Ridgefield’s Philanthropic Youth Council looks for new members
Ridgefield’s Philanthropic Youth Council (PYC) welcomes students who are eager to get involved in the community. The PYC is composed approximately twenty high school students who work together...
View ArticleAutuori petitions onto ballot; McNicholas hopes to get there
Mike Autuori’s on the ballot. John McNicholas isn’t — at least not yet. Collecting more than 70 petition signatures, Dr. Michael Autuori petitioned his way onto the November ballot as an unaffiliated...
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New year brings new buses
A line of brand-new First Student awaits the start of school on Aug. 27 (K-9). The end of August brings a new year, new schedules, and for the first time in years, new buses. First Student Bus...
View ArticleA look at Jim Himes
Congressman Jim Himes is a true politician, who can please crowds without shame for his contradictions. On Money In Politics: “It’s appalling, it’s disgusting, it’s wasteful and it opens the...
View ArticleAnimal Fair receives grand prize
Animal Fair has been named the Grand Prize winner in a contest sponsored by Land’s End Business Outfitters, INC magazine, and American Express OPEN. The Grand Prize includes a VIP weekend for four of...
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Energy challenge saves $1.58 million
From left State Rep. Gail Lavielle, Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority CEO and President Bryan Garcia, Ridgefield First Selectman Rudy Marconi, RACE President Molly McGeehin, Ridgefield...
View ArticleConnecticut home sales increase in second quarter
Connecticut single-family home sales recorded modest increases in the second quarter and in the month of June, according to the latest report by The Warren Group, publisher of The Commercial Record....
View ArticlePolice dismissal in review
An apparent dismissal of or leave requested by someone at the police department is scheduled for discussion by the Police Commission tonight. A posting in the town clerk’s office reads: “The Board of...
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Tiger Hollow practice field opens Saturday; funding still needed
A practice field at Ridgefield High School has brand new artficial turf but still needs money for lighting. The turf is down, but the lights need to go up. With the latter still in flux for the...
View ArticleIn this week’s Press
Here are some of the stories and features in this week’s Ridgefield Press, out today in print and e-edition: School is back in session: the district’s nine schools prepare for the 2013-2014 year....
View ArticleFairfield County is tops in wages
Three of Connecticut’s four large counties reported employment and wage gains from December 2011 to December 2012, according to the New England Information Office of the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
View ArticleTown seeks updated special needs database
With the unpredictable and chaotic hurricane season looming, the town’s emergency management department is reaching out to those who require extra assistance when a disaster strikes. Officials urge...
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Parking fines up for fire lanes, handicapped spots
The Ridgefield Parking authority has raised fines for people who park in fire lanes and handicap spots. Handicapped parking horror stories helped goad the selectman to vote 4-to-0 last week to jack up...
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Grads from 60 years ago
Ten members of the Ridgefield High School Class of 1953 met for lunch at La Piazza on Aug. 8, to celebrate 60 years since their graduation. Thirty-eight students graduated. Seventeen deceased...
View ArticleTech portal for parents starts slow
Technology — with all its grand advancements and accomplishments through the years — isn’t perfect. That’s why school officials are asking parents to be patient as the district transitions from...
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In ‘Uncommon Warriors’ Ken Sayers tells tales of ships
Former Navy man and retired IBMer Ken Sayers sits in the Ridgefield study where he wrote ‘Uncommon Warriors,’ a book telling the stories of unusual Navy ships. Atop the desk is a photo of the...
View ArticleBlight law gets another look
Old junked cars, broken bicycles, salvaged boats, stacks of wood and collections of spare parts, a yard full of stuff. And amid it all, a house in serious disrepair — boarded-up windows, pealing paint,...
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Carlson Physical Therapy: 30 years in a changing field
Staff at Carlson Therapy Network’s Ridgefield clinic, which has operated in town for 30 years, include, from left: Caitlin Casti, doctor of physical therapy; Crystal Madyda, physical therapist and...
View ArticleRichard Kalnins Sr., 89, construction executive, stamp collector
Richard E. Kalnins, Sr., of Ridgefield, a native of Latvia who became a construction executive, died peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Danbury Hospital. He was 89 years...
View ArticleWhy users can’t comment
Because TheRidgefieldPress.com is undergoing security changes, the story-commenting feature on our website has been temporarily disabled. This site, along with other Hersam Acorn Newspapers sites, were...
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