Here are some of the stories and features in this week’s Ridgefield Press, out today:
- The new revaluation assessments are due out next week. What can we expect?
- The state says 10 prime acres at the Schlumberger site need no cleanup, so the town is clear to sell.
- The school board is putting aside work on a school closing and instead focusing on inequities in building enrollments.
- The sewer plant’s capacity limits are being disputed in the zoning battles over high-density housing.
- In a power emergency, should the town or state supply generators to people with special needs?
- A U.S. senator showed up to honor five new Eagle Scouts.
- Matt Whelan, a former football and basketball player at Ridgefield High School, is the new head coach of Joel Barlow boys basketball.
- Sandy has sparked revisions to the school calendar.
- Speaking of Sandy, a Ridgefield family has made Christmas use of one of the many trees the storm felled.
- Ridgefield High has released its first-quarter honor rolls and the names fill two pages.
- It’s another big weekend, with more than a dozen special events taking place, most of them holiday oriented.
- What makes the latest fitness studio to open here different?
- The Last Minute Gift Guide, a special section today, offers tips for giving.
- Stores in Ridgefield are staying open late for holiday shoppers.
- Why should we shop in Ridgefield? An editorial offers thoughts.
- Chris Robertson passes along safety advice to senior citizens during emergencies.
- Paul Baker remembers the prolific artist/illustrator Harry Bennett, who painted more than a thousand book covers.
- “Nuts About the Nutcracker” has inspired a new book.
- The Soccer Club of Ridgefield honored Mark Vanni recently.
- Jack Truskowski, a Ridgefield High senior, has been selected to perform in the All-Eastern Music Festival, involving musicians from 11 states.
- Schimenti Construction has completed its enlarged headquarters on Route 7.
- Dr. Jennifer Rubin offers tips for kids on forming heart-healthy habits.
- An updated Serving Our Nation, the list of Ridgefielders in the military, appears this week.
- The 2013 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart is a car that deserves to be driven, says test driver Steven Macoy.
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