Schools question pay-to-participate fees
By Peter Yankowski |
Are the high school’s pay-to-participate fees a vital source of revenue or a burden on the district’s financially-strapped families? That was a question raised by Board of Education Vice Chairman Doug Silver during a discussion on the athletics budget at the board’s Sept. 11 meeting. “Is the pay for play system creating a hardship for families?” Silver asked Dane Street, ... read more
Door-to-door: Selectmen want to limit salesmen
Door-to-door selling has long been viewed with a mixture of annoyance and concern by some Ridgefielders, and now the selectmen have launched an effort to ban — or at least limit — the practice. “Generally speaking, people don’t want people going door to door,” First Selectman Rudy Marconi told the Board of Selectmen. The board quickly reached consensus after a ... read more
Boy Scout builds recycling bins
By The Ridgefield Press |
New plastic bag and film recycling bins have replaced the dumpsters at the Ridgefield Recycling Center. Behind this improvement is Boy Scout Charlie Snow, at right, of Troop 76. As part of his community project to earn the rank of Eagle, Snow designed and managed the construction of two plastic collection bins located at the front of the recycling building. ... read more
Field hockey: Wilton edges Ridgefield in OT
Bella Carrozza (left) looks to play a pass as Wilton's Olivia Hahn moves in to defend. — Andy ...
Ridgefield-Central football now Saturday at 3 at Tiger Hollow
Tonight's game between the Ridgefield and Bridgeport Central football teams has been postponed and rescheduled for tomorrow (Saturday, ...
Ridgefield runners dominate in sweeps
Anyone stationed near the finish line Monday at Allen's Meadow in Wilton might have assumed they were watching ...
Weinstein leads Trumbull boys soccer past Ridgefield
Senior standout Jason Weinstein scored five goals and added an assist as the Trumbull High boys soccer team ...
Unbeaten Ridgefield girls soccer team routs Danbury
So far this season, the zeroes are in the right place for the Ridgefield High girls soccer team. ...
Slow start no problem as Ridgefield crushes Central, 51-0
By The Ridgefield Press |
Quarterback Owen Matthews (shown handing off to Jack Englert during a game earlier this season) and the Ridgefield High football team romped to a 51-0 win over Central on Saturday. — Dave Stewart photo As the Ridgefield High football team struggled during its initial possession Saturday afternoon — quarterback ...
Venti lends a helping paw to Farmingville students
Venti, a comfort dog at Farmingville Elementary School, relaxes in Principal Susan Gately’s office — Peter ...
FunkRaiser festival returns Oct. 12
FunkRaiser is the largest and most interactive fundraiser for the Ridgefield High Music Department. Sponsored ...
EZ Junk Removal provides solutions for home, business owners
Ezra Zimmerman’s EZ Junk Removal continues to expand in the area. Sponsored Content: Not sure ...
Letter: Deer hunt on town land should be halted
To the Editor: It’s tragic that you live in a nice town, next to open ...
Letter: Restoring Connecticut’s prosperity
To the Editor: Last week’s Democratic View by Will Haskell exemplifies why CT is in ...
GOP Viewpoint: Dedicated leaders
The Town of Ridgefield and the State of Connecticut are fortunate to have two dedicated ...
Police, firefighter to host Safety Day Sept. 23
The Ridgefield Police Benevolent Association, the Ridgefield Volunteer Fire Department and the Ridgefield Professional Firefighters Association will host the town’s annual Safety Day from 10 ...
Venti lends a helping paw to Farmingville students
Venti, a comfort dog at Farmingville Elementary School, relaxes in Principal Susan Gately’s office — Peter Yankowski photo. There’s a new face wandering the halls of ...
Obituary: Sharron McCleery Lavatori, 61
Sharron McCleery Lavatori, 61, of Ridgefield, wife of Stephen Lavatori, mother of Jeffrey Lavatori, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Funeral services will take ...
The Garden of Ideas: Keller envisions path to sustainability
Joe Keller stands in the Garden of Ideas, which started on the small residential property where Keller grew up, learning gardening — and the love ...
Conscious Cook: The flavors of September
“Up from the meadows rich with corn, Clear in the cool September morn.” —John Greenleaf Whittier Do you feel the warm, slow, afternoons starting to ...
Test Drive: 2018 Tiguan has a distinctly European feel
Taking delivery of Volkswagen's much-improved Tiguan compact sport-utility vehicle was bittersweet, coming as it did the ...
Reel Dad: Remembering Burt Reynolds – A surprising superstar
More than anything, Burt Reynolds wanted to be considered a serious actor. Instead he became a ...
Curtain Call: Phoenix Stage Company brings home the gold
I’ve known Ed Bassett, the executive manager and artistic director of the Phoenix Stage Company, to ...
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