Eversource takes to the air for transmission line survey
As part of an ongoing effort to strengthen the power grid and increase reliability, Eversource will be surveying vegetation growing near its high voltage transmission lines. The work involves using two...
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4 men charged with poaching stripers
Four men were arrested and charged with poaching in Shelton late Tuesday after the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said caught them with 38 striped bass, all of which were...
View ArticleTown to initiate tax sale of delinquent tax properties
For the third time since 2009, the tax collector is preparing to initiate tax sales of properties in town that are more than two years late in paying their tax bills. About two dozen homes and...
View ArticleBridgeport Rescue Mission partners with Urban Impact to feed hungry kids
Bridgeport Rescue Mission is teaming up with local nonprofit Urban Impact of Black Rock, Inc. to provide meals for low-income children. Two nights each week, the Mission supplies nutritious food for...
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Rid Litter Days are April 9-10
Barbara Hartman, Caudatowa Garden Club, Rudy Marconi, first selectman, and Molly McGeehin, Ridgefield Action Committee for the Environment, model the vests available on loan during Rid Litter Days...
View ArticleSpin to the Max benefits foundation
A 50-minute event, Spin to the Max!, at Joyride Ridgefield on Friday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. will benefit the Max Michael Rosenfield Foundation. Participants will have a chance at one of 30 raffle...
View ArticleThere is no Medicare dental
There are all kinds of correspondence, generally in the form of postcards, telling people to call to get dental coverage under Medicare, or that Medicare will be so much cheaper if you call the number...
View ArticleLand Conservancy seeks national recognition
The Land Conservancy of Ridgefield Inc. is applying for accreditation with the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. The accreditation program recognizes land conservation organizations that meet...
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Sea Chanters concert April 21
The Navy Band Sea Chanters, the United States Navy’s official chorus, will be in concert at the East Ridge Middle School on Thursday, April 21, at 7:30 p.m., co-sponsored by CHIRP and the American...
View ArticleEversource to conduct aerial helicopter inspections of vegetation
This week, Eversource is conducting aerial inspections of vegetation growing near its high-voltage electric lines in Connecticut. This semiannual inspection is an important part of the company’s...
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Robert H. Clayton, physicist, engineer
Robert H. Clayton Robert Harold Clayton, 85, of Cary, NC, passed away on March 28th, 2016. Robert was born on March 3rd, 1931, in Glens Falls, New York, to the late Reginald and Gladys Verona Coon...
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HAN Network launches Wishes In Flight
Make-A-Wish Connecticut is proud to partner with the HAN Network for its first airline miles drive in Fairfield County, the HAN Network Wishes In Flight Campaign. This airline mile donation campaign...
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CancerCare Greenwich Walk/Run for Hope kicks off April 17
CancerCare is set to host its Fourth annual Walk/Run for Hope at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich on Sunday, April 17. The Walk/Run for Hope is a series of family-friendly 5K events that raise...
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What is it? Copps Hill’s contribution to the art world
Philip H. Darling’s sculpture in Copps Hill Plaza was moved from the front in a 2001 renovation. At Copps Hill Plaza, there is an odd-looking statue, sort of golden in color. It’s just to the south of...
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First Bunny Brunch attracts 100 guests
One participant with the Easter Bunny. On Sunday, March 20, Lounsbury House held the first ever Bunny Brunch. Some 100 guests were in attendance and sat among tables decorated with bunnies and...
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Looking Back: Rabies crossed line 25 years ago
Glenna Welsh and her husband sold their historic home to Keeler Tavern Preservation Society 50 years ago. A raccoon that later died of rabies was captured 25 years ago on West Mountain, the first case...
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Students aid animals
The Children’s Academy in Ridgefield supported ROAR animal shelter with a recent bake sale and presented ROAR with $1,000, part of the school’s values and curriculum supporting organizations who take...
View ArticleRaaga Subramanian on winning science team
Ridgefielder Raaga Subramanian, an eighth grader at St. Aloysius School in New Canaan, was on the winning team in a school science fair on March 3. He was among the 60 young scientists in grades 6-8...
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Spring Fling dinner dance benefits RSO
Dave Schneider, CEO Fairfield County Bank; Scott Edwardson, vice president RSO; Danielle Edwardson, John Mitchell, partner Radius Media Group, Stamford; and Dan Berta, president, Fairfield County...
View ArticleBBQ and fair plans underway
I cannot believe that it is almost April! This year is flying by! This past Monday marked the return of the Senior Luncheon series and all had a good time! As always, Dimitri’s Diner provided us with a...
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