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Schools start up today
Megan and James Dunphy help their mom Shelia Dunphy decorate a board outside of her kindergarten classroom at Veterans Park Elementary School. Megan enters the fifth grade at Branchville Elementary...
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Margaret E. Hall Yanik, 82, former Ridgefielder, worked on Hubble
Margo Hall Yanik Margaret E. Hall Yanik, a former Ridgefielder, died July 14, in Hendersonville, N.C., after a brief illness. She was 82 years old and the wife of Alfred Webb Yanik. She was also the...
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Senator Boucher will run for governor
State Senator Toni Boucher announces her run for governor. (Christopher Burns photo) 11:15 a.m. — In an announcement moments ago, State Senator Toni Boucher of Wilton (R-26) said she is running for...
View ArticleFinancial planning for same-sex couples after DOMA decision
In June, the U.S. Supreme Court declared the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional, a decision that has sweeping financial implications for same-sex couples who were married in states that recognize...
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Sen. Boucher tests gubernatorial waters
” I love Connecticut, but I can’t stand by while policies of Governor Malloy’s drag it to the ground,” Senator Toni Boucher said yesterday.—Christopher Burns photo Standing on her hometown’s green,...
View ArticleConservation? Recreation? Ethics? Town seeks people willing to serve
The town needs people. Six town agencies have vacancies the Board of Selectmen is trying to fill. The selectmen are looking for citizens willing to serve on the Conservation Commission, Parks and...
View ArticleStorm knocks out power, causes flooding
UPDATE 6:25 — First Selectman Rudy Marconi has been in contact with CL&P and reports the following: Most of the 69 customers offline on Old Branchville Road should be back with power shortly; five...
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: After 28 years on the job, a Ridgefield police sergeant has lost her job. The first day of...
View Article‘Fridays on Main’ is aimed at teens
Over the years, it has become traditional for Ridgefield middle-school students to head into town on Friday afternoons to shop, eat and socialize with friends. Learning how to socialize in less...
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Jessica Lorusso, Chad Propst planning Charleston wedding
Jessica Lorusso and Charles Propst Charles John Lorusso Jr. and Cathy Lorusso of Sky Top Road have announced the engagement of their daughter, Jessica, to Charles “Chad” Sims Propst Jr., son of...
View ArticleCommenting returns
The ability to comment on stories has been restored for registered users of TheRidgefieldPress.com. Commenting was disabled last week when this site and those of other Hersam Acorn Newspapers were hit...
View ArticleThree tax scams to beware of this season
Are you thinking about taxes while you’re enjoying what’s left of the warm summer months? Not likely! But the IRS wants you to know that scammers ARE thinking about taxes and ways to dupe you out of...
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Many will travel this weekend; state tops region’s gas prices
With one final extended summer weekend getaway on the horizon, AAA projects 34.1 million Americans – a 4.2% increase over last year – expect to travel 50 miles or more from home this holiday. Improved...
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Prepare now for big storms
A house on Buck Hill Road after Sandy last October. —Macklin Reid photo Hurricane season — with its intense winds and monsoon-like rainstorms — is back, and town officials want to ensure everyone is...
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Heller wins national art award
Catherine Heller mentoring Boys & Girls Club member Chloe Adda in the art room. Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield member Catherine Heller was selected as the national winner in the National Fine...
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Andrew Atkins, 49, asset trader, sportsman, native of England
Andrew Atkins Andrew P. Atkins, 49, of Ridgefield, husband of Debbie (Walker) Atkins, died at his home on Tuesday afternoon, August 27, 2013. Andrew was born in Derby, England, son of Arthur and Ann...
View ArticleMarian ‘Mimi’ Marinelli, 92, cook, waitress, longtime Ridgefielder
Marian G. “Mimi” Marinelli, 92, of Danbury, wife of the late Marino Marinelli, died on Thursday, August 29, 2013 at Laurel Ridge Health Care Center, Ridgefield. Mrs. Marinelli was born in Danbury,...
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Ancona wants to break sabrage record
“I’ve always been fascinated with the thought of breaking a record, and what better way than with champagne?” said Mitch Ancona. Mitch Ancona, who loves a challenge, has taken up “sabrage,” the art of...
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Sandy damage aid: Apply now online
Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced Friday that homeowners impacted by Superstorm Sandy can now apply for federal relief funds online at the state’s CT Recovers website. In July, the U.S. Department of...
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Danielle Gorelick engaged to marry William Shlosh
William Shlosh and Danielle Gorelick Dr. Jeffrey Gorelick and Margie Gorelick of Ridgefield have announced the engagement of their daughter, Danielle Sophia Gorelick, to William David Shlosh of...
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