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Jane Blumgarten Miller, 63, financial advisor
Jane Blumgarten Miller Jane Blumgarten Miller, 63, of New Castle, Del., who lived in Ridgefield for many years, died on March 19, surrounded by her family. She was born in New York City on June 26,...
View ArticleWilliam Walker, 90, lifelong Ridgefielder
William S. Walker, died peacefully in his home on the 13th of May, 2014 at 90 years of age. William was born on October 6, 1923. He was the brother of the late Charles W. Walker and Sister, Marion H....
View ArticleVoters reject land sale, pass budgets
Ridgefielders rejected a proposed $4 million land sale by six votes Tuesday, while comfortably passing $133 million town and school budget. The selectmen’s proposed sale of 10 acres of former...
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Salvation Army honors Liberta
In the bottom row are Theresa Santoro, Salvation Army Ridgefield unit chairperson, Rotarian and president of RVNA; Mike Liberta, unit member and Lions Club member; Kathleen Orfitelli, Salvation Army...
View ArticleRVNA Today: What is an occupational therapist?
Occupational therapists treat injured, ill or disabled patients through the therapeutic use of everyday activities. They help these patients develop, recover and improve the skills needed for daily...
View ArticleKids duathlon run-bike-run
Children ages 4 to 14 may participate in the first annual Ridgefield Kids Duathlon on Sunday, June 8. The event will be held at the recreation center campus and is co-sponsored by Ridgefield Parks and...
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Ridgefield students travel to Costa Rica
Students from East Ridge Middle School visited Costa Rica with teacher Jennifer Roth. For the fifth year in a row, East Ridge science teacher Jennifer Roth took eighth graders on a weeklong trip to...
View ArticleRealtors support social services
The Ridgefield Board of Realtors announced that with the money it raised during the holiday season, it was able to contribute locally to two causes. In January the group donated $360 to the Ridgefield...
View ArticleOne developer won’t build big banquet hall, another might
Rehearsal dinners, not wedding receptions, will be able to take place in developer Steve Zemo’s 48-room hotel on Old Quarry Road. Mr. Zemo, who purchased five acres of old Schlumberger land for $1.25...
View ArticleLawrence J. Hiscavich, 82, Ridgefielder
Lawrence J. Hiscavich, 82, of Ridgefield died on Tuesday, May 13, at Lawrence Hospital in Bronxville, N.Y. He was husband of the late Rose Hiscavich, father of the late Chris Hiscavich, father of...
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AARP Connecticut seeks 2014 Andrus Award nominees
AARP is now accepting nominations for its 2014 Andrus Award for Community Service, which honors an outstanding Connecticut volunteer who is sharing their experience, talent, and skills to enrich the...
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In this week’s Ridgefield Press
Here are some of the stories and features in this week’s Ridgefield Press, out today in print and e-edition: A statue that was outside St. Stephen’s elicited many reactions from passersby — including a...
View ArticleProbes, apps, cameras — Education Foundation awards $8,000 in grants
Grants for aspiring artists, scientists, musicians, and, yes, even gamers have been awarded through the Ridgefield Education Foundation for the 2014-15 school year. The grants, which were approved by...
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Students’ Sandy Hook memorials at town hall, in cyberspace
Community leaders from many fields selected three top designs from among the Sandy Hook memorial proposals presented by Scotts Ridge eighth graders. Shown here are jurors and winners with their...
View ArticleLawrence Hiscavich, 82, worked for Avon, Boehringer
Larry Hiscavich, 82, of Ridgefield, died on Tuesday, May 13 in Bronxville, NY. He is survived by daughter Michelle Hiscavich, son Larry Kret and four grandchildren. He was pre-deceased by his wife Rose...
View ArticleMartha Child, 70, RHS class of 1962
Martha Child, who graduated from Ridgefield High School in 1962, died on May 13 at Concord Hospice House after a long illness. She was 70 years old. She was born Martha Reedy on June 2, 1943 in...
View ArticleClass teaches CPR and AED
A class in American Heart Association CPR has been scheduled for Monday, May 19, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The course will cover the newest guidelines for adult/child CPR, use of an AED, or automated...
View ArticleAbout Town: ‘Island’ Hill? There’s no island!
Why is there a street called “Island Hill Avenue”? There is no water in sight there. People today are often perplexed by the old name, Island Hill, recalled in Island Hill Avenue. Even folks who lived...
View ArticleFred Robson, 77, engineer, consultant
Fred Robson, Ph.D., 77, died Saturday, May 10 in Hartford Hospital after a short illness. At the time of his death, he was President and CEO of RPM Sustainable Technologies, Inc., a start-up company...
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The beggar at the door
An arresting statue by Canadian sculptor Timothy Schmalz has spent two weeks in front of St. Stephen’s Church on Main Street, part of a tour of Episcopal churches in Connecticut arranged for the...
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