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Burr Bradleys win history trivia contest
The Burr Bradleys was the winning team of The Battle of Ridgefield VI history trivia contest at KTM& on Friday, April 5. Team members, from left to right, Marty Heiser, George Hancock, Steve...
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NCL Class of 2019 seniors recognized, donate to Necessities
NCL Nutmeg seniors with Maureen Lutz of Necessities The mothers and daughters of the Nutmeg Chapter of the National Charity League celebrated their Senior Recognition Event for this year’s graduating...
View ArticleAmerican Legion to host essay contest
The American Legion Post 78 of Ridgefield is sponsoring an essay contest to promote the principles of Americanism and the responsibilities of citizenship. All Ridgefield High School seniors are...
View ArticleNew Canaan may partner in marketing; joint tourism idea gains support
How do you get more people from New York City to come and spend time — and money — in Ridgefield? Some members of the Economic and Community Development Commission see partnering with New Canaan’s...
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Ridgefield Little League announces Jensen Field
Rex, Tigerlily, Greg and Valerie Jensen Ridgefield’s first fully ADA-compliant baseball field will be dedicated to a family that’s familiar with giving back to the community. The Jensen family, who...
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Ridgefield students win at Scrabble competition
Jeffrey Pogue of Westport and Matthew Sherter of Ridgefield were two winners at the 2019 New England School Scrabble Championship which took place at the Ridgefield Library on April 6. The 2019 New...
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Fashion show at Playhouse to benefit Ann’s Place
Local models for the Fashion At Its Finest show this year are Bernadette Addessi, Meg Addessi, Mitch Ancona, Gianna Ancona, Susan Armstrong, Wendy Beurket, Emily Beurket, Abby Beurket, Maddie Blake,...
View ArticleFlex days for staff work: Early dismissal preferred by staff and parents
It’ll be early dismissals, not later school starts, when the Ridgefield Public Schools have “flex days” for staff professional development — teacher training — over the next two years. Following a...
View ArticleBike lanes get a boost at zoning hearing
Proponents of bike lanes and paths won some support during a listening session for the town’s rewrite of the Plan of Conservation and Development April 2. Arnold Light, chairman of the Economic and...
View ArticleTrucks, cameras, and repairs: $4.5 million capital budget goes to voters
Trucks and trees, servers and security cameras, computers, cardiac monitors, building repairs — with a modest $57,000 trim, a nearly $4.5 million capital spending budget was approved April 2 on a...
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New scoreboard goes up at Tiger Hollow
Paul Canning of Scoreboard Enterprises lowers a new Tiger Hollow scoreboard onto its frame at Ridgefield High School, Wednesday, April 3. The scoreboard, which cost $225,000 has the capability to...
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Fabbri and staff back coaching Ridgefield baseball team
Ridgefield baseball coach Paul Fabbri. — Catherine Avalone / Hearst Connecticut Media As Ridgefield was taking on Trumbull Friday afternoon, Ridgefield coach Paul Fabbri and his coaching staff were...
View ArticleThrift Shop scholarships available for Ridgefield high seniors
The Ridgefield Thrift Shop is awarding five $2,000 scholarships this year. The scholarships are available to graduating seniors pursuing post-secondary education at a trade school, two-year college or...
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First quarter real estate: Prices rise, home sales flat
The home at 150 Oscaleta Road sold for $2.5 million in the first quarter of 2019. It was one of two sales over $2 million recorded by the town clerk between January and March. Three months into 2019,...
View ArticleRidgefield man arrested after swinging gardening tool at utility worker
A Wilton Road East man was arrested for disorderly conduct after swinging a gardening tool at a utility worker Thursday, April 11, at 9:12 a.m. Ridgefield police said the 58-year-old man was upset that...
View ArticleHands Off Our Schools forms political action committee
Hands Off Our Schools has launched an independent expenditure political action committee with the goal of raising money to advocate for local decision-making in education for all school districts...
View ArticleCongregation Shir Shalom to host annual Passover seder April 20
Continuing a tradition of opening its doors on Passover not only to welcome the prophet Elijah but to welcome all those who wish to partake of a communal seder, Congregation Shir Shalom of Westchester...
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Planners approve improvements for Tablao on Main Street
The former Fifty Coins storefront on Main Street will have a new tenant this spring. Tablao Wine Bar and Restaurant, which has a location in South Norwalk, is planning to move into the vacant space. —...
View ArticleAccessibility commission chairman: Assessment is making slow progress
“There’s probably not a day goes by that I don’t talk to someone about accessibility,” First Selectman Rudy Marconi said. “This is a civil rights law,” Don Ciota said of the Americans with Disabilities...
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Trader Joe’s supplies Thrift Shop with 900 bags
The Ridgefield Thrift Shop, known for its generous community grants, sought the community’s help last week when it ran out of bags for customers. Trader Joe’s in Danbury was ready to heed the call,...
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