How toxic is chlorine in drinking water?
Dear EarthTalk: I was wondering how toxic chlorine is, because my well water was just chlorinated yesterday and today the smell is still strong. I have a 4-year-old daughter and I’m concerned. —Rose...
View ArticleNew group home, maybe two, on Prospect Ridge?
Another group home for the disabled is in the early planning stages, and First Selectman Rudy Marconi has a town-owned site on Prospect Ridge where he can envision two, eventually. “People with...
View ArticleState college savings plan now allows e-gifting
The Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET), the state’s direct-sold 529 college savings plan, has made it easier to contribute to college savings accounts. CHET is among the first 529 college...
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Two visiting nurses receive Nightingale Award for Excellence
Julie Gold, left, and Geri Schneider Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association nurses Julie Gold and Geri Schneider have been named 2013 recipients of the Nightingale Award for Excellence in Nursing. Ms....
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CHIRP concert series starts tonight
The Stray Birds, a young trio of musicians from rural Pennsylvania, performs acoustic Americana Mountain music. CHIRP, the series of free Tuesday evening concerts in Ballard Park, begins its season of...
View ArticleDavid R. D’Addario, 30, Ridgefielder’s grandson
David R. D’Addario, 30, of Danbury, grandson of a Ridgefielder, died unexpectedly on Thursday, May 23, at his home. He was born Jan. 28, 1983 in Danbury, the son of Ross and Barbara Shutak D’Addario of...
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James W. Thompson, 52, account executive, RHS 1978
James Thompson James W. Thompson, 52, of Danbury died on Friday, May 24, 2013. James was born in Queens, New York, June 13, 1960, son of the late William H. and Jane E. (DuFlon) Thompson. With his...
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Warren Kaffka, 86, architect, worked for IBM, former resident
Warren Kaffka, AIA Warren E. Kaffka of Whitingham, Vt., an architect and a World War II veteran, died on May 21, at his home. He was 86 years old, the husband of Frieda Kaffka, and a former longtime...
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George Hulnick, 96, World War II veteran, founded building maintenance firms
George Hulnick The family of George H. Hulnick is sad to announce his passing on Saturday May 4 at his home in Lake Worth, FL. George was born on December 10, 1916, and grew up on Staten Island, NY....
View ArticleThe drug dealers in white collars
A dealer in marijuana is arrested for selling a pound of this drug to someone who gladly paid his fee. If that transaction was in New York state, and he was caught and convicted, he could be...
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Bank insurance promotes, Results plans talk, Reiki expands
Fairfield County Bank Insurance appoints two top executives Fairfield County Bank Insurance Services’ board of directors has selected Mark R. Connelly as president and chief executive officer,...
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Tough sewer decisions prompt a look at process
The town’s sewage treatment plant off South Street serves the village area, and the Water Pollution Control Authority is planning an upgrade of the facility. It’s capacity has become a contentious...
View ArticleStudents give school board a tech talk
Ridgefield’s public schools are preparing their students for a world that doesn’t even exist yet. That was the message Craig Tunks, the district’s director of technology and operations development,...
View ArticleMore details on fatal shooting released
An autopsy conducted yesterday revealed that the victim of Friday’s shooting on Ridgebury Road died from multiple gunshot wounds, according to the Office of the Chief State’s Medical Examiner. The...
View ArticleBalloons as a hazard, and other outdoor party tips
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is reminding residents and visitors of ways to enjoy outdoor celebrations this summer in an environmentally friendly manner. DEEP...
View ArticleIn this week’s Ridgefield Press
Here are some of the stories and features in this week’s Ridgefield Press, out today in print and e-edition. The investigation of the shooting of a Ridgebury man by a Ridgefield police officer...
View ArticleEducation foundation provides three gifts
May is a month of giving, and not just on Mother’s Day. Ridgefield Public Schools received three gifts from the Ridgefield Education Foundation recently. Avery Costigan, the non-profit foundation’s...
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Courtney Doak and Anthony Orazio are engaged to marry in 2014
Anthony Orazio and Courtney Doak Ken Doak of Ridgefield has announced the engagement of his daughter, Courtney Doak, to Anthony Orazio, son of James and Donna Orazio of Fairfield. The future bride...
View ArticleVets honored, budget slashed
Dr. Philip R. Pitruzello, superintendent of schools, gave the Memorial Day address on the Community Center porch flanked by a color guard and a firing squad, the June 6, 1963, Press reported. “The...
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Civil War is background for Hancock’s second novel
George Hancock’s second historical fiction novel, “A Killing At The Inn,” was released this spring. The book is set in Ridgefield during the Civil War and is the second of a three-part series. As the...
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