Addie brings comfort to Sandy Hook
Addie is a frequent visitor to Sandy Hook Elementary School. Using canine comfort, three Ridgefielders have been helping the children of Sandy Hook Elementary School. Jenn Marr, Jan Hebert and state...
View ArticleJanet Hooper, 78, active in gardening, former Ridgefielder
Janet Hooper Janet “Jan” Priest Hooper, a former Ridgefielder who was active in gardening circles, died in her home in Sun City, S.C., on Friday, Dec. 6, after a brief bout with cancer. She was 78....
View ArticleGive education for the holidays
Peggy Bruno, director of Ridgefield Continuing Education, says that an adult education class or course makes a fine gift for the holidays. Classes are available starting in January and February that...
View ArticleTo sell, or not sell
The sale of five Schlumberger acres for $1.25 million to Steve Zemo is a deal with tangible benefits to the town — including Mr. Zemo’s plans for a hotel with banquet facilities. Questions should be...
View ArticleWhat is a ‘titicus’?
There’s a Titicus River in Ridgefield and a Titicus Reservoir in North Salem. What’s a “titicus”? Titicus, an abbreviated form of an ancient Indian word, has been in use for a river, a road, a hill,...
View ArticleSale for hotel to voters Monday
Steve Zemo addressed last week’s public hearing on his proposal to buy five acres from the town for $1.25 million and develop it as complex including a hotel with banquet hall, offices, 11 apartments...
View ArticleSUNDAY STORM LOG: News, cancelations, pictures
(Send reports of closings, cancelations, and other storm notes — and pictures — to news@TheRidgefieldPress.com . Refresh page to check for updates. ) 10 — One-car into a tree on Route 116, North Salem...
View ArticleTaylor-Zemo donates money for The Barn
Ridgefield Parks and Recreation Director Paul Roche has received a donation from Mike Taylor of the Taylor Zemo Foundation for improvements to the Ridgefield Youth Barn. The Barn, an after-school...
View ArticleThe truth matters
In the past few months, Americans have begun staring grimly at the present administration’s feet of clay. So far we know the Administration: a) misled the public about their ability to keep the health...
View ArticleYuan Asian Cuisine offers ‘a totally different taste’
Alex Wong, in his restaurant, Yuan Asian Cuisine, previous managed at Empire Szechuan. He moved to America from Malaysia more than 25 years ago. Yuan Asian is the first restaurant he’s owned. —Steve...
View ArticleSchlumberger 10 acres: What is co-housing?
What is co-housing? And why is Affordable Housing Committee chairman David Goldenberg trying to get the town to sell 10 acres of Schlumberger land for less money — $1.75 million, with other bids...
View ArticleSchlumberger 10 acres: Bidders offer up to $4 million
The 10 acres is labeled MFDD — the multifamily zoning designation — on this map. Sunset Lane is at bottom. Condominiums, apartment buildings, single-family homes, and a co-housing community were the...
View ArticleJust Girl It builds girls’ confidence through positive preparation
Members of the Just Girl It program stand together in the gymnasium at Veterans Park Elementary School.—Jennie Carr photo If you’re comfortable with yourself, you can accomplish pretty much anything....
View ArticleScout will recycle Christmas Trees
Ridgefield Boy Scout Troop 116 will collect Christmas trees for recycling on Saturday, Jan. 4. Families looking for assistance in having their tree removed and recycled may reserve a pick-up online....
View ArticleWoman’s Club offers scholarship for women
The Ridgefield Woman’s Club is seeking applicants for the Phipps Memorial Scholarship. This scholarship was started in 1926 to aid deserving students. The award of $1,000 is granted to women based on...
View ArticleInfant nutrition: The benefits of breast-feeding
Due to the tremendous growth infants experience in the first year of life (tripling of birth weight), the composition of their nutrition is extremely important. In addition to increase in weight and...
View ArticleSnow warnings: Keep roads clear, mailboxes sturdy!
The town is not responsible if snow from a plow knocks over a mailbox (it may be responsible if the plow actually hits the mailbox, though).—Press photo The Highway Department is responsible for...
View ArticleSNOW ANNOUNCEMENTS
5:15 — Two-car accident near the post office on Catoonah Street. No injuries. 3:25 — The library is closing at 4. 3 p.m. — The Ridgefield Guild of Artists will be closed today, Tuesday, Dec. 17 2:40 —...
View ArticleControversial voice vote approves land sale to Zemo
On a voice vote that stirred grumbling, the $1.25 million sale of five acres to developer Steve Zemo was approved by a special town meeting Monday night. A crowd of more than 100 filled all the seats...
View Article’Twas the Night Before Christmas
A special reading of ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, by Clement Clarke Moore, will take place Thursday, Dec. 19, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Garden House at the Keeler Tavern Museum. This poem...
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