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Ridgefield names former Fairfield police captain as new school security director: 'A great match'
Ridgefield schools added the position after reviewing security systems. Joshua Zabin, who worked for Fairfield police for 32 years, will start next month. → Read More
Ridgefield quadruples parking at Pine Mountain trail once used by Revolutionary War soldiers
The highway expanded the number of parking spots to 12 for the trail, which has a rock that was used during the Revolutionary War to send signals. → Read More
Mobile food pantry fills a need in Ridgefield and beyond: 'People should not go hungry'
The Connecticut Foodshare Mobile Pantry provides fresh and healthy food for those in need in Ridgefield and beyond. → Read More
Fog of long COVID lingers for CT patients three years into pandemic. ‘I will not get any (better)’
Bethel resident Ron Stowell and Stamford resident Maria Saumell both have long COVID. They have found some help by going to long COVID programs. → Read More
Former Rolling Stones rehearsal site poised for 52-room hotel, despite opposition in rural CT town
The 81,000-square-foot inn at 101 Wykeham Road in Washington will be approved if the developers meet the conditions of a settlement with the town. → Read More
Retired 100-year-old Danbury physicist keeps up-to-date by leading current events group
Jay Tittman of Danbury, who is 100 years old, has been retired for 40 years but he is busier than ever with a calendar filled with activities. → Read More
New Milford cyclist leads effort to install directional signs on 84 miles of CT Route 7 bike route
Tom O'Brien is visiting every town along the CT portion of the Route 7 bike route to supply signs on the Western New England Greenway. → Read More
Ridgefield nears completion of solar panel installation; $4M in energy savings possible with project
Work is wrapping up to install solar panels on the roofs of all town schools and two town buildings as well as on canopies in the Ridgefield High parking lot. → Read More
Ridgefield to begin $2 million project to make Branchville a more 'pedestrian friendly community'
The town just got the green light from the state Department of Transportation to go ahead with a years-long plan to improve the walkability of Branchville. → Read More
Danbury homeless shelter takes 'Band-Aid approach' amid fewer resources at CT housing crisis hotline
Agencies in Danbury that support unhoused individuals are feeling the effects of reduced hours, fewer resources and a staffing shortage at the 2-1-1 CT hotline. → Read More
Hickories farm in Ridgefield earns $50K CT grant for 'innovation': 'Thrilled about this opportunity'
The Hickories, a 250-year-old farm that's a landmark in town, has received a state grant from The Connecticut Department of Agriculture. → Read More
1 year after Russian invasion, Ukrainian woman adjusts to life in CT, even as she longs for home
Tetiana (Tanya) Yarosh, who came to New Milford from Ukraine after the Russian invasion, has passed her driver's test and has a job at a local restaurant. → Read More
St. Stephen's church of Ridgefield puts spotlight on Black History Month with music celebration
Members of the the Metropolitan Opera performed jazz standards, musical theater, R&B, spirituals and other types of music at the concert. → Read More
In some CT suburbs, students aren’t interested in mandated Black & Latino course
School districts like Stamford found success in their Black & Latino history course. But not enough students signed up for the class in Darien and Ridgefield. → Read More
Old Quarry Road site chosen for proposed police, fire facility: 'Major step forward' for Ridgefield
After a two-year search, town officials have selected a location at 36 Old Quarry Road for a new facility proposed for the police and fire departments. → Read More
Abandoned 123-year-old house on New Milford's blighted property list razed after fire
The Grove Street house was on the town's blighted property's list and was scheduled to be torn down in the fall. The owner plans to develop the site. → Read More
After voting down more art teachers, Ridgefield school board OKs budget plan with $4 million increase
After a heated two-hour debate about whether to increase the number art teachers, the Ridgefield Board of Education approved the budget plan with no changes. → Read More
A 77-foot-tall tree in Ridgefield is largest Norway maple in the nation, expert says
A local tree expert has designated Ridgefield's Norway maple tree as the largest of its kind in the U.S. The town will be taking measures to protect the tree. → Read More
Ridgefield names principal at Veterans Park Elementary School: 'Such a special place'
Sheri Prendergast, who has been serving as the interim principal at Veterans Park, has been named the principal at the elementary school. → Read More
Ridgefield school bus driver and dad, who died at 38, cared for students 'as if they were his own'
Rob Doerr, a New Fairfield resident and veteran, was Ridgefield's Bus 36 driver for 4years. The community is raising money for his family and 4-year-old son. → Read More