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Girl Scouts have a day at the state Capitol
Ridgefield Troop 50356 Girl Scouts Alyssa Maiolo, 13, Gabby Mignano, 12, Lauren Maiolo, 13, State Rep. John Frey, Cecilie Johnsrud, 12, State Rep. Jan Giegler and Sarah Tewes, 12. State Reps John Frey...
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Ridgefielder competes in Miss Teen pageant
Nataliya Baltsevych Nataliya Baltsevych of Ridgefield was recently selected to participate in the 2014 Miss Teen New Haven pageant competition that will take place on Sunday, April 6. Ms. Baltsevych...
View ArticleCops bust cell phone violators
The Ridgefield Police Department issued 21 tickets in town on Friday, March 28, as part of a five-town effort to crack down on distracted driving.The “Phone in one hand, ticket in the other” campaign...
View ArticleGardening, defensively
DeFENCEless Gardening in Deer Country is the topic of a new workshop in Ridgefield Continuing Education. Master Gardener Alison Wachstein says, “Have you lost your shrubs to the deer? Have critters dug...
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Used men’s clothes store opens its doors
Joe Strilowich, Personal Touch Welcome, left; Rudy Marconi, first selectman; Susan Ahlstrom, Chamber of Commerce director; Liz Witherall, owner of Well Suited; Peter Bueti; Jen Mulhern, Ridgefield...
View ArticleOrganist Brown at St. Andrew’s
St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church will hold an organ recital on Sunday, April 6, at 4 to highlight its new Holtkamp organ. The recital will include Concerto del Signor Mech (Vivaldi) by Johann Gottfried...
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Michael Skandera, 89, Ridgefield teacher
Michael Skandera Michael Skandera, 89, of Danbury, died at his home on Friday, March 28, 2014. He was a master teacher in Ridgefield Public Schools for 45 years. Mr. Skandera was born in Danbury, son...
View ArticleFolk guitar for beginners
Beginner Folk Guitar is an individualized format course available through Ridgefield Continuing Education. Students will learn a new song each week with graduated degrees of difficulty. This...
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BBB: Are you a likely scam victim?
Much is known about the personalities of con artists and their methods, however, Connecticut Better Business Bureau says consumers with certain character traits and behaviors may be more prone than...
View ArticleSpecial education costs remain over budget
The school district was able to trim almost $100,000 from its overrun special education budget in February, but educators still anticipate a $508,000 shortfall in that spending area at year’s end....
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Katelynn, a fetching snuggler
Katelynn Meet Katelynn, ROAR’s sweet, two-year-old hound mix. Whether you favor gators, baby jays or huskies, with her beauty mask and fetching brows, just one look at Katelynn’s face and she’ll...
View ArticleShould the police ‘report’ to first selectman?
Citing concerns that the confidentiality of criminal investigations could be compromised, the Police Commission and a squad of supporters have been making an exhaustive case against a charter change...
View ArticleWoodcock plans spring programs
Woodcock Nature Center is planning a Spring Celebration and Egg Hunt for families on Saturday, April 12, and Spring Break Adventures for kids every day April 14-18. Participants in the spring...
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Ridgefield artists’ work in birdhouse auction
Bird Teapot by Sally Aldrich of Ridgefield. Bike Birdhouse No. 8 Wind Chimes by Lewis Schaffer of Ridgefield. Ridgefield artists Sally Aldrich and Lewis Schaffer will have birdhouses featured among...
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State police finish shooting report
The scene of the shooting off Ridgebury Road last May. —Thomas B. Nash photo State police have handed off their report from a May 2013 officer-involved shooting that left a Ridgefield man dead to the...
View ArticleKeeler Tavern Museum hosts ‘spirited’ tea time
For much of its century-long heyday as Ridgefield’s gathering place, the Keeler Tavern featured a boisterous taproom for tipplers — and a quieter retreat where ladies might share tea, conversation and...
View ArticleSchimenti building Westchester store
Ridgefield-based Schimenti Construction Company is in the midst of building its first project for Aritzia, a women’s fashion boutique, at The Westchester in White Plains, N.Y. The new Aritzia store is...
View ArticleElizabeth Scalzo, 81, well read, student of history and religion
Elizabeth Scalzo, 81 of Ridgefield, daughter of Damion and Gitza Lazaroff of Lome, Bulgaria, passed away at Danbury Hospital on Monday morning; March 31, 2014 after a long and hard-fought illness....
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Only purpose of ‘tax reform’ is more for public employees
Rivaling Gov. Malloy as a big thinker, state House Speaker Brendan Sharkey wants to fix Connecticut’s tax structure for good once the Democrats are safely back in power for another four years. Sharkey...
View Article‘Restraint’ a last resort but still used in schools
Hands-on physical engagement has long been a method of last resort in schools’ unending task of keeping kids within the bounds of acceptable group conduct — no hitting, no kicking, no going bonkers....
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