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ASP marks 30 years of helping in Appalachia
A 2012 Jesse Lee ASP crew poses with their homeowner in Washington County, Va. Clockwise from top left: Max Day, Patrick Devlin, Krista Palmiotto, the homeowner, Laura Craighead, Mimi McKibben, Andrew...
View ArticleChristiane Hepp, 82, former Ridgefielder, native of France
Christiane Hepp, a former Ridgefielder, died June 7 in Houston, Texas. She was 82 years old and the widow of Vincent Hepp. Mrs. Hepp was born in France Dec. 28, 1930. She and her husband and family...
View ArticleA town-backed tennis club?
Parking for new BMWs will replace the tennis courts where Ridgefielders have played for 40 years. But some members of the Ridgefield Tennis Club are organizing an effort to create a new club — and...
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Poverty: Who is living below the line and why
Halpin Court is Ridgefield’s only privately built and owned low-income housing developments. The 25-unit complex has been open since 1991. The town has a poverty rate of 2.5% and an unemployment rate...
View ArticleLimit murder photo ban to Newtown massacre
As they try to appease the political hysteria arising from the massacre in December at the school in Newtown, Gov. Malloy and most state legislators are not concerned about the other consequences of...
View ArticleCL&P begins tree trimming work in town
CL&P has begun a tree trimming program in Ridgefield this month. “In Connecticut, trees are the number-one cause of power outages, especially when severe weather strikes,” said CL&P...
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Carnival opens Wednesday
The carnival used to be on the school lawn, but is now held on the paved parking lot so athletic fields won’t be damaged. Now that summer is officially here, what better way to celebrate than with a...
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Ridgefield Playhouse expands its senior executive team
Julie Paltauf, Christine O’Leary, Suzanne Brennan and Allison Stockel. The Ridgefield Playhouse has expanded its senior executive team. Scott Schneider, chairman of the board, reports the team of...
View ArticleStephen J. Bellagamba, 62, tile contractor, 1969 RHS graduate
Steven J. Bellagamba of Bradenton, Fla., who grew up in Ridgefield, died at Casa Mora Rehabilitation and Extended Care on Friday, June 21. He was 62 years old and the husband of Denise Churnugal...
View ArticleMajor questions
Practically since I learned to talk, I’ve been asked what I want to do when I grow up. That answer’s changed more times than I can count, but the question remains. Now that I’m about to face a mound of...
View ArticlePolice are accepting job applications
The Ridgefield Police Department is accepting applications for current and future vacancies, according to a press release. All entry-level applicants must be 21 years old and possess a high school...
View ArticleSchool board OKs spending on security
Three down, three more to go. The Board of Education unanimously voted to approve three school security capital items Monday night. The items, which will cost $851,113, include access control, cameras...
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Pankenier pens book on architect Gilbert of the Tavern
Cass Gilbert may always be remembered locally as the architect behind the town’s fountain, but what local historian Charlie Pankenier wanted to give the former Keeler Tavern owner was something many...
View ArticleTruck takes down wires, pole, in Ridgebury
8 a.m. — A moving van became entangled in overhead wires on Keeler Drive around 7:40 this morning, and pulled down both wires and a pole. The driver was still in the truck at 7:55, but was not hurt. He...
View ArticleGuitar rock workshop, travel website, vets in real estate
Sharps & Flats is offering guitar performance rock workshop Sharps and Flats Music Conservatory on Danbury Road plans a Guitar Rock Performance Workshop for all ages and ability levels with Rob...
View ArticleIn 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: Four pages of coverage of RHS graduation include the awards, the colleges and, of course,...
View ArticleSelectmen eye dollar totals and plan Schlumberger sales
Money’s on the table. So, what else gets looked at? With hopes of potentially recovering the full $7-million investment taxpayers made in the Schlumberger property, the selectman are attempting to...
View ArticleWilliam Saville, 59, grew up here, RHS 1972
William ‘Bill’ Saville, who grew up in Ridgefield, died Wednesday, June 12, in Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. He was 59 years old. Mr. Saville was born in Pittsfield, Mass. on July 9, 1953, son of...
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Alice Schreiner, longtime Ridgefielder
Alice Schreiner Alice Schreiner, a long time resident of Ridgefield, died on June 11th in the comfort of her own bed and in the company of her daughters. She will be forever remembered as their...
View ArticleShould you rent a vacation home or stay in a hotel?
Are you planning a trip in the coming months? If so, you’re among the 59 percent of Americans who expect to go on a summer vacation, according to an American Express survey. But your time away won’t...
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