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Selectmen choose local bidder to buy on Schlumberger 10 acres
The 10 acres the selectmen are considering selling is off Sunset Lane. A Ridgefield-based development group proposing 21 to 24 single family homes is the selectmen’s choice to buy and build on 10...
View ArticleTop 10 taxpayers make up 7% of the grand list
A pharmaceutical company, a utility, shopping centers, multi-family complexes, an auto dealership, a golf club, and a horse farm are among the town’s 10 highest taxpayers. Related: Tax base jumps by...
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Fire department: Change clocks, change batteries
As we approach the day when clocks need to be changed for the spring, the Ridgefield Fire Department is urging all residents to also take the time to check their smoke detectors and carbon monoxide...
View ArticleThis weekend in Ridgefield
Here’s what’s coming up in Ridgefield and across the galaxy this weekend: Wagon Wheel West is on stage at East Ridge Friday and Saturday. Tartan Terrors will perform Friday. Rambling man Dickey Betts...
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Give America a raise? But Malloy cut our pay
If, as President Obama said Wednesday in New Britain, it’s “time to give America a raise,” his solution — raising the minimum wage — is laughable. Only 5% of the workforce earns the minimum wage, and...
View ArticleTown considers law against plowing across a street
After a winter of snowstorms, the selectmen want to make it illegal to plow snow out of a driveway into the street. First Selectman Rudy Marconi told the Board of Selectmen’s Feb. 19 meeting that...
View ArticleRecyclables to art at Aldrich Museum
Inspired by sustainability, recycling and green art-making, the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum’s annual celebration of drawing will become Draw On! Goes Green in 2014, starting with a community drive...
View ArticleInsurance department launches awareness effort
The Connecticut Insurance Department has launched a statewide campaign aimed at Connecticut insurance policyholders to raise awareness of the many resources and easy-to-use services the agency offers....
View ArticleTeam 26: Newtown to D.C., with a stop in Ridgefield
A group of bicycle riders will take its second trip from Newtown to Washington D.C. — with a stop in Ridgefield — to lobby for legislation to reduce gun violence. It was a year ago that Team 26, 26...
View ArticleArt supplies found in nature
Families with children aged 9 and up are invited to the Woodcock Nature Center, 56 Deer Run Road, Wilton, at 1:30 on Saturday, March 15, to join artist and naturalist Sarah Breznen in creating natural...
View ArticleLine dancing for fun and exercise
Line Dance for Fun and Exercise classes in Ridgefield Continuing Education start March 12. Instructor Ellen Russow said, “We’ll start with the basics and build from there. If you’ve been to this course...
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BandJam pioneer honored
Michael Rosamilia, middle, stands with Cole Butchen and Tucker Hearon on the steps of the Ridgefield Playhouse. Mr. Rosamilia, a senior at RHS, started the Ridgefield BandJam competition when he was...
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Ridgefielder invents band aimed at keeping ticks off legs
Tick Band Simon White of Ridgefield has invented a device called the Tick Band, which is meant to repel tricks. It is a line of stretchable ankle sheathes infused with permethrin. “This would be...
View ArticleSchools seeking input in super search
The Board of Education will host a pair of open forums, and also launch an online survey, for townspeople interested in the district’s search for a new superintendent. The board hired consulting firm...
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BBB receiving complaints about tainted gasoline
Connecticut Better Business Bureau is receiving calls and complaints from consumers who say they had problems with their vehicles after filling-up their tanks at a Hartford gas station with what they...
View ArticleCompetition aims at giving back
Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield Gem Club and Torch Club members are participating in the Peanut Butter and Jam Slam Challenge. Gem Club and Torch Club members are seeking peanut butter and jam...
View ArticleMoney Management: Dos and don’ts for paying your tax bill
About three-quarters of individual taxpayers received refunds last year, according to Internal Revenue Service www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/Filing-Season-Statistics-May-10,-2013 statistics. However, many...
View ArticleSpecial education is costing more than expected
Special education is proving costly for the Board of Education — a projected $600,665 overrun, to be exact — because of increased legal and tuition expenses and professional education services. Paul...
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Snow days sparkInternet business
An online consignment display from thestagingroom.com. Mother and daughter team Laura and Adrianna Davis of Rowland Lane used the recent snow days to start a business. They decided to learn how to...
View ArticleLawn and garden done organically
The Basics of Organic Land Care is the topic of a new class this spring in Ridgefield Continuing Education. Certified organic land care professional Mary Ellen Pirozzoli presents a case for organic...
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