Louise M. Parascondola, 94, enjoyed needlepoint, painting
Louise M. Parascondola, 94, of Ridgefield, wife of the late Arthur F. Parascondola, died on Thursday, Feb. 20, at her home. Mrs. Parascondola was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on June 10, 1919, a daughter of...
View ArticleUpdated IRS smartphone app now available
The Internal Revenue Service recently announced the release of IRS2Go 4.0, an update to its smartphone application featuring new added features available in both English and Spanish. The redesigned...
View ArticleWorkshop targets the comic within
There are a few seats left for people who have been told they are funny and want to hone their skills with some professional training and enroll in comedienne Christine O’Leary’s Comedy Writing. The...
View ArticleRobert A. Sharkany, 83, of Ridgefield
Robert A. Sharkany, 83, of Ridgefield, husband of Gloria (Lavatori) Sharkany died on Saturday, Feb. 22, at Laurel Ridge Health Care Center. The funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced...
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BBB: Electricity prices skyrocket; be careful choosing suppliers
Better Business Bureau is urging Connecticut consumers to understand what they are getting into before switching electricity suppliers. State utility regulators are preparing for a series of public...
View ArticleMany students earn honors
Abigail Bay of Ridgefield was named to the fall 2013 dean’s list at Merrimack College in North Andover, Mass. Ms. Bay is a senior. Bentley University in Waltham, Mass., reports two Ridgefielders...
View ArticleChili fans sought for annual festival
The fourth annual Ridgefield Chili Festival is Sunday, March 9, from 2 to 4 at the Ridgefield Community Center, 316 Main Street. The festival, a nonpartisan event sponsored by Ridgefield Democrats,...
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Madyda and Tracy join Visiting Nurse Association
Christine Tracy and Crystal Madyda Two people recently joined the staff of the Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association. Crystal Madyda has her master’s degree in physical therapy, is a certified...
View ArticleWhat is the ‘de-extinction’ movement?
Dear EarthTalk: What is the “de-extinction” movement all about? —Bill Mitchell, New York, N.Y. De-extinction — bringing back extinct animal and plant species — is a term that conservation biologists...
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Ridgefield native fights cancer with effort in Cayman Islands
Danielle Cococcia and son Kaden. A Ridgefield native is doing her bit to help Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, in her current home, The Cayman Islands. Danielle Cococcia organized the Lemon Aid road...
View ArticleLouis H. Price, 66, of Ridgefield
Louis H. Price, 66, of Ridgefield, husband of Jo-Anne (Tomanio) Price, died at his home on Sunday, Feb. 23. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Kane Funeral Home, 25...
View ArticleMedia literacy for kids, parents
Members of Ridgefield High School’s POWER club, or Promotion of Women’s Equal Rights club, will present a program for children and their parents on media literacy. The program will take place on...
View ArticleGas prices up 5 cents
Average retail gasoline prices in Connecticut have risen 5.2 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.70/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 1,540 gas outlets in Connecticut....
View ArticleVerna J. Budd, 92, of Ridgefield
Verna J. Budd, 92, of Ridgefield, mother of Kathryn J. Keaveny of Ridgefield died at her home on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014. The family will receive friends in the Kane Funeral Home, 25 Catoonah St., on...
View ArticleLibrary Lines: Whatever the weather
It’s been a record-setting winter already, and it is only February! But don’t let the weather keep you from enjoying your Ridgefield Library, even on days when our building is closed. Snow and ice...
View ArticleZoning change allows more residential units
Four months and six public hearings later, the Planning and Zoning Commission has OKed more dense residential development in parts of the town’s B1 and B2 commercial zones. The zoning amendment, which...
View ArticleQuestions remain as schools move toward new tests
Out with the old, in with the — well, who knows. The school district recently got word that it can ditch the long-administered CAPT and CMT tests in favor of a pilot of the new Common Core tests for...
View ArticleAuthor Kim Harrison at Ridgefield Library
New York Times best-selling author Kim Harrison will be at the Ridgefield Library on Tuesday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the latest and penultimate installment of her Hollows series, The Undead...
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State Rep. Frey cites goals for new session
State Rep. John Frey State Rep. John Frey (R-111) welcomed in the 2014 legislative session Feb. 6, a day after House leaders braved the snow to officially open the session on the day outlined in the...
View ArticleHonor students seek hair for cancer victims
The Ridgefield High School National Honor Society is sponsoring “Hair to Share,” a charity drive to collect hair donations for wigs for cancer victims. Anyone with eight inches or more of hair to share...
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