Stories By Sandra Diamond Fox

  • Future of Sherman School at risk with long list of repairs needed With the building in need of up to $50 million in repairs, Sherman's leaders are looking at the cost effectiveness of operating the school.
  • Ridgefield 'hot dog man' is Main St. fixture: 'I love what I do' Mike Principi has operated the Chez Lenard hot dog stand for 16 of its 45 years, serving celebrities like Martha Stewart and opening in severe weather. 
  • 3-bedroom apartment plan for Ridgefield includes affordable units Farmingville Road LLC in Ridgefield is seeking approval to construct a six-unit multifamily building that would appeal to "a new market" with its three-bedroom apartments.  
  • Community: SPHERE gala, Ridgefield Arts Council grant, more news There are many programs and events taking place in the coming weeks and months in Ridgefield. 
  • Ridgefield 17-year-old opens traveling car detailing business Marek Sobocinski, a Ridgefield High School senior, opened his own car detailing business, called Car Cleanse.
  • Girls of color recruited to live, attend school in Ridgefield Ridgefield's A Better Chance program, which is offered at no cost to the students, began locally in the 1987 in an attempt to break the cycle of poverty.
  • Ridgefield's economic development chair honored for volunteerism Glori Norwitt received the Volunteer of the Year award from the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce for her many volunteer efforts in town and beyond.
  • Assessor: Top 10 taxpayers in Ridgefield pay out $12.6 million The Top 10 taxpayers make up about 8.5 percent of Ridgefield's revenue. They include an international pharmaceutical company and a public utility.
  • Warrant: CT father saw son attack neighbor in fatal stabbing Wilton police have charged Sebastian Andrews in the fatal stabbing of Arinzechukwu Ukachukwu, who was was found in a Partrick Lane garage Tuesday.
  • Ridgefield jewelry shop owner dies at 56: 'A beautiful soul'  Peter Schoellkopf, a Weston resident, was owner of Zoe & Co. Sugarbeads, a jewelry, gem and gift shop that has been a fixture in downtown Ridgefield for many years.
  • Community: Ridgefield film festival, vegetable gardening class Community: Ridgefield film festival, vegetable gardening class, egg hunt, more news
  • New Milford community: Lions Day, Gunn library programs, open mic There are many programs and events taking place in the Greater New Milford area over the coming months. 
  • Lamont calls improved access to child care vital for families In a visit to Ridgefield's Boehringer Ingelheim offices, the governor signed an executive order to create a Connecticut Blue-Ribbon Panel on Child Care. 
  • CT mom's clothing brand is designed to empower women Experiencing postpartum depression motivated Ashley Alt to pursue her own fashion brand that caters to improving women's mental health.
  • Supply chain issues delay Ridgefield Main Street traffic project Ridgefield's Main Street project was expected to be completed by last Thanksgiving but will now not be done until later in the spring.
  • New Milford High School presents 'Mamma Mia' as 2023 spring music Starting this weekend, New Milford High School Theatre is set to present the international hit musical, Mamma Mia!
  • CT private school hires 2nd female head of school since 1850 The Frederick Gunn School has announced one of its own, Emily Raudenbush Gum, has been named the 12th head of school for the 2023-24 school year.
  • New Milford to borrow $15M to repair several roads, roofs New Milford plans to borrow up to $10 million to repair roads and up to $5 million to fix roofs on schools and municipal buildings over the next few years. 
  • Ridgefield schools' new security director is former Fairfield cop Ridgefield Public Schools added the position after reviewing the district's security systems. Joshua Zabin, who worked in the Fairfield Police Department for 32 years, will start next month. 
  • Ridgefield expands Pine Mountain parking area near trailhead 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.