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Macklin ReidAssociate Editor

Macklin Reid is an associate editor with Hearst Connecticut Media and has worked as a reporter and editor at The Ridgefield Press for more than four decades, covering everything from town budgets to murders to lost cats.

Macklin Reid is an associate editor with Hearst Connecticut Media and has worked as a reporter and editor at The Ridgefield Press for more than four decades, covering everything from town budgets to murders to lost cats.

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Recent Stories By Macklin Reid

Unlike the State of CT which averages data on a two-week basis, the Ridgefield analysis reflects a one-week average. The daily new case rates are expressed per 100,000 residents. Ridgefield also includes congregate settings such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities and the State does not. Ridgefield does a deeper dive so the Town can anticipate where we are headed and respond accordingly.

Drive-through COVID-19 testing site is planned in Ridgefield

November 25, 2020

The girls of Troop 19 are, back row from left: Katie Bitner, Sophie Desmarais, Gabriela Rogers, Jax Mantione, Maddy Gonley (sort of in the middle row), Della Fincham; and front row, form left: Maya Pereyra, Evia Rodriguez (middle row), Caroline Vilinskis, Jordan Mooney and Lisa Van Gompel.

Girls in Ridgefield’s Troop 19 are becoming Eagle Scouts

November 25, 2020

The downtown lights in Ridgefield are on and shoppers are out, but a virtual ceremony to officially turn on the lights is planned Friday, Nov. 27, at 5:45 p.m., available on a variety of electronic media.

Ridgefield tree lighting ceremony will be virtual Friday

November 24, 2020

Shoppers were out on Ridgefield's Main Street on Saturday, Nov. 21. A new 'Shop Ridgefield Social Media Challenge' is promoting the downtown with $50 gift certificates.

Shop Ridgefield Social Media campaign: $50 gift certificates

November 24, 2020

Pictured is a photo of the coronavirus. Ridgefield Superintendent of Schools Susie Da Silva recently outlined for the town’s school board the difficulties facing efforts to keep the town’s public schools open.

Ridgefield Schools are battling to keep buildings staffed

November 24, 2020

Working the numbers and producing the charts for the Town of Ridgefield’s COVID-19 Task Force — charged with getting the word out and convincing the public that the pandemic from the new virus needs to be taken very seriously — is Rick Lawrence.

Ridgefield’s Rick Lawrence uses science and data on COVID-19

November 24, 2020

The Ridgefield school board’s new leadership includes vice chairman, Ken Sjoberg, left, and chairman Jonathan Steckler. Sjoberg, and Steckler are in this photo after the Democratic caucus during a previous summer.

Jonathan Steckler new chairman of Ridgefield school board

November 24, 2020

RIdgefield High School has students on remote leanring through Thanksgiving break. Seven RHS students or staff have tested positive for CVOID-19 since Wednesday, Nov. 18.

COVID-19 test positive in Ridgefield High community Monday

November 23, 2020

Veterans Park School's first COVID-19 case was announced Saturday by the Ridgefield school system.

COVID-19 cases at Ridgefield High School and Veterans Park School

November 22, 2020

On Friday First Selectman Rudy Marconi resumed the practice of making a taped phone call to homes all around town to inform people of the COVID-19 situation.

Ridgefield reports 11 new COVID-19 cases

November 21, 2020

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