Chili aficionados sought for fest
Chili aficionados have been invited to the fourth annual Chili Fest on Sunday, March 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Community Center at 360 Main Street. Visitors may sample chili from Ridgefield’s finest...
View ArticleAppalachia project offers information
An informational session on Thursday, Feb. 6 will offer details on how teens and adults can participate in a week of volunteer home-repair through the Jesse Lee Appalachia Service Project (ASP). This...
View ArticleSchool is closed Wednesday
Because of the threat of snow, schools will be closed in Ridgefield Wednesday. It’s the fifth day this season that weather has canceled school, and the second day this week. Ridgefield Academy is also...
View ArticleSTORM NOTES: Snow changes to sleet, rain
5 p.m. — Youth Commission and selectmen’s meetings are canceled tonight. 1:15 — Here is the latest State Emergency Operations Center summary: Current Conditions…Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect...
View ArticleFox will offer fun at ROAR benefit
Growing up, comedian Robin Fox felt like the kid walking in the lunchroom with her tray looking for a place to sit. Things have changed — today she a comedian whom everyone wants at their table. Ms....
View ArticleAmerican Girl Addy focus for storyteller
Addy, an American Girl Doll, will be the star of a special program at the Keeler Tavern Museum, 132 Main Street, on Saturday, Feb. 22, (Snow Date Feb. 23) from 2 to 4 p.m. in the museum Garden House....
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Don’t forget: You live in Connecticut, not New York
Every other week, John J. Ryan, a former Republican state representative, and Joshua Fisher, a longtime Hersam Acorn Newspapers editor, share their back-and-forth about news going on around the state,...
View ArticleRidgefield Supply expansion to hearing Tuesday
With plans submitted to remodel its 4.5-acre Prospect Street property, Ridgefield Supply will have a Feb. 11 public hearing with the Planning and Zoning Commission. The redevelopment application calls...
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: Snow storms have been taking a toll on town budgets — and on town roads. Ridgefielders have...
View ArticleSchools on two-hour delay
Thursday — Ridgefield schools are on a two-hour delay today to allow road crews to continue to clean up after yesterday’s snow and ice storm. About six inches of snow, plus sleet and freezing rain...
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Principal: Scotland post has been ‘the best years’
Mark Solomon Mark Solomon, principal of Scotland Elementary School, is retiring after 10 years of service in the Ridgefield Public Schools. “I was originally going to work five more years and get to...
View ArticleAARP offering free tax help
Tax-Aide, a program sponsored and supported by AARP and the IRS, is available in Ridgefield to help taxpayers with low to moderate incomes complete their federal and state income tax returns. The...
View ArticleMovin and Groovin for children under 6
The Ridgefield Library’s Concerts for Young Families series will feature Amy Rogell to perform her concert called Movin and Groovin Saturday, Feb. 8, from 11 to 11:45. Ms. Rogell’s interactive and...
View ArticleRidgefield Exchange will meet Tuesday
The Ridgefield Exchange Club will gather Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Bartolo’s Restaurant for their dinner meeting. Plans for the new year will be discussed by the members including honoring...
View ArticleAre those ‘smart’ thermometers worth it?
Dear EarthTalk: Will I really be able to save money and energy in the long run by shelling out hundreds of dollars now for a so-called “smart” thermostat? —Bill Cone Spending $200 or more to replace...
View ArticleThis weekend in Ridgefield
Weather forecasts are already affecting some activities this weekend, but here’s the schedule. The Beatles will be recalled by 20 musicians on the Playhouse stage Friday. One-act comedies will be...
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Keep hydrants clear of snow
Fire Chief Kevin Tappe is asking Ridgefielders to make sure neighborhood fire hydrants are clear of snow, in case there is a fire emergency. “There should be a clear area around the hydrant about three...
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School budget faces public Saturday
Got something to say about the school budget? Now’s the time to speak up. The school board will host a public hearing to review its proposed 2014-2015 budget at 10 a.m. Saturday at Scotts Ridge Middle...
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Town cheers for Tucker
Tucker West, shown here with his parents, Pam and Brett West, is competing for Luge Gold Saturday, Feb. 8. From 9 to noon, The Ridgefield Playhouse will host a free coverage on the big screen. The...
View ArticleAstronomers to view Jupiter, Moon, nebulae
The Discovery Center at Ridgefield, in conjunction with the New Pond Farm Observatory, 101 Marchant Road, West Redding, is hosting an astronomy program open to the public on Saturday, Feb. 8, starting...
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