Tax tips for year-end giving
Individuals and businesses making contributions to charity should keep in mind several important tax law provisions that have taken effect in recent years. Some of these changes include the following:...
View ArticleTown and ‘Ability Beyond’ team up on a group home
A group home for six disabled adults, planned by the service organization Ability Beyond on a half-acre at the corner of Halpin Lane and Prospect Ridge, is making progress through the bureaucracy,...
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Schools on two-hour delay Wednesday
Frost on a window this week, by Ann Dunnington. Ridgefield schools are on a two-hour delay today to allow highway crews to improve the condition of roads. Both town and state highway trucks have been...
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The Baby Page
JACK CAPOCCI — Jack Romano Capocci, their third child and first son, was born to Shannon and Jeremy Capocci on April 19 at Norwalk Hospital. He is the brother of Abigail Noel, 7, and Caitlyn May, 4....
View ArticleSurviving the season of festive feasting
Food is an important part of holiday celebrations at this time of year. There are special foods and social pressure from family and friends in the mode of “try some of this” or “I made this especially...
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Teacher TV show focuses on resources and partnerships
A panel of community leaders discussed the resources and partnerships, including the town, schools, community and parents, which foster a safe, respectful, healthy and enriching environment for all...
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: The new Prospector theater has a mission, and Marion Roth will be leading it. Folks on New...
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Newest fire engine has a rough start
The custom-built fire truck the town bought last year has had numerous problems, and spent a lot of time in the repair shop. It was photographed after delivery last January. —Macklin Reid photo “Is it...
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Charity league helps military and families
Working with the National Charity League are Isabelle Seward, Lauren Coughlin, Eve Jeffries, Danielle Pfleger, Lauren Mello, McKenzie Knupp, and Lucie Picard. —Bonnie Leavy-Mello photo The National...
View ArticleState officials offer advice on Target security breach
Attorney General George Jepsen and state Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner William M. Rubenstein today warned Connecticut consumers to take necessary precautions following news of a major...
View ArticleTown bus drivers collect toys, food
Ridgefield school bus drivers, sponsored by the Connecticut Cruise News and partnered with Party Depot, are collecting toys and non-perishable food items for needy families in the area. “People call up...
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The Rev. Fred T. Bender, 90, was St. Stephens’ rector in 1980s
The Rev. Fred T. Bender Word has been received that the Rev. Frederick Tuttle Bender, a former rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, died on Nov. 9 at Windsor Point, Fuquay-Varina, N.C. He was 90...
View ArticleWhy are carbon dioxide emissions in U.S. decreasing?
Dear EarthTalk: How can it be that carbon dioxide emissions are the lowest they have been in the United States in 20 years despite the fact that we have no binding federal legislation limiting them?...
View ArticleThis weekend in Ridgefield
With Christmas just around the corner, it’s no surprise that almost all the weekend activities are holiday-oriented. Festive Home continues Friday through Sunday. The Holiday Spectacular is a tradition...
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New Street residents seek sidewalks
The sidewalk along the new apartment house at the corner of Gilbert and New Street ends at its driveway and property line. Pedestrians farther down New Street have to walk in road, sharing it with...
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Fire Santa pays a visit
[\wide] The snowstorm Saturday didn’t keep Santa and his fire truck from making his deliveries, including to Emily Honore, as part of the Ridgefield Professional Fire Fighters fund-raiser. Santa...
View ArticleContinuing education offers tech training
Tech training through Ridgefield Continuing Education includes Get the Most Out of Your iPad, a two hour workshop for people who just bought an iPad but want to get more out of it. Participants learn...
View ArticleAffordable care
House Republicans have voted (symbolically) to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) more than 45 times. The GOP now has an 18-page political talking points screed against Obamacare. It contains pure...
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Clark Construction is honored with home builders award
Accepting the HOBI Award for Clark Construction of Ridgefield, Inc. are Gary and Ross Clark, flanked by association senior officers Henry Rozewski and Nort Wheeler. Connecticut’s remodelers and...
View ArticleHospital offers advice on coping with holiday stress
For many people, the holidays are a time to celebrate with family and friends. For others, though, the additional responsibilities of shopping, cooking and decorating outweigh the pleasures of the...
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