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Superintendent puts three Ridgefield baseball coaches on administrative leave
A photo from the baseball field fire that happened Saturday morning at Governor Park in Ridgefield. Police have not charged anyone. Three Ridgefield baseball coaches have been put on administrative...
View ArticleLetter: Good Samaritans at Stop & Shop
To the Editor: I have to tell you about two honest people in Ridgefield, I was in Stop & Shop. I was checking out and I couldn’t find my debit card to pay for my groceries. I started to panic. A...
View ArticleBusiness development: Where does the town go from here?
Plans to build a hotel, bike lanes, electric car chargers, entry-level housing — those were some of the things town officials said they want included in Ridgefield’s roadmap for the future at a meeting...
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Six Branchville inventors advance to state competition
Branchville students Hannah Trotman, Jake Levi, Kaylie Shantz, Ella Mendez, Jaden DeLand, and Sofia Cluney are heading to the state’s invention convention at UConn on May 4. Branchville Elementary...
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Great Expectations Gala: Library to honor the McNamaras on May 4
Seated, from left to right: Library staffers Connie Marsala, Brenda McKinley, and Laureen Bubniak. Standing, left to right: Library gala committee chairs: Peter and Marcie Coffin, and Theresa and Dean...
View ArticleRidgefield happenings: Senior luncheon, RABC golf tournament and Exchange...
Bridge classes Beginner Bridge Continued runs Wednesdays, April 24-May 29, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The class covers takeout doubles, the Stayman convention, Jacoby transfers, play of the hand techniques...
View ArticleMake Music Day will serenade summer’s start on June 21
Choirs, rock bands, symphonic strings, street-side pianos inviting spur-of-the-moment improvisation — Make Music Day will come to Ridgefield, giving the season of beach radios and outdoor concerts a...
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Battle of Ridgefield will be remembered, but not re-enacted
There will not be a Battle of Ridgefield re-enactment this year. The Battle of Ridgefield’s anniversary on April 27 will be celebrated — the Ridgefield Historical Society plans walking tours, there’s a...
View ArticleSchool cut list includes art teachers and tech spending
Art teachers, technology purchases, and a special bus run to ease kindergartners into a full day of school were among $230,000 in budget reductions recommended by Superintendent of Schools Dr. William...
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Ridgefield Guild of Artists adds new classroom
Ridgefield Guild of Artists, now in it’s forty-fifth year, is “the little Guild that could.” From it’s humble beginnings as a clubhouse-of-sorts for area artists to gather and share experiences and...
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Keeler Tavern Museum to host tag sale in Cass Gilbert Carriage Barn
Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center will host its annual tag sale Thursday, April 25, through Sunday, April 28, in the Cass Gilbert Carriage Barn. All proceeds from the sale benefit the museum....
View ArticleRotary Club of Ridgefield to award $10,000 scholarship to RHS senior,...
The Rotary Club of Ridgefield will award a RHS graduating senior with a $10,000 scholarship while giving grants to over 10 Ridgefield organizations. The 2019 Rotary Grant Community Grant application...
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Kilimanjaro climber: Ridgefield Academy teacher recounts visit to Africa
Ridgefield Academy science teacher Mac Rand has run marathons, completed back-to-back Ironmans, and logged 101 miles in one 24-hour period. None of it compares to climbing Kilimanjaro and then getting...
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Stop and Shop employees strike, store reopens (UPDATED)
Stop and Shop employees have gone on strike in front of the Danbury Road grocery store in Ridgefield. – Steve Coulter / Hearst Connecticut Media UPDATED 4:50 p.m. Thursday — Stop and Shop on Danbury...
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Governor Park reopens in Ridgefield following gasoline-fueled field fire
Governor Park in Ridgefield reopened Thursday, April 11, after gasoline was poured on the infield and lit on fire before a game last weekend. — Steve Coulter photo Governor Park in Ridgefield has been...
View ArticleDoes Ridgefield have too many arts venues? Zoning commission listens to question
With dozens of music venues, theaters, museums, and galleries, Ridgefield is an artsy town — but has the town hit its capacity for arts and leisure offerings? That was a point Allison Stockel,...
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RVNA’s Keri Linardi to present at national hospice conference next week
Keri Linardi RVNA Chief Clinical Officer Keri Linardi, RN, BSN, PHN, CHPCA, will be presenting at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) 2019 Leadership and Advocacy Conference...
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Art of Retirement series begins at Ridgefield Library April 23
Jim Rankowitz, Leslie-Alin Tewes, and Frank Bastone will present at the Chamber of Commerce’s “Art of Retirement” series at the Ridgefield Library Tuesday, April 23. The Advisory Council of the...
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Stop and Shop protesters continue strike with mix of support, backlash
Stop and Shop employees in Ridgefield continued to protest outside of the grocery store on Danbury Road Friday, April 11. — Stephen Coulter / Hearst Connecticut Media Stop and Shop employees in...
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Pickleballers propose player punch cards in morning pow-wow with Parks and Rec
Pickleball punch cards have been proposed by players. Are they the solution to the Parks and Recreation Commission’s woes? The PO-ed pickleballers — price-oppressed pickleballers, that is — won a...
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