Emily A. Nixon, sister of Ridgefielder
Emily A. Nixon 64, a 40 year resident of Chicago, IL. died on Thursday March 10, 2016 in Ridgefield, CT surrounded by her family after a valiant battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her husband,...
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U.S. Marshals Service capture Rodolfo Revello
Police have arrested Rodolfo Revello in the Bronx. The hunt for Rodolfo Revello is over after an extensive 11-day search. The U.S. Marshals Service in the Bronx arrested the 43-year-old suspect...
View ArticleFinance board is talking cuts
The schools need more money for special education, the selectmen want an eight-man fire shift, road spending is being cut by almost a third, but taxes would still go up nearly 5% … “We’ve got a lot of...
View ArticleBoehringer Ingelheim tops for female execs
The National Association of Female Executives has included Boehringer Ingelheim as one of its Top 60 Companies for Executive Women for 2016. NAFE, a division of Working Mother Media, said this year’s...
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Students leave mark on bookmarks
Finished bookmarks that will be placed in a library book at the Farmingville School Library or the Ridgefield Public Library. Farmingville Elementary School students created bookmarks as part of a...
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Gala honors Lodewicks, children’s library namesakes
Philip and Christine Lodewick on a recent visit to their namesake Lodewick Children’s Library, which serves young people through grade five. This year’s Ridgefield Library Great Expectations gala...
View ArticleWorld Views series looks at refugee crisis
The Ridgefield Library’s World Views series continues on Thursday, March 31, at 7 p.m., with a program called Faces Behind the Headlines that will take a closer look at the refugee crisis unfolding in...
View ArticleTavern games … it’s Friday
Taverns were centers of social life in Colonial communities. Townspeople and travelers would stop in at a tavern for a drink or something to eat, hold business meetings, get the latest local and...
View ArticleFrancis ‘Frank’ John Collins
Francis “Frank” John Collins 80, of Southbury, formerly of Ridgefield, died on Wednesday morning, March 23, 2016 at Danbury Hospital. Frank was born on May 25, 1935 in New Rochelle, NY to the...
View ArticleAAA: History of falling increases crash risk by 40% for older drivers
If your parent or relative has a history of falling, it may indicate declining physical fitness, which in turn, can affect their ability to drive safely. A new study, issued by the AAA Foundation for...
View ArticleRed Cross has significant need for type O negative blood
The American Red Cross has a significant need for type O negative blood donors to donate blood for patients. Type O negative blood can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is often used in...
View ArticleYankee Fisherman, Thursday, March 24
Maine is known for lobster and its rocky coastling, but Tom McKee of Striper Maine-iac says the state is also a hotbed for striper fishing. He shares his insights with Yankee Fisherman on the lures and...
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Ridgefield’s Egg Scramble
A young participant in the egg scramble. — Kathryn Sherman photo The quickest event in town — the Egg Scramble — took place from approximately 11 to 11:01 a.m. at Ballard Park on Saturday. The Parks...
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Opening umbrellas, the absurdly complex way
One of three winning teams, The Twinkling Teslas of East Ridge Middle School, from left: Maximus Schoepfer, Leo Rector, Questin McQuilkin, and Sam Sulzinsky. “Holyhead Harpies, All-Witch...
View ArticleMany spring events
It’s Senior Lunch time again! Mark your calendars for this Monday at noon. If you have not made your reservation yet, please call us and we will be happy to add you to the list, 203-438-6962....
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Reich on Bailey Avenue in Ridgefield
Ellen Roberts clothing store is shown around 1956. That’s Mary Wade Rodier, whose Rodier Florists was next door. Reich on Bailey I see that Robert Reich, the Clinton labor secretary who does a lot of...
View ArticleDatebook
The Datebook is a guide to Ridgefield special events. Events may be submitted up to three years in advance. Email submissions, in Datebook format, to news@TheRidgefieldPress.com to reach us by Thursday...
View ArticleSt. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Holy Week offerings
The Good Friday service at 7:30 p.m. will present the chanting of the Passion by a trio of singers — Giustino Capodilupo, Thomas Carr and Scott Toperzer — and chorus. On Holy Saturday at 7:30 p.m. the...
View ArticleFirst Congregational Church announces Easter worship
The season of Lent climaxes at the First Congregational Church with its annual Maundy Thursday observance, with worship at 8 p.m. on March 24, and a child- and family-friendly Good Friday service on...
View ArticleE. Louise Coyle, volunteer
E. Louise Coyle, the mother of former Ridgefielder Amy Coyle, died at her daughter’s Redding home on March 23. She was 88. Born in Akron, Ohio on April 29, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Foster...
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