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Hearing speakers back budget to fill gaps, make schools ‘great’ again
School board members Sharon D’Orso, Fran Walton and Mike Taylor chatted before Saturday morning’s budget hearing. Gaps in staffing and special education services, cracks in the once-great...
View ArticleAuthor and artist to talk ‘Everything’
Author and curator Raymond Foye and artist Steve DiBenedetto will discuss Evidence of Everything, the current exhibit at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, on Sunday, Feb. 28, from 3 to 4:30....
View ArticleFebruary heart month
Uncontrolled high blood pressure is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke. According to the Centers for Disease Control, more than 67 million Americans have high blood pressure. People with high...
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The secrets of riding Metro-North
Talking Transportation is a bi-weekly column written by Jim Cameron. Each week, dozens of people ride Metro-North for the first time. This week’s column is to let both new and veteran commuters in on...
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Looking Back: Weicker wanted tax, teachers got raises
John Katz had perfect attendance at planning and zoning meetings. A flat 6% state income tax was proposed 25 years ago by Gov. Lowell Weicker as one way of dealing with the state’s $2.4-billion budget...
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Dimitrov brings Scheherazade to life
Petko Dimitrov In spite of record-setting cold weather, a sizeable audience turned out last Saturday at Ridgefield’s Anne S. Richardson Auditorium to welcome back former Ridgefield Symphony Assistant...
View ArticleFilm discussion series continues at library
L& L Transmedia, in partnership with the Ridgefield Library, will continue the Learn Through Film series this winter with a focus on 2016 election topics. The purpose of the series is to build...
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Students ‘starve’ at banquet
Ridgefield Academy students at the hunger banquet. When students at Ridgefield Academy entered the lunchroom a few weeks ago, half of them were made to sit on the floor and were given small portions...
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What we talk about at 60
Sherri Daley “Let’s do this over-60 thing together,” proclaims Sherri Daley, co-author of the book, What We Talk About When We’re Over 60. The book is an anthology of essays written by “women who have...
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Fairfield Museum announces call for entries for IMAGES photography contest
The Fairfield Museum and History Center invites the public to submit photographs to the eighth annual IMAGES 2016 photography competition, which celebrates the exceptional work of talented regional...
View ArticleGolf food concession down to two bidders
Bids to operate the restaurant at the town golf course will be reviewed by the selectmen at a meeting Tuesday, Feb. 23, at 5 in the town hall’s lower level conference room. The two finalists, both...
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Fairfield University investigating reports of ‘ghetto party’
Fairfield University (Wikicommons). Students at Fairfield University apparently hosted a “ghetto party” sometime last weekend, said to have included racist costumes and stereotypes. Fairfield...
View ArticleBikes on the rail trail? The question draws a crowd
Arguments for and against allowing bicycles on the rail trail again filled the town hall meeting room, as 21 people spoke on the subject Wednesday night, Feb. 17, in the Board of Selectmen’s second...
View ArticleConnecticut Sports Talk, Feb. 22
Monday’s Nutmeg Sports begins with Donald Eng returning from vacation to join Rob Adams and catch up on things in the world of sports. The playoffs have begun in girls basketball, and the semifinals...
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Giegler will not seek re-election
Jan Giegler State Representative Janice R. Giegler (R-138) has announced that she will not seek re-election as state representative for the 138th District in the Connecticut General Assembly...
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Raduazzo wins finance seat
Mike Raduazzo Former school board member Mike Raduazzo edged out veteran spending critic Ed Tyrrell for the vacant seat on the Board of Finance. “It’s something that’s in me,” Raduazzo told finance...
View ArticleSpring break activities
Are your kids looking for something fun to do during their spring break? They’ll love Ridgefield Parks & Recreation’s Spring Break Camp for children ages 3 to 12. Camp is held from Monday, April 18...
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Grant for Branchville seeks ‘walkable’ community
The Branchville section of town—the area around the intersection of Route 7 and 102—developed over time with the Branchville railroad station as its focal point. Though commuters still use the station...
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Keeler Tavern Museum Acquires neighboring property
The property as it appears today. In what it is calling its most significant development since it was founded, the Keeler Tavern Museum is pledging $1.15 million to re-acquire the next-door property...
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GoodWorks Insurance and CEMA donate to Operation Fuel
As a result of a generous partnership between GoodWorks Insurance and the Connecticut Energy Marketers Association (CEMA), Operation Fuel recently received a donation of $15,300. The donation will be...
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