties walked the Rail Trail this winter. Should bicycles be allowed on the rail trail as a step toward making it part of multi-use trail network? Or should it remain...
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Sidney Gladstone, Symphony patron
Sidney Gladstone On February 5th, longtime Ridgefield resident Sidney Gladstone passed away with his family by his side. His death was the result of a long-term illness. Sid was born November 23rd,...
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Northeast Corridor Rail proposal likely to damage Audubon sanctuaries
The Connecticut Audubon Society today submitted comments criticizing the Federal Railway Administration’s Northeast Corridor Rail proposal because of the likelihood that it would significantly damage...
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Make-A-Wish Connecticut benefit features local talent
Broadway Wishes, a benefit for Make-A-Wish Connecticut will be performed on Saturday Feb. 27, at 1 p.m., at the Fairfield Theatre Company, 70 Sanford Street, Fairfield. The mission of Make-A-Wish is to...
View Article60-plus population growing
Do you recall the recent front-page story, Seniors Fuel Town’s Growth? The article cited latest U.S. Census data indicating that the town’s population of people age 60+ is growing steadily, “…showing...
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Hanley presents club with tower garden
From left: Jeff Goncalves, program coordinator; Devon Lawrence, program staff; Joe Coyle, volunteer; Duncan Cozens, program staff; and Doris Hanley, Juice Plus+ and Tower Garden representative. The...
View ArticleHard drive smash and recycling event
The Ridgefield Library is accepting old computer hard drives, PCs, Macs, and laptops for safe recycling on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Dayton Program Room on the lower level. Items will...
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