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Jessica Sandberg and Patrick Creighton are wed
Jessica Sandberg and Patrick Creighton Jessica Nicole Sandberg, daughter of Kenneth and Laurie Sandberg of Ridgefield, was married to Patrick James Creighton, son of Jack and Bettyann Creighton of...
View ArticleSomething new for members
Members, are you ready for something new this spring? For art appreciators, there’s a new calligraphy class, a framing workshop and a trip to NYC’s Whitney Museum along with 10 drawing and painting...
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Sickness etiquette
Walsh’s Wonderings Cold and flu season is here, and with it the moral dilemmas that define it. This time of year offers a unique glimpse into the social contract we all want upheld even as we seek to...
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Looking Back 25 and 50 years: Cheers for peace, boos for parents
Elena Ventres President George H.W. Bush’s announcement 25 years ago that Kuwait had been liberated and offensive action in the Middle East had ended was greeted with relief in Ridgefield, the Feb....
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Joseph B. Fenton, in marketing
Joseph B. Fenton Joseph Brian Fenton, 71, of Bonita Springs, FL and Ridgefield, CT, died on February 24, 2016. Joe was surrounded by his loving family, while awaiting a lung transplant at New...
View ArticleAlan M. Margolis, father of Ridgefielder
Alan M. Margolis, father of Ridgefielder Sarah Katz, died on Feb. 17, after an 18-year battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife Susan Smith Margolis of Forest Hills, N.Y.; his daughter Sarah...
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Cell tower awaiting more carriers
The Ridgebury cell tower. Two months after the town’s newest and tallest cell tower became active, the improving cell signals in the town’s Ridgebury section — known as the blackout zone — have been...
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HeartStart defibrillator
Circulation supervisor Trevor Gladwin, left, shows off the library’s new HeartStart defibrillator to David and Maria Victor Smith, who funded purchase of the equipment. There is a lot of discussion in...
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Bank donates $43,000 to United Way groups
From left: Isabel Almeida, executive vice president, United Way; Steven Gogliettino, director of resource development, United Way; Bill DeMichiel, senior vice president, Fairfield County Bank; and...
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A dangerous diagnosis leads family to adopt a plant-based diet
Cathy Katin-Grazzini changed to a plant-based diet after a family diagnosis of atherosclerosis. It’s been said an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and nobody knows that better than Cathy...
View ArticleAAA: Seat belts should be mandatory for back seat passengers
By Fran Mayko and Amy Parmenter More than 30 years ago, Connecticut moved ahead of the curve nationally with the passage of one of the nation’s first mandatory seat belt laws. Now the law in 49 of...
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Operation Fuel’s Executive Director Pat Wrice to retire
Pat Wrice After more than 18 years as executive director of Operation Fuel, Patricia Wrice will be retiring effective June 30. “This has been a difficult decision. My time at Operation Fuel has been a...
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National gas prices sputter; Connecticut prices hold steady
As Connecticut average gas prices continue to drop, the national average has bumped up $.04 cents since last week. Today (February 28) the national price of a gallon of gas averages $1.75, $.06 cents...
View ArticleGet Healthy CT: Skip the salt and sugar
Limiting the amount of salt and sugar in your diet is a key to good health, according to Get Healthy CT, the regional wellness coalition of hospitals, health departments and other health and social...
View ArticleDance classes start
Calorie Burner, Line Dance, Ballroom, and Salsa Beginner classes begin in March through Ridgefield Continuing Education. These one-hour classes all meet for five or six sessions, with more classes...
View ArticlePercival named director of science society
Nick Percival of Ridgefield has been elected an officer (secretary) and director of the John Chappell Natural Philosophy Society. The society is a worldwide organization of science professors and...
View ArticleBBQ, Bunny Brunch
Mark your calendars, because the BBQ is back. Join us April 30 and May 1 for a fun-filled weekend of rides, games, food, and fun. We are looking for sponsors and volunteers for the event, so if you are...
View ArticleClassical contemporaries
After a wildly successful program of romantic music in February, this March the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra turns back the hands of the clock of time to the 18th Century and masterpieces from the...
View ArticleSchlumberger: Survey prefers ‘cultural option’
A “cultural option” that would have music and theatrical events on both a new outdoor stage and in the existing auditorium at the Schlumberger property proved most popular among Ridgefielders who...
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Ridgefield Theater Barn in fund-raising phase of expansion
Ridgefield Theater Barn on Halpin Lane. The Ridgefield Theater Barn, which announced expansion plans a year ago, is currently in the fund-raising portion of the project. “We’re in the process of...
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