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Ridgefield attorney delivers check during hockey game

Agostinho Ribeiro A Ridgefield lawyer’s Danbury firm pledged $100 for every Danbury Whaler goal scored during January and February to two local non-profit organizations. Now it’s time to ante up. The...

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Boys & Girls Club hosts food drive

Boys & Girls Club of Ridgefield’s Gem Club and Torch Club members are participating in the Peanut Butter and Jam Slam Challenge to raise food for the food pantry. They are seeking peanut butter and...

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Busy winter for Rotary Sunrise

Ridgefield Rotary Club Sunrise has been busy this winter. The group collected more than $3,500 worth of food items and $875 in cash and gift cards for the Ridgefield Food Pantry and more than $1,400...

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Chorale raised $41,000 in a day

Many Fairfield County non-profits raised a lot of money Friday, March 7 — including the Ridgefield Chorale. It was Fairfield County Giving Day, a philanthropy contest sponsored by The Fairfield County...

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Alzheimer’s Association recognizes Laurel Ridge

Leslie Hinshaw, Alzheimer’s Association’s director of volunteer development, Bonnie Leavy-Mello, Laurel Ridge’s director of community relations, and the new Alzheimer’s Association Southwest...

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50 years ago: Charter revision, more power to the selectmen?

The Charter Revision and Consolidation Committee was considering a proposal that would change the old-style town meeting form of government and would create a stronger selectmen-type of municipal...

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Nearly two dozen with ‘Hair to Share’

RHS math teachers Krystina Occhicone, left, with Courtney Iszczyszyn and Monica Housen all donated hair. Some 23 donors offered their hair to make wigs for cancer victims in the first Ridgefield High...

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‘Reel Dad’ writer hired by Segal Group

D. Mark Schumann has joined the Segal Group benefits and human resources consulting firm as senior vice president and national communications practice leader, according to Joseph A. LoCicero, president...

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State of the town: ‘Everything looks good going forward’

First Selectman Rudy Marconi delivering the annual Chamber of Commerce state of the town address. —Steve Coulter photo Despite the winter’s heavy snow that has the town over budget by $200,000, First...

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Ridgefield clay artist in Greenwich art show

Peggy Thomas with a vase from her faux bark nature series. Clay artist Peggy Thomas of Ridgefield is showing two pieces from her Nature Series at the Greenwich Art Society’s 97th annual juried...

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Auditions planned for ‘Dangerous Man’

The Ridgefield Theater Barn will hold open auditions for the Black Box production of A Dangerous Man by Mel Power at 37 Halpin Lane, on Monday, April 7, and Tuesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. Directed by...

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Language classes starting soon

Many Continuing Education language courses start soon, including: French 1 for Travelers, Tuesday, April 1; French 1, parts 1 and 2, Monday, April 21; French 2 Intermediate Conversation, Wednesday,...

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RVNA participates in Matters of the Heart

Martha Bryce, left, with Dr. Michael Dewar; Eloise Barron; Robert Bepko Jr. at a recent Matters of the Heart forum in Wilton. The Ridgefield Visiting Nurse Association recently presented the latest...

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What’s that giant, yellow truck at Ace Tire?

The 1972 Mercedes Benz Unimog is a ‘truck on a tractor foundation,’ and was only sold in Germany. If you’ve been wondering about the funky-looking Mercedes Benz monster truck parked at Ace Tire,...

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John A. Badini, 75, father of Ridgefielder

John A. Badini, the father of a Ridgefielder, died on March 19 at the age of 75, with his wife Anna by his side.  Mr. Badini was born July 21, 1938 in Manhattan to Francesco and Ida Badini, who had...

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Yoga, Tai Chi

Yoga, Cardio, Tai Chi, and other movement classes that help participants develop core strength and flexibility, improve posture and balance, and burn calories start soon through Ridgefield Continuing...

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Laurel Ridge celebrates resilience of social workers

Maryanne Haynes with social worker Rita Wagener BSW and intern Laura Przytulski. /wide] Laurel Ridge Health Care Center is honoring its social services team during March, which is National...

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Patricia Hughes, 54, medical secretary

Patricia A. Hughes, 54 of Ridgefield, formerly of Norwalk, died on Monday, March 17, 2014 at her residence. Patricia was born in Norwalk, April 12, 1959, a daughter of the late Donald and Alice (Bahr)...

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Ann Jepson, 78, friend of the library

Ann Jepson, 78, passed away Sunday, March 23, at home in Ridgefield, CT. Ann was a longtime resident of Red Oak, IA, where she was a school teacher for over 20 years. After moving to Ridgefield, CT,...

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Scrabble champion comes to Ridgefield

Joe Edley, three-time National Scrabble Champion and the author of the guide Everything Scrabble and numerous other books, will be at the Ridgefield Library on Saturday, March 29 at 11 a.m., to share...

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