A. Briggs Geddis, 76, cancer researcher
A. Briggs Geddis, 76, longtime resident of Ridgefield, CT, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2014 at his home after a year-long courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Morristown, N.J. the...
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About Town: Sacred Music
Fanny Crosby Is it true that Ridgefield has a strong history of sacred music? Ridgefield could have a concert’s worth of writers, composers, and even publishers of sacred music. Among the most famous...
View ArticleTaking and editing digital photographs
Mark Edwards, who has worked as a commercial and landscape photographer, will lead a two-part Tech Topics program that will take place at the Ridgefield Library on Saturday, July 26, and Saturday, Aug....
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Gloria Manning, 86, worked for GE Capital
Gloria Manning Gloria Manning, 86, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., and formerly of Weston, CT, died on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at Roper Hospital, Charleston, S.C. Ms. Manning was born on Monday, November 28,...
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DEEP wants your fishy photos for Connecticut Angler’s Guide
Upcoming great “photo ops” include summer fishing at Fort Trumbull State Park, Aug. 16. Pack your camera, dust off your fishing pole, gather friends and family and head to one of Connecticut’s...
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School budgeteers lauded for book’s clarity
Paul Hendrickson, middle, the school district’s business manager, with all the members of his five-person department — Phyllis Massina, Barbara Perkes, Pam Knipe and Patricia Flynn, which controls the...
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Photo: Walking West Mountain
Cooled by wetlands, streams and lots of green canopy overhead, the West Mountain Wetland Walk may offer an escape from hot summer temperatures. There are varied flowers and greenery and a boardwalk,...
View ArticleRenovation moves church’s services for four Sundays
Members and friends of the First Congregational Church will worship in the church’s social hall for four Sundays starting Aug. 10, as the sanctuary undergoes renovation. The sanctuary renovation...
View ArticleHypocrisy?
In the Supreme Court’s recent landmark “McCutcheon” campaign contribution decision, Justice Steven Breyer quoted former Sen. Alan Simpson to bolster his dissenting opinion. Sen.Simpson was selected by...
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Six Girl Scouts earn highest honor
Six Ridgefield Girl Scouts have earned their Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting. In order to earn the Gold Award, senior and ambassador Girl Scouts between ninth and 12th grades...
View ArticlePolice collect 32 pounds of drugs
The anonymous drug take-back organized by the Ridgefield Police Department and Walgreens yielded 32 pounds of unwanted medications Saturday, July 19. “It’s really good for us considering it was only...
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BBB: Fake E-Z Pass email comes with ‘invoice’ virus attachment
Connecticut Better Business Bureau is alerting E-Z Pass holders to a scam involving a phony email that appears to come from that company. The email sports the E-Z Pass colors and logo and appears to be...
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Elms barn: What comes down must go up
Parks and Recreation employee Hans Williams with members of the Scala family in front of the red storage barn at the former Elms Inn property on Main Street. The Scalas have owned the Elms property...
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Photo: Black belt
Antonella Risi, 11, a sixth grader at Scotts Ridge Middle School, earned her junior black belt on July 20. Antonella joined Steve Demasco’s Shaolin Studios in Ridgefield four years ago. Pictured are...
View ArticlePolice nab gold, Knoche steps down, new super, Aldrich name
The Ridgefield Police Department’s six-member team won second place among the departments of 50 or less at the 11th Annual Connecticut Police Olympics in Manchester, but not before taking four first...
View ArticlePhoto editing with Picasa
Photo Editing Made Easy with Picasa is a two-hour workshop available through Ridgefield Continuing Education. This course is for people who want to learn how to do easy photo-editing and organizing of...
View ArticleCharter revision proposals go to public hearing Thursday night
There’s some back-and-forth in the charter revision process, and the selectmen are having a public hearing tonight on the Charter Revision Commission’s initial report. The selectmen discussed the...
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Giegler has perfect voting record
Jan Giegler State Rep. Jan Giegler, whose district includes northern Ridgefield, achieved a 100% voting record during the regular 2014 legislative session, according to statistics compiled by the...
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Photo: Big bubbles
No rinky-dink wand and lung-powered bubble-making here. Carter Mendez, 9, had fun making huge bubbles on Sunday, July 13. For more Ridgefield photos go to:...
View ArticlePolice Commission backs Officer Romero in 2013 fatal shooting
The fatal shooting of an intoxicated man with a pistol in his hand last May was “appropriate” and the actions by all police officers involved were in compliance with department training and...
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