Carmine De Young talks to Toastmasters
Carmine Coco De Young, Ridgefield author, speaker and storyteller, will present a 30-minute workshop on “How to Develop and Deliver a Tall Tales Speech” during the regular meeting of Ridgefield...
View ArticleMTA explains crossing gate problem
Problems with railroad crossing gates on the Danbury branch line of the Metro North railroad have been traced to a new system installed in the fall, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said this...
View ArticleMake valentines at the Aldrich
The Aldrich Museum has invited Ridgefielders of all ages to make wax window hearts and up-cycled cards; melt crayons to create unique, stained-glass-like sun catchers and use lost buttons, pieces of...
View ArticleChamber networkers will hear advice from retired executives
The Rise ’n’ Shine Networking Group of the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce will offer a seminar, S.C.O.R.E.: Experienced Advisors for Your Small Business, on Thursday, Feb. 13, from 7:45 to 9:30 a.m. at...
View ArticleArea land trusts form a coalition
Six area land trusts have signed a memorandum of understanding to create a shared service platform to expand their current administrative and operating capacities. The land trusts — the Land...
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Frey cites goals for new session
Rep. John Frey of Ridgefield on the opening day of the new legislative session. State Rep. John Frey (R-111) welcomed in the 2014 Legislative Session this Thursday, a day after House leaders braved...
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Lindsay Keller and Ted Blackinton are wed on Martha’s Vineyard
Lindsay Keller and Ted Blackinton (Kristen Leigh Conklin Photography) Katharine Lindsay Keller, daughter of Kurt and Kay Keller of Ridgefield, was married to Edward Joseph Blackinton, son of Richard...
View ArticleAmbulance fees
Talk is cheap. Once again, the selectmen accompanied their vote to raise ambulance fees with pleas for people to not let the cost discourage them from calling an ambulance when needed. They make a...
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Hundreds watch Tucker at Playhouse
Hundreds of Ridgefielders were at the Ridgefield Playhouse this morning, cheering on Tucker West as they watched the luge competition on the big screen. Updates are on www.twitter.com/RidgefieldPress...
View ArticleThe three enchanting children
I hear there were some child stars who lived in Ridgefield in the 1930s. Who were they? In 1936, the height of the Depression, the nation was looking for distractions. Often the youthful and innocent...
View ArticleEquity partners, heart disease, Green Awards, new hires, computer classes
REI Equity Partners launch new real estate strategy REI Equity Partners (REI), a privately held real estate investment and advisory firm, has launched a new real estate strategy focused on “providing...
View ArticleStorms take toll on budgets and roads
With the big freeze on, winter’s been putting the squeeze on — and the town budget’s feeling it. “We’ve just about hit the limit of our budget,” First Selectman Rudy Marconi said Tuesday afternoon,...
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Finn will defend his Westminster title
A portrait shot of Finn in Ridgefield by Nancy Anstruther What started out as a Christmas gift almost 30 years ago has turned into a lifelong, and very successful, passion for Ron and Jackie Caruso of...
View ArticleJoanne Krisa, 51, Ridgefielder’s sister, worked in physical therapy
Joanne Krisa, 51, of Trumbull, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2014, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Joanne was born June 5, 1962 in Brooklyn, NY. Joanne touched...
View ArticleAnthony J. Pisano, 65; services on Thursday
Anthony J. Pisano of Ridgefield died on Sunday, Feb. 9, at his home. He was 65, Mr. Pisano was the husband of Carol (Doran) Pisano, father of Andrew J. (Amy) Pisano and Anthony “A.J.” Pisano and the...
View ArticleMetro-North is just Connecticut’s own abdication
Amid Metro-North’s many accidents, some fatal, and service interruptions in recent months, elected officials in Connecticut are indignantly asking: Is this any way to run a railroad? They act as if...
View ArticleLowest gas price here is lower than state average
Average retail gasoline prices in Connecticut have not moved in the past week, averaging $3.61 a gallon yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,540 gas outlets in Connecticut. However, in...
View ArticleWhy are we unhappy?
President Obama and Congress continue to have low approval ratings. Why are we unhappy? The Stimulus Act, costing nearly a trillion dollars, was supposed to revive the economy and put people back to...
View ArticleCreate a sense of community, psychiatrist tells educators
Psychiatric professionals and educators working with young people who have mental and emotional problems can be viewed as rescuers on either side of a river, trying to save the struggling individuals...
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Tyler Kirchoff, Lindsey Murray plan June wedding in vineyard
Tyler Kirchoff and Lindsey Murray David and Colleen Kirchoff of Middlebrook Lane have announced the engagement of their son, Tyler David, to Lindsey Noel Murray, daughter of Trish Miconi of Baltimore,...
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