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John “Jack” Maquire, 69, police detective, security director, Navy veteran
Jack Maguire John T. Maguire IV, of Ridgefield, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, September 4, 2013 after a courageous two and a half year battle with pancreatic...
View ArticleDolores Robinson, 87, longtime Ridgefield Community Kindergarten teacher and...
Dolores Broughton Robinson, age 87, of Ridgefield, Connecticut, died peacefully on August 26, 2013. Mrs. Robinson was born September 25, 1925 in Buffalo, NY, the beloved daughter of the late Norbert...
View ArticleMichael Arnell, 94, jeweler, pilot, former resident
Michael N. Arnell, formerly of Ridgefield and Norwalk, died in Las Vegas, Nev. after a brief illness. He was 94. Mr. Arnell, who lived in Ridgefield from 1964 until 1982, was a master jeweler and...
View ArticleRudolph L. Melk Sr., 78, longtime architect, outdoorsman
Rudolph L. Melk, Sr., 78, of Ridgefield, a local architect, died on Monday, August 26, 2013 at his home. He was the husband of fifty-nine years to Suzanne (Kisel) Melk. Rudy was born in the Bronx, New...
View ArticleImmigration reform
I am a father, I am a husband, I am a citizen, I am a member of the RTC and I am an immigrant. My father came to America from a small town in Sicily seeking a better life for himself and greater...
View ArticleHospice help, coffee benefit, top builder, resume aid
Coldwell Banker donates $40,000 to Regional Hospice Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has donated $40,000 to Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut in support of the new hospice...
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Smoke testing of sewers is underway
Smoke is rising from the sewer vent pipes and manholes around the village — but it’s no cause for alarm. Smoke testing of the District I sewer system has begun this week. Residents will be notified,...
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9/11 ceremony tonight at memorial
Participants place roses at the foot of the monument at last year’s ceremony. —Macklin Reid photo The annual Sept. 11 ceremony will take place this evening, Sept. 11, at 6:30 p.m. in front of the...
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A drink for the pantry
Michael, Christopher and Jamie Narciso sold lemonade at a stand in front of their house on Wooster Heights Drive this summer, raising $36 for Ridgefield’s food pantry. “The children’s faces were...
View ArticleColored signs and broken limbs
In the wake of a state Supreme Court decision depriving Connecticut towns of the power to regulate the color of signs, Ridgefield had to consider ending its prescription that all signs be black and...
View ArticleIn this week’s Ridgefield Press
Here are some of the stories and features in this week’s Press, out today in print and e-edition: With enrollments rising instead of falling, talk of closing an elementary school seems to be fading. An...
View ArticleEducators fail to to act on some large class sizes
Sometimes, things just don’t get done. That was the case at the Board of Education meeting Monday night, when board members elected not to vote on an additional teacher or paraprofessional for third...
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SPHERE’s art show is tonight
“Blue Bird” by Rachel Wise will be among the works in the SPHERE show. SPHERE (Special People Housing Education Recreation and Employment) will have its annual art show, featuring the work of members...
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Truck hits pole, creating Route 7 mess
The scene on Route 7 south of Cain’s Hill/Topstone Road light at 11 this morning. —Steve Coulter photo Traffic on Route 7 has been a mess this morning after the white truck, shown off the road in the...
View ArticleFrank D. Cerullo, 61; services on Saturday, Sept. 21
Frank D. Cerullo of Ridgefield died on Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital, Hartford. He was 61, Mr. Cerullo was husband of Teresa Vitti Cerullo, father of Michael (Amy) Cerullo and...
View ArticleKazimierz Rzeczycki, 88; services to be announced
Kazimierz Rzeczycki, 88, of Ridgefield, husband of Aniela (Pyryt) Rzeczycki, died at his home on Thursday, September 12, 2013 Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Kane...
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What’s Happening in Dining: Piccolo Pizza
Matt Criscuolo, left, owner of Piccolo Pizza, with his long-time pizza man, Vava Carneiro. Go to the Piccolo Pizza web site and you’ll find “Jazzeria” emblazoned across the home page. That’s because...
View ArticleThis weekend in Ridgefield
Because of Yom Kippur, activities this weekend are somewhat reduced in number. St. Andrew’s will show off its brand new church Saturday, and include a kids fair. Comedian Sarah Silverman will be at the...
View ArticleNine RHS seniors are National Merit Semifinalists
Nine Ridgefield High School seniors have qualified as semifinals for the 59th Annual National Merit Scholarship Competition that awards individual students across the country based on exceptional...
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Amy Lynn Girolametti to wed Matthew Petrini in July
Matthew Petrini and Amy Lynn Girolametti Mr. and Mrs. John Girolametti Jr. have announced the engagement of their daughter, Amy Lynn, to Matthew Robert Petrini, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Petrini of...
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