Word games author at Ridgefield Library
Newtown author Dan Wolinsky will present a program called Word Games, Puns and Homonyms at the Ridgefield Library on Thursday, July 10, at 2. This interactive program will feature some of the word play...
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Ten tips for saving on gasoline this summer
As consumers prepare for summer vacations, day trips and other excursions, the Department of Consumer Protection is offering advice for saving on gasoline expenses. With the summer travel season...
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Recycling center takes textiles, paint soon
There are new bins at the recycling center for textiles and shoes. —Jack Sanders photo Recycling isn’t just about bottles and cans, and Ridgefield’s recycling center is expanding what it will take....
View ArticleMauldin joins Maplewood
Ridgefield resident of eight years Mark H. Mauldin has joined the staff of Maplewood Senior Living, a Westport-based senior living operator that is looking to build a facility here, to serve as its...
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Photo: Enjoying the space
This little salamander was recently discovered at Aldrich Park, peering out from the leaf litter along the trail. Aldrich Park is 65 acres of open space maintained by the Ridgefield Conservation...
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Nelson brothers fly for the Navy
Ryan T. Nelson Ridefield brothers Jonathan R. Nelson and Ryan T. Nelson have both become pilots in the U.S. Navy. In November of last year, Lt. Jonathan R. Nelson returned from an eight-month...
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Vendor trucks and taxpaying businesses: Selectman consider a flower seller’s...
Mike Principi, left, operates the Chez Lénard hot dog stand on Main Street under one of four vendor permits, all for food stands or ice cream trucks, currently approved by the town. The selectmen are...
View ArticleAldrich seeks volunteer docents
The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum is recruiting volunteer to lead tours with participants including students at all grade levels and adults. Interviews will take place in July for the next training...
View ArticleSummer heat takes toll on electric vehicle mileage
Drivers of gas-powered vehicles may experience variations in miles per gallon, but a gas station is likely within easy reach. The recharging network for electric vehicles is less developed, making it...
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Ridgefielder, big band man, toured with the Glenn Miller Orchestra
Howard Williams with some of his favorite photos and Bonnie Leavy-Mello, community coordinator, Laurel Ridge Health Care Center, who is holding a collector’s vinyl 33-1/3 album on which Mr. Williams...
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Painting instructor’s work in juried show
Richard Koleszar with his painting “Holdin’ onto Daddy.” Richard Koleszar has work in the juried Art Society of Old Greenwich all media art show. His painting “Holdin’ onto Daddy” was selected. The...
View Article50 Years ago: Elizabeth Ballard left her home to town, for a park
Mrs. Elizabeth Bigelow Ballard died at 88 in her home, Graeloe, on Main Street, the June 18, 1964 Press reported. She bequeathed her property on Main Street to the town for use as a public park. One of...
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Zemo revises mixed-use plan to deal with odor concerns
An architect’s rendering of one of the buildings being proposed for the parcel of former Schlumberger land developer Steve Zemo bought from the town last year. Developer Steve Zemo discussed with...
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Alexandra Carrow joins chamber board
Alexandra Carrow Reynolds & Rowella, LLP announced that Alexandra Carrow was recently named to the Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Ms. Carrow joined Reynolds & Rowella’s administrative...
View ArticleStudents earn honors and awards
Claire Miksad of Yankee Hill Road graduated from Manhattan College on May 18 with a bachelor of science in elementary education. Ms. Miksad completed her student-teaching in the New York City public...
View ArticlePhotoshop Elements
Introduction to Photoshop Elements is a Ridgefield Continuing Education class for people with some computer skills. After an overview of ways you can transform your images using Photoshop, students...
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DEEP: Railroad safety includes anglers, hunters, and outdoor enthusiasts
Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Environmental Conservation (EnCon) Police and Operation Lifesaver, the nonprofit railroad safety organization, are reminding those who...
View ArticleBank is seeking hometown heroes to honor
Union Savings Bank and the Bridgeport Bluefish present the Hometown Heroes Program and are looking for “hometown heroes.” During Saturday home games, a community member will be honored on top of the...
View ArticleLibraries: ‘The fulcrum’ of education
School libraries, formerly a collection of books sitting statically in a building, have become high-tech spaceships designed to launch the district’s children into new intellectual territory. “They’re...
View Article‘Grover’ streamlines operations
Meet Grover. Actually, the official designation is Bibliotheca SmartSort 100 5-Bin AMH001072-000-US, but we think the moniker of the Sesame Street monster is an apt nickname for our new automated...
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