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Accident: I-84 west| NEWTOWN -- A motor vehicle accident with injuries is causing a traffic jam on Interstate 84 west near exit 9. Newtown dispatched its fire department and an ambulance at 7:02 p.m. Further information is not available at the moment. |
Danbury Unitarians to join New Sanctuary Movement| DANBURY - The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury voted Friday to join a national, faith-based movement that assists families targeted for deportation by the federal government. The vote was 67-7. The church is the first in the state to join the New Sanctuary Movement. |
Danbury woman charged with DUI| DANBURY - A 36-year-old city woman was charged with driving under the influence and evading after allegedly leaving the scene of a two-car accident on West Street Saturday. Police said Anniemarie Tallman struck a car and then kept driving. No injuries were reported. |
Six arrested on Ives Street| DANBURY - Three people were charged with inciting a riot Saturday morning after allegedly yelling obscenities and refusing to leave Ives Street after police told them to clear out. Police said the incident happened shortly after 2 a.m., as the bars and clubs along Ives Street were closing, a weekend ritual that puts hundreds of people on the street. |
School official: Westport students sharing nude pictures| WESTPORT (AP) -- Westport school officials say middle and high school students have been sharing nude pictures of themselves electronically. In a letter and e-mail, Superintendent Elliott Landon said the video and still images show students engaging in inappropriate acts while nude in their homes. |
Sen. Ted Kennedy hospitalized with symptoms of stroke| BOSTON -- Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was hospitalized Saturday after becoming ill at his home, his office said. There was no immediate word on his condition. |
Union, state reach agreement on protest| MASHANTUCKET (AP) - The United Auto Workers says it has brokered a deal with the state that it will allow members to protest outside this weekend's grand opening of the MGM Grand at Foxwoods. |
Bethel man arrested for drunken driving| BETHEL - A Fairchild Drive man was arrested for driving under the influence Thursday night. |
Connecticut man dies after his clothes catch fire| BROOKLYN AP)- State police say a Brooklyn man has died after his clothes apparently caught fire as he was burning debris in a pit in his back yard. |
Danbury man charged with attempted murder| DANBURY -- A city man was arrested today and charged in relation to a March shooting, police say. |
Local filmmakers will shine at festival| Many local filmmakers will get their long awaited day in the sun (or in this case dark) when the Connecticut Film Festival comes to Danbury next week. |
Rell: Officials investigating prison beating death| HARTFORD -- Gov. M. Jodi Rell says state prison officials are investigating whether an inmate who died this week after being beaten should have been housed in the same prison as his attacker. |
New Milford budget vote is Tuesday| NEW MILFORD -- Voters will head to the polls Tuesday for the annual budget referendum. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at all seven polling places. |
Power lines hit Shelton school bus| SHELTON - Live power lines knocked down by construction work on a property next to Long Hill School hit a school bus with students on board this morning. |
GE confirms plans to exit appliance business| FAIRFIELD -- General Electric Co. said Friday that it plans to sell or spin off its iconic appliance business, which has provided refrigerators, air conditioners and ovens for millions of U.S. homes. |
Fico frustrates again| NEWTOWN -- Having waited all spring, the Newtown High softball team was psyched up for the challenge of batting against Masuk flamethrower Rachele Fico.The outcome, however, resembled the Nighthawks' three confrontations with Fico last year: no runs, lots of strikeouts and plenty of frustration. |
Redding BOE cuts $125k from budget| REDDING - The Redding Board of Education made the required $125,000 cuts in its $19.79 million budget for fiscal year 2008-09 last night. |
Household hazardous waste collection Saturday| Area residents are encouraged to participate in Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Newtown Public Works Garage, 4 Turkey Hill Rd., Newtown. |
Dems endorse Lyddy for state representative| NEWTOWN -- The Democratic Town Committee unanimously endorsed lifelong resident Chris Lyddy in his campaign for state representative from the 106th District last Thursday.Lyddy is serving his first term on the Legislative Council, where he is a member of the finance, education, public safety and public relations sub-committees. |
Newtown baseball hammers Mustangs| DANBURY -- Coach Carl Strait might have known it was going to be a good day for his Newtown High baseball team on Tuesday.Even though the team bus arrived late with some players apparently delayed with Advanced Placement testing, Strait saw something he'd never seen before on the Immaculate field. |
Newtown police arrest man for DUI| NEWTOWN - A New York man was charged with driving under the influence Friday. |
Fantastic finish: Newtown girls rally in final minutes to beat East Lyme| NEWTOWN -- The Newtown High girls lacrosse team was in serious trouble with less than four minutes remaining in Monday's game against East Lyme. The Nighthawks had just surrendered a goal and trailed by two, and East Lyme seemed to have seized control of the momentum in the back-and-forth contest. |
Police investigating Newtown school bomb threats| NEWTOWN -- The bomb scare at Newtown High School, which evacuated 1,719 students last week during Advanced Placement exams, was not the town's first.School officials and police have responded to several similar threats at Newtown Middle School during the school year. |
Man charged with drunken driving, drug possession| NEWTOWN - A Monroe man was charged with drunken driving, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia early Sunday morning, according to police. |
Traffic stop leads to drunken driving arrest| NEWTOWN -- Police charged a local man with driving under the influence following a routine traffic stop Saturday. According to police reports, officers observed Duane Slavin, 45, of Main Street, traveling on South Main Street with defective reverse lights at 10:27 p. |
Nighthawks hold on to win softball showdown| NEWTOWN -- Needing one more out to secure a meaninful win, Newtown High ace Jenna Legros stood in the circle with the tying run on third base while the last Lauralton Hall player she wanted to see was crouched in the batter's box.Kiley Baird, the Crusaders' third baseman from Orange, had put the visitors ahead with a run-scoring double in the second inning, but that's not why Legros probably would've preferred to face someone else. |
Goldstein delivers win for Panthers in Cooperstown| COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Pomperaug High pitcher Kyle Goldstein pitched a complete game and struck out 11 as the Panthers defeated SWC rival Newtown at Doubleday Field on Saturday. Goldstein held the Nighthawks scoreless until the seventh, when they broke through for four runs. |
Security officer asks for hearing| NEWTOWN -- The Board of Education listened to the public pleas of a lawyer representing a Newtown High School security director placed on paid administrative leave and will hold a hearing on the incident during a future executive session.School administrators placed Richard Novia on administrative leave immediately following a March 11 altercation involving him and a 17-year-old junior at the high school. |
Bomb scare closes Newtown school| NEWTOWN -- Students were briefly evacuated from Newtown High School on Thursday due to a bomb threat written on a bathroom wall. Police responded to the threat about 9:30 a.m. A student found it and reported it to school administrators.Principal Charles Dumais said students were immediately evacuated from the building and escorted to the bleachers on the school's football field. |
New Fairfield rolls past Newtown| NEW FAIRFIELD -- Ever wonder what opposing coaches talk about after shaking hands at the end of a game?On Thursday night one of the main topics at midfield was the play of New Fairfield High junior attackman Andrew Fiamengo, who was virtually unstoppable in the Rebels' 13th straight boys lacrosse win -- an 18-6 South-West Conference demolition of visiting Newtown. |
FirstLight negotiates with New Milford| FirstLight Power Resources Inc. has begun to negotiate with New Milford to cede the zoning and building codes enforcement on the land that surrounds Candlewood Lake back to the town.New Milford Mayor Pat Murphy told a meeting of the Housatonic Valley Council of Elected Officials in Brookfield Friday that she, New Milford Town Attorney Randall DiBella and town land use experts met with officials from FirstLight. |
NEW MILFORD Tag sale, show to benefit band| A tag sale and vendor show to benefit the New Milford High School band and color guard will be held Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the high school, on Route 7.Admission is $1. Refreshments will be available. |
Special moments abound in local sports world| A decade and countless area sports moments ago, a small troupe of us created the newspaper that's now so familiar area-wide as The Greater New Milford Spectrum.It was a labor of love from day one and soon became a driving passion for those of us associated with the kid sister publication of The News-Times in Danbury. |
New budget up to voters on Tuesday| Whether New Milford will have a new budget will be determined Tuesday when voters head to the polls for the annual budget referendum.Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at all seven polling places on May 20.The proposed $92.12 million budget for 2008-09 represents a 4. |
Boating safety to be taught at firehouse| Free boating safety classes guided by state DEP instructor Doug Johnson will be offered Monday to Thursday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Water Witch Hose Co. No. 2 firehouse at 8 Grove Street in New Milford.Participants must attend all four classes to receive the Connecticut State Boating Certificate. |
Parks & Recreation adult softball schedule| The next week's schedule for New Milford Parks & Recreation's men's and women's slowpitch softball:MENFriday, May 16Rain makeups, if necessary.Monday, May 19Chemero Group vs. Bruzzi/Fleet at A (6:15 p.m.)B & B Mason vs. Fleet Masonry at C (6:15 p. |
NMHS reschedules sports awards night| New Milford High School's inaugural all-sports ceremony for elite athletes will be held June 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the school theatre instead of June 2 as originally planned."This will allow the young men and women who will be competing at the state meets on June 2 to attend," explained NMHS athletic director Ted Oczkowski. |
On deck| FRIDAY, MAY 16NM JV baseball at Brookfield (3:45 p.m.)NM JV softball vs. Brookfield at home (3:45 p.m.)NM girls' lacrosse vs. Housatonic at home (4 p.m.)Shepaug baseball vs. Nonnewaug in Woodbury (3:45 p.m.)Shepaug JV baseball vs. Nonnewaug in Woodbury (3:45)Shepaug softball vs. |
Youth Baseball/Softball to see Rock Cats game| Tickets for players and families of New Milford Youth Baseball/Softball are available for June 1's New Britain Rock Cats minor-league baseball game vs. the New York Yankees' farm team, the Trenton (N.J.) Thunder, at 1:05 p.m. in New Britain.Tickets at $5 are sold at the Nestle's Field snack bar during weekday game times and Saturdays from 9 a. |
Elite Gym to host competition cheerleading| Signup for the Elite Gymnastics Center's premier competition cheerleading for ages 5-18 will be held tomorrow (Saturday) from 5 to 8 p.m. and Sunday frm 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the gym at 458 Danbury Road in New Milford.For registration or information, call (845) 774-9322. |
New Milford Parks & Rec notes| Registration is underway for programs offered by the New Milford Parks & Recreation Department. A brochure is available at the office at 47 Bridge St. Hours are weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.For information, call (860) 355-6050, check www. |
Gun safety seminars offered in New Milford| Handgun safety programs sponsored by the National Rifle Association will be held tomorrow (Saturday), June 1 and June 14 in New Milford.The one-day programs will offer knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary for using or owning a handgun. A national written examination and live-fire range qualification will be conducted. |
If you go| What: New Milford High School Alumni Senior Art ShowWhen: May 23, 3-9 p.m.; May 24, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; and May 25, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.Where: The MAXX, Railroad Street, New MilfordWeb site: www.newmilfordps.org/nhs |
Alumni Senior Art Show celebrates 20 years| Enter the front doors of New Milford High School, then continue down the left hallway. Toward the end of the corridor you'll find room number 1112.Here is where volunteers work into the afternoon to make sure that all is ready for the 20th annual Alumni Senior Art Show to open on May 23. |
Protesters of Bush visit dislike his policies| To the Editor:I would like to express a point of view about the protests held in Warren and Kent during President Bush's visit to Kissinger that is a bit different than that of the coverage in The Greater New Milford Spectrum May 2.The group gathered to protest a president who is clearly guilty of systematically undermining the Constitution and corrupting the legitimate functions of the U. |
Ted Alex golf to play Oxford Greens in June| The 25th annual Ted Alex Memorial golf tournament will tee it up June 14 with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start at The Golf Club at Oxford Greens in Oxford.The tournament is hosted each year by Shepaug Valley High School product Matt Adams in memory of Ted Alex, a legendary teacher and coach at Washington/Shepaug Valley High School in Washington. |
Washington Parks & Rec notes| The following are programs offered by Washington's Parks & Recreation Department.Programs must be pre-paid. Application forms are available outside the Parks & Recreation office during Bryan Memorial Town Hall hours. Office hours are Monday and Wednesday from 9 a. |
Kundalini yoga classes held in Washington| Kundalini yoga classes for all levels instructed by Anne Novak of Washington are offered at St. John's Episcopal Church on Green Hill Road.Sessions meet Tuesdays and Fridays from 9:15 to 10:30 a.m. or Mondays and Thursdays from 6 to 7:15 p.m. at the cost of $15 per class. |
SVHS announces high school honor roll| The following students at Shepaug Valley High School in Washington were named to the honor roll for the third marking period, which ended April 2.SENIORSFirst HonorsTheodore Alex, Jill Balaam, Julia Benivegna, Wesley Cooke, Eleanor Curren, Alexander Ehrenreich, Ryan Firmender, Zachary Gillespie, Carolyn Gribble, Zachary Gross, Daniel Harris, Patrick Horrigan, Troy Horrigan, Emilie Kracer, Tegan Laing, Stephanie Moots, Brittany Myers, Ryan O'Donnell, Tiffany Phillips, Josha Pratt, Christiana |
Title hungry| It didn't take long for coach Joanne Kelly to realize she had something special with this spring's Shepaug Valley High School girls' tennis squad."This particular team jelled right away," she explained. "They are all juniors (except for second singles player Samantha Metcalf) and they are all friends. |
Bridal fair set for June| A bridal fair will be held June 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Washington Club Hall on Route 47 in Washington.The event coincides with the opening of "The Fabric of Marriage: Wedding Dress" at the Gunn Memorial Museum located next to the hall.Participating vendors will include JD Tuckers, The Pantry and Rene David, Arrangements Florist, Lennie's Flower Shop, Wildflowers, Depot Papeterie, DK Shulman, Crowe Jeweller, Grape in the Shade, Vanitas Jewelry, David Grausmann, Mary Constanza, Wayne Hileman, |
Prefects named for 2008-09 at Gunnery| The Gunnery, a private school in Washington, has announced its prefects for the 2008-09 year.Those elected include head prefect Joe Mashburn, as well as Pat Loglisci, Adam Katzenberg, Blake Tretter, Kurt Bailey and Maisie Theobald.This was the second time students and faculty had an opportunity to submit their votes electronically. |
Shepaug Valley Middle School names honor roll| Shepaug Valley Middle School in Washington has announced the honor roll for the second trimester, which ended March 20.Grade 8High HonorsCatherine Alexander, Kate Barlow, Shannon Bartkus, Charlotte Carew-Miller, Kiera Lee Cloutier, Ava Coploff, Griffin DeCaro, Gina Demeo, Melinda Fragomeli, Jennifer Isaac, Lindsay Isaac, Edward Kelly, Colleen Koslosky, Nichole Parzuchowski, Logan Roy and Andrew Stern. |
Ted Alex golf to play Oxford Greens in June| The 25th annual Ted Alex Memorial golf tournament will tee it up June 14 with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start at The Golf Club at Oxford Greens in Oxford.The tournament is hosted each year by Shepaug Valley High School product Matt Adams in memory of Ted Alex, a legendary teacher and coach at Washington/Shepaug Valley High School in Washington. |
'Steep Rock Challenge' offered to area residents| "The Steep Rock Challenge" is offered by the non-profit Steep Rock Association to those who hike the trails of the Hidden Valley, Steep Rock and Macricostas preserves in Washington.For a donation of $36, participants will receive a map of each preserve. |
Bridgewater to mull Reg. 12 split| Bridgewater residents voted at a town meeting Tuesday to form a committee to explore de-regionalization at the elementary school level in Region 12.The district also includes Roxbury and Washington.For more than five years the district has been trying to get consensus on the best way to educate its primary school children. |
Home revaluation process is continuing in Washington| The process of gathering information for the upcoming revaluation, due Oct. 1, is heading into the second section in Washington.Jonathan Wells, a representative of Total Valuation Service, will be the person to visit residents' homes. He will carry identification from the town of Washington. |
You're invited!| The staff of The Greater New Milford Spectrum, and our sister publication The News-Times, invites you to an Open House in celebration of our 10th anniversary.The Open House will be from noon to 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 15. We would be pleased if you would stop by, say hello, and enjoy some punch and light hors d'oeuvres with us. |
Region 12 likely to miss vote by June| It appears there won't be a vote on the solution to the elementary school issue in Region 12 before June, but one could happen next fall.It's the third year in a row the region will not get a project approved by June 30 for funding the following year by the state legislature. |
Spartan boys' net crew keeps its focus| Gone are the Spartans hopes of swashbuckling their way through the Berkshire League season without a defeat.Yet right in front of coach Mitch Case's talented Shepaug Valley High School boys' tennis team is the opportunity to share a league championship. |
Southbury Library book sale set for this weekend| The Heritage Village Library Book Sale will in the Meeting House Paddock lot at Heritage Village on Friday, and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.For more information, contact Joan Oshins at (203) 264-5381. |
Covering all the bases| SOUTHBURY -- Since opening day, Bethel baseball coach Bill Hunt has been waiting for his team to finally play a perfect game.And the Wildcats finally did it at just the right time.Bethel got a complete-game, one-run effort from senior starter Sean Trafford, turned three double plays, had center fielder Dan Wogksch throw a runner out at the plate and pounded 11 hits off Pomperaug's pitchers en route to a 4-1 non-league win over the Panthers on Tuesday at Pomperaug High. |
Local football stars set to defend state's honor| -TIMES Danbury's Mike Escobar and Pomperaug's Matt Walker will be defensive teammates when Connecticut plays Rhode Island in the 10th annual Governor's Cup all-star football game June 28 at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. Escobar, who made the team as a cornerback, and Walker, a defensive lineman, survived tryouts attended by over 200 candidates to earn a spot on the 55-player roster. |
Goldstein delivers win for Panthers in Cooperstown| COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. -- Pomperaug High pitcher Kyle Goldstein pitched a complete game and struck out 11 as the Panthers defeated SWC rival Newtown at Doubleday Field on Saturday. Goldstein held the Nighthawks scoreless until the seventh, when they broke through for four runs. |
River Oaks to host defensive driving golf| The fourth annual Shepaug Valley High School defensive driving golf tournament will tee off May 27 at 9:30 a.m. at River Oaks Country Club in Sherman.The event will be hosted Shepaug student Sarah Haverly as her senior project. Proceeds will help the Class of 2009 pay for its defensive drive course at the Skip Barber Driving School. |
Sherman Park & Rec notes| The Sherman Park & Recreation Department offers programs throughout the year.For registration or information, call director John Wrenn at (860) 354-3629, visit the office at Sherman School during Saturday hours from 9 to 11:30 a.m., or check www. |
Sherman barn sale on tap May 24-25| The Sherman Historical Society will host its annual barn sale May 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and May 25 from 9 a.m. to noon.The event is the society's largest fundraiser, with proceeds to benefit the organization's Northrop House Museum, the old red barn and the Old Store Gift Shop and Museum. |
Saturday reception to open Sherman show| The Sherman Library will open its next exhibit, "The Wisdom of Water," with a reception tomorrow (Saturday) from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.The show, which will run through May 31, will feature a collection of work by Marc Isolda and Cynthia O'Connor of A Thousand Words Photography. |
Student art works on display today| SHERMAN -- The Sherman School Art Show will be today from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Approximately 1,000 works by students in kindergarten to eighth grade will be on display. |
Annual art show set at Sherman School| The Sherman School will open its 16th annual "A Celebration of Creativity" art show with a reception Wednesday from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Route 37 East school.Festivities will include an ice cream social hosted by the Sherman Education Association (SEA) to benefit the Ann Magoun Scholarship Fund. |
Drivers needed for Meals on Wheels program in Sherman| Volunteers are sought to deliver Meals on Wheels to Sherman residents.Meals will be picked up Monday and Thursday around 11:30 a.m. at the Jewish Community Center at 9 Route 39 South.Interested volunteers are asked to call volunteer coordinator Susan Spengler at (860) 354-2414. |
Sherman church to offer Saturday plant, bake sale| The Friendly Service of the Sherman Congregational Church will sponsor its annual Mother's Day plant and food sale tomorrow (Saturday) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.The sale will be held at the Sherman firehouse near the intersection of Routes 37 and 39.Geraniums, perennials, annuals and household plants, as well as homemade pies, cakes, cookies and breads will be sold. |
Roxbury church to hold Saturday sale| The Roxbury Congregational Church will host its annual rummage and bake sale tomorrow (Saturday) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Route 317 church. Shoppers may fill a bag for $2 from 1:30 to 2 p.m. |
Roxbury man honored for life of conservation| They have become the powerful, appealing faces of wildlife conservation -- lions, mountain gorillas, giant pandas, snow leopards.George Schaller has played a part in keeping these species -- and thousands of others -- alive. A field biologist who has become adept at diplomacy on behalf of wildlife, Schaller, of Roxbury, has spent a half-century studying the worlds's mammals, then convincing governments to do something to save them. |
Grab your partner!| Participants come from near and far to attend the monthly square and contra dance in Roxbury. Dancing is offered the second Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Roxbury Senior Center. Culver Griffin, who has been calling for more than 60 years, leads the dancing on the second floor of the center on South Street. |
Grab your partner!| Participants come from near and far to attend the monthly square and contra dance in Roxbury. Dancing is offered the second Tuesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Roxbury Senior Center. Culver Griffin, who has been calling for more than 60 years, leads the dancing on the second floor of the center on South Street. |
Washington Region 12 voters pass school budget| Region 12 residents approved the $20.6 million school budget for 2008-09 by a vote of 505-299, which Town Clerk Sheila Anson described as "a very low turnout."The budget, representing a spending increase of 4.16 percent, passed in all three towns in the school district. |
Ridgefield teen faces drug charge| RIDGEFIELD -- Police arrested a 16-year-old student at the high school on drug charges Friday.The teen -- police did not say whether it is a male or female student -- was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of marijuana with intent to sell, according to police. |
RIDGEFIELD Library to host robotics program| The Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St., will host a program about robotics on Wednesday at 7 p.m. that is free to the public. The program will include talks by three robotics engineers, including award-winning Bala Krishnamurthy, who will present a program about robotics that includes animations, film clips and a live demonstration of how a robot is brought to life. |
RIDGEFIELD Bruhn to have role in feature film| Ridgefield resident Al Bruhn will have a supporting role in a feature film, "Off Campus The Movie," directed by Norm Bates of Leader Of The Pack Productions, a New Jersey LLC. Bruhn will play the part of a former Vietnam Army sergeant who is tough on his college students and has a secret affair with one of them. |
RidgEFIELD Family Film Series screenings tonight| Buy one ticket, get one free for the The Ridgefield Playhouse Film Society's Family Film Series screenings tonight. The series is offering two documentaries at 7:30 p.m. "King Lines" follows a rock climber on his search for the planet's greatest challenges. |
Selectman, Frey vie for 111th District| RIDGEFIELD -- The race for state representative for the 111th District, which is Ridgefield, will be contested this year.Ridgefield Democrats caucused Tuesday in the Keeler Tavern Garden Room to nominate Di Masters to run for the seat against longtime state representative John Frey. |
Ridgefield Library spring book sale starts today| The Friends of the Ridgefield Library annual spring book sale will be today to Monday at the library, 472 Main St.Sale days and hours are today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., and Monday from 10 a. |
Ridgefield Coldwell Banker to hold 'Go Green' event| Coldwell Banker will play host to a "Go Green" event Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. on the lawn of its office at 360 Main St.Those who attend can learn to make their homes and lives greener from companies and organizations including R.A.C.E. (Ridgefield Action Committee for the Environment) and the Cub Scouts, who will be on hand selling compost bins. |
Green Wave on the rise| John Wrenn has been coaching baseball for 28 years at New Milford High School. He has coached SWC championship teams and had his squads make impressive runs in the state tournament.But not even those title runs can compare to what the Green Wave are doing on the diamond this year. |
Fundraising kitchen tour set for Friday| RIDGEFIELD -- Six period houses will be featured on a Kitchen Tour to celebrate Ridgefield's 300th anniversary Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Proceeds will benefit the Community Center, EJ's House, Maimonides Academy and ROAR.Tickets -- $40 for the tour or $85 for the tour and breakfast -- are available at Ridgefield Office Supply, Bella Home or Ridgefield Supply. |
Household hazardous waste collection Saturday| Area residents are encouraged to participate in Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Newtown Public Works Garage, 4 Turkey Hill Rd., Newtown. |
Ridgefield voters reject budget| RIDGEFIELD -- With a 22 percent voter turnout Tuesday , Ridgefield residents voted down the $121.8 million 2008-09 budget by 710 votes. Voters rejected the 3.53 percent tax increase the budget carried and responded in the negative to the Board of Finance adding $1 million to the revenue side of the budget to bring the increase down to that level. |
Woman struck by car on Route 35 in Ridgefield| RIDGEFIELD -A woman pedestrian was struck by a car on Route 35 here Tuesday morning. |
RSO names Gerald Steichen music director| RIDGEFIELD -- The search is over for the Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra. After auditioning four "fabulous" conductors during the last symphony season, the RSO has named Gerald Steichen as music director."It's wonderful," Steichen said Monday from his New York apartment. |
<span style="color:darkred;font-weight:bold;">Update:</span> Wind downs trees, cuts power across area| RIDGEFIELD -- A downed tree has forced the closure of Mamanasco Road in Ridgefield, according to authorities. |
Fire officials stress safety to Ridgefield High seniors| RIDGEFIELD -- Fire officials took the message of fire prevention to the graduating class of Ridgefield High School recently.Showing a video of a dorm fire that killed five students at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1997, they drove home the message that while buildings of brick and metal might not burn to the ground, their interiors and furnishings can burn -- releasing toxic fumes and black smoke that often take a more deadly toll than the flames do. |
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