Ice coats Ridgefield; schools are delayed
Update 8:15 a.m. — Most of the busier roads are in good condition, but back roads may be icy. Most walkways, many parking lots and driveways are ice-coated. Update, 7:30 a.m. — Police reports icy lots...
View ArticleFarewell has tips on Europe travel
The Ridgefield Library will present the third in a three-part travel series on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at 7 p.m., led by travel concierge and writer Susan Farewell and covering “The Europe You Haven’t...
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Ivar Opgaard, 85, computer pioneer, 39-year resident
Ivar Opgaard Ivar Opgaard, an early expert in computer applications and a 39-year resident of Ridgefield, died peacefully in Stuart, Fla., on Nov. 29. He was 85 years old and the husband of Sigrun...
View ArticleClass will explain how to use Skype
Skype is a new workshop available through Ridgefield Continuing Education. Participants will learn about how to use this free way to communicate on the Internet. Instructor Eileen Burton has been...
View ArticleHow to have greener holidays
Dear EarthTalk: What are some ideas for being greener this holiday season? —Beth Livingston While the holidays are festive and fun, they can take a toll on the environment. All that shopping,...
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Work begins on Route 7 light
Craig McNamara of Danbury crossed the trench he and co-workers from NY-CONN Corp. were digging last week, as work started on the long-planned traffic light on Route 7 by the driveway to Regency at...
View ArticleSchools are closed today because of snow threat
Update, 7:10 — Snow has begun to fall. Tuesday, 5:40 a.m. — Because of the forecast of snow today, Ridgefield schools will be closed. School officials said the closing is “because of caution about...
View ArticleAn open letter to my neighbors
My wife and I moved to Ridgefield a year and a half ago seeking a better quality of life, for ourselves and future children. Although both native to Queens, we had both grown tired of the noise, filth...
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Party for Chief Burford is open to public Friday
Ridgefielders who’ve come to appreciate Fire Chief Heather Burford in her seven-year tenure in town may attend a farewell reception for her this Friday, Dec. 13, from 7 to 9 at the Community Center’s...
View ArticleHighway crews are treating roads
Town and state highway crews have been out since at least 4 a.m., treating roads for ice. About three inches of snow fell on Ridgefield yesterday, and where melting occurred, hard ice has formed...
View ArticleHow to use social networks
Using Social Networks is a two-hour Ridgefield Continuing Education workshop that demystifies Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. This class will teach what these sites offer, how to set up accounts, how...
View ArticleOpen eyes
When the state’s attorney for Danbury released the evidence file on the Newtown elementary school massacre, the catalog of destruction included weaponry, rigorous “game” practice, pre-planning and...
View ArticleRHS issues first quarter honor rolls
Ridgefield High School has issued the first quarter honor rolls. Grade 9, High Honors Holland Ackerman, Lauren Ahern, Matan Alon, Patrick Andrews, Christopher Auslander, Laura Barlow, Jake Barrett,...
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: Bidders, including Toll Brothers and a co-housing group, have offered up to $4 million for...
View ArticleCell tower talk Saturday
Interested in the proposed cell tower that will overlook the Titicus River Valley? Now’s the time to listen, not talk. Danbury-based Homeland Towers, which is developing the Ridgebury site with...
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A musical roller coaster
Guitarist and songwriter Hayden Turek and singer Jeff Hancock form the local band County, which released its first EP, titled Homewrestle, on Oct. 17. Mr. Turek and Mr. Hancock, a pair of RHS...
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Construction causes Route 35 mess
Farmingville Road (looking east toward Ligi’s Way bypass) was jammed. —Steve Coulter photo A huge traffic jam occurred early this afternoon after a construction crew effectively shut down Route 35,...
View ArticleRecycling posters sought in contest
All Ridgefield students in grades kindergarten through 12 can participate in the seventh annual Housatonic Resource Recovery Administration (HRRA) Recycling Poster Contest. This year’s poster theme is...
View ArticleYou’re on your own in zombified Connecticut
Art imitates life, which may explain the profusion of movies about zombies. After all, zombies now stalk the country, Connecticut included — from Adam Lanza in Newtown a year ago to John Louis Lynn,...
View ArticleBusinesses extend hours for holidays
Christmas is coming, and holiday shopping is already here. Many Ridgefield businesses are staying open longer and later for the season. Here are some extended holiday hours. Books on the Common:...
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