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Ridgefield, CT

Bathrooms are one of the most commonly used rooms in any home—and also one of the most dangerous. Slips, trips, and falls happen frequently due to water, smooth surfaces, and tight layouts. For homeowners in Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY, creating a safer, more accessible bathroom is an important step toward long-term comfort, independence, and peace of mind. Universal bathroom design focuses on making bathrooms safer and easier to use for people of all ages and...

Bathrooms are one of the most commonly used rooms in any home—and also one of the most dangerous. Slips, trips, and falls happen frequently due to water, smooth surfaces, and tight layouts. For homeowners in Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY, creating a safer, more accessible bathroom is an important step toward long-term comfort, independence, and peace of mind. Universal bathroom design focuses on making bathrooms safer and easier to use for people of all ages and...
Feb 5, 2026
Bathroom Safety & Universal Design in Fairfield & Westchester County Homes
Bathrooms are one of the most commonly used rooms in any home—and also one of the most dangerous. Slips, trips, and falls happen frequently due to water, smooth surfaces, and tight layouts. For homeowners in Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY, creating a safer, more accessible bathroom is an important step toward long-term comfort, independence, and peace of mind. Universal bathroom design focuses on making bathrooms safer and easier to use for people of all ages and...


David Saunders

Mark your calendars for these important December dates! Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) Meeting Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM Town Hall Annex Ridgefield Important December Dates ️Public Hearing Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM Town Hall - large conference room Solicit input from general public about how they feel the direction should be to address the police and fire department upgrades. As well as a discussion of a draft charge to a newly appointed committee. Board of...

Mark your calendars for these important December dates! Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) Meeting Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM Town Hall Annex Ridgefield Important December Dates ️Public Hearing Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM Town Hall - large conference room Solicit input from general public about how they feel the direction should be to address the police and fire department upgrades. As well as a discussion of a draft charge to a newly appointed committee. Board of...
Dec 1, 2025
Ridgefield Important December Dates
Mark your calendars for these important December dates! Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) Meeting Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM Town Hall Annex Ridgefield Important December Dates ️Public Hearing Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM Town Hall - large conference room Solicit input from general public about how they feel the direction should be to address the police and fire department upgrades. As well as a discussion of a draft charge to a newly appointed committee. Board of...

My Clients Trusted the Process - It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! My Clients Trusted the Process- It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! 115 Remington Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 Just Sold - Dee Braaten of Keller Williams - Sold Price $1,387,500

My Clients Trusted the Process - It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! My Clients Trusted the Process- It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! 115 Remington Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 Just Sold - Dee Braaten of Keller Williams - Sold Price $1,387,500
Nov 4, 2025
Just Sold - Dee Braaten of Keller Williams
My Clients Trusted the Process - It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! My Clients Trusted the Process- It Paid Off. Sold for $262,500 over List Price! 115 Remington Rd., Ridgefield, CT 06877 Just Sold - Dee Braaten of Keller Williams - Sold Price $1,387,500


David Saunders

When Autumn Comes to Clouds When autumn comes to clouds it brings a Fahrenheit fall. And a lake grows grey even in day. When autumn comes to clouds birds plot their feathery flight high and south down and away. Happiness upon your Octember, Ira Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More When Autumn Comes to Clouds - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher

When Autumn Comes to Clouds When autumn comes to clouds it brings a Fahrenheit fall. And a lake grows grey even in day. When autumn comes to clouds birds plot their feathery flight high and south down and away. Happiness upon your Octember, Ira Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More When Autumn Comes to Clouds - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Oct 29, 2025
When Autumn Comes to Clouds - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
When Autumn Comes to Clouds When autumn comes to clouds it brings a Fahrenheit fall. And a lake grows grey even in day. When autumn comes to clouds birds plot their feathery flight high and south down and away. Happiness upon your Octember, Ira Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More When Autumn Comes to Clouds - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher


David Saunders

Notice of Public Hearing Monday October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM in Town Hall Regarding Proposed Designation of East Ridge Road Area as a Historic District . View the agenda . Ridgefield Historic District Public Hearing

Notice of Public Hearing Monday October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM in Town Hall Regarding Proposed Designation of East Ridge Road Area as a Historic District . View the agenda . Ridgefield Historic District Public Hearing
Oct 15, 2025
Ridgefield Historic District Public Hearing
Notice of Public Hearing Monday October 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM in Town Hall Regarding Proposed Designation of East Ridge Road Area as a Historic District . View the agenda . Ridgefield Historic District Public Hearing

Join us in honoring our nation and community this Veterans Day. The America 250 Bethel Committee , in partnership with the Bethel Patriotic Association , is seeking Veterans who would like to participate in a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Bethel Veterans Day Ceremony . Event Details: 🌟 Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025🕰️ Time: 11:00 a.m.🌳 Location: Bethel Town Green, Bethel, Connecticut Your voice and presence will help us honor the legacy of freedom,...

Join us in honoring our nation and community this Veterans Day. The America 250 Bethel Committee , in partnership with the Bethel Patriotic Association , is seeking Veterans who would like to participate in a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Bethel Veterans Day Ceremony . Event Details: 🌟 Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025🕰️ Time: 11:00 a.m.🌳 Location: Bethel Town Green, Bethel, Connecticut Your voice and presence will help us honor the legacy of freedom,...
Oct 12, 2025
TOWN OF BETHEL - VETERAN’S DAY CEREMONY
Join us in honoring our nation and community this Veterans Day. The America 250 Bethel Committee , in partnership with the Bethel Patriotic Association , is seeking Veterans who would like to participate in a public reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Bethel Veterans Day Ceremony . Event Details: 🌟 Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2025🕰️ Time: 11:00 a.m.🌳 Location: Bethel Town Green, Bethel, Connecticut Your voice and presence will help us honor the legacy of freedom,...

Learn more about the updated proposed Public Safety Building on Saturday, October 4, at the Ridgefield Library. There will be two presentations at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Both will be followed by a Q&A session. If you can't make this one, mark your calendar for the next one on Saturday, October 25 - 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM, also at the Ridgefield Library In addition, there is a Public Hearing on October 8 at 7:30 PM at East Ridge Middle School. Public Safety Building Information Sessions click to...

Learn more about the updated proposed Public Safety Building on Saturday, October 4, at the Ridgefield Library. There will be two presentations at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Both will be followed by a Q&A session. If you can't make this one, mark your calendar for the next one on Saturday, October 25 - 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM, also at the Ridgefield Library In addition, there is a Public Hearing on October 8 at 7:30 PM at East Ridge Middle School. Public Safety Building Information Sessions click to...
Oct 1, 2025
Ridgefield Public Safety Building Information Sessions
Learn more about the updated proposed Public Safety Building on Saturday, October 4, at the Ridgefield Library. There will be two presentations at 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM. Both will be followed by a Q&A session. If you can't make this one, mark your calendar for the next one on Saturday, October 25 - 10:30 AM and 1:00 PM, also at the Ridgefield Library In addition, there is a Public Hearing on October 8 at 7:30 PM at East Ridge Middle School. Public Safety Building Information Sessions click to...

Ridgefield Theater Barn Upcoming Events - 3 Shows You Don't Want to Miss in 2026!

Ridgefield Theater Barn Upcoming Events - 3 Shows You Don't Want to Miss in 2026!
Jan 14, 2026
Ridgefield Theater Barn Upcoming Events - 3 Shows + Improv & One Acts... You Don't Want to Miss!
Ridgefield Theater Barn Upcoming Events - 3 Shows You Don't Want to Miss in 2026!


David Saunders

There’s no better way to start feeling merry in Ridgefield than stepping into the Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ Festive Home 2025 . Christine and I visited on Preview Night — a sold-out celebration filled with appetizers, holiday drinks, and the warm buzz that only comes from a room full of cheerful neighbors ready to welcome the season. This year’s theme is Hometown Traditions , and the Guild has truly transformed the gallery. Every room feels like stepping into a cozy holiday dreamscape:...

There’s no better way to start feeling merry in Ridgefield than stepping into the Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ Festive Home 2025 . Christine and I visited on Preview Night — a sold-out celebration filled with appetizers, holiday drinks, and the warm buzz that only comes from a room full of cheerful neighbors ready to welcome the season. This year’s theme is Hometown Traditions , and the Guild has truly transformed the gallery. Every room feels like stepping into a cozy holiday dreamscape:...
Nov 17, 2025
Kicking Off the Season at the Ridgefield Guild of Artists: Festive Home 2025
There’s no better way to start feeling merry in Ridgefield than stepping into the Ridgefield Guild of Artists’ Festive Home 2025 . Christine and I visited on Preview Night — a sold-out celebration filled with appetizers, holiday drinks, and the warm buzz that only comes from a room full of cheerful neighbors ready to welcome the season. This year’s theme is Hometown Traditions , and the Guild has truly transformed the gallery. Every room feels like stepping into a cozy holiday dreamscape:...


David Saunders

Octember Leaves are leaving and the wind is moaning as spirits swirl about. Haunting haunts town and countryside. Ghosts on the mind; ghosts in the yard; ghosts skulk the street. Hallowe’en steals color from the trees and their twigs to make a creepy way, to forge a sighing day to force a listening over your shoulder …for a growl or a scream. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Octember - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher

Octember Leaves are leaving and the wind is moaning as spirits swirl about. Haunting haunts town and countryside. Ghosts on the mind; ghosts in the yard; ghosts skulk the street. Hallowe’en steals color from the trees and their twigs to make a creepy way, to forge a sighing day to force a listening over your shoulder …for a growl or a scream. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Octember - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Oct 31, 2025
Octember - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Octember Leaves are leaving and the wind is moaning as spirits swirl about. Haunting haunts town and countryside. Ghosts on the mind; ghosts in the yard; ghosts skulk the street. Hallowe’en steals color from the trees and their twigs to make a creepy way, to forge a sighing day to force a listening over your shoulder …for a growl or a scream. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Octember - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher


David Saunders

The referendum is November 4, 2025 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. View the Sample Ballot There are four ways to vote: In person at your polling place on Election Day - Find you polling location . Early voting at Town Hall - Learn more . By absentee ballot - Learn more . Same Day Registration at Town Hall on Early Voting Days and on Election Day- register and vote - Learn more . Ridgefield Referendum November 4th!

The referendum is November 4, 2025 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. View the Sample Ballot There are four ways to vote: In person at your polling place on Election Day - Find you polling location . Early voting at Town Hall - Learn more . By absentee ballot - Learn more . Same Day Registration at Town Hall on Early Voting Days and on Election Day- register and vote - Learn more . Ridgefield Referendum November 4th!
Oct 29, 2025
Ridgefield Referendum November 4th!
The referendum is November 4, 2025 from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. View the Sample Ballot There are four ways to vote: In person at your polling place on Election Day - Find you polling location . Early voting at Town Hall - Learn more . By absentee ballot - Learn more . Same Day Registration at Town Hall on Early Voting Days and on Election Day- register and vote - Learn more . Ridgefield Referendum November 4th!

This Friday (10/17), the Registrar's Office in Town Hall will be open from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM for voter registration. The November 4th Referendum is just around the corner. If you are not yet registered to vote, get it done this week - Friday is the last day! Questions? Call the Registrar's Office at 203.431.2771 (Mon/Tues) or 203.431.2772 (Wed/Thurs). Visit the Registrar of Voters online . Registrar of Voters Office Extended Hours for Ridgefield

This Friday (10/17), the Registrar's Office in Town Hall will be open from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM for voter registration. The November 4th Referendum is just around the corner. If you are not yet registered to vote, get it done this week - Friday is the last day! Questions? Call the Registrar's Office at 203.431.2771 (Mon/Tues) or 203.431.2772 (Wed/Thurs). Visit the Registrar of Voters online . Registrar of Voters Office Extended Hours for Ridgefield
Oct 15, 2025
Registrar of Voters Office Extended Hours for Ridgefield
This Friday (10/17), the Registrar's Office in Town Hall will be open from 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM for voter registration. The November 4th Referendum is just around the corner. If you are not yet registered to vote, get it done this week - Friday is the last day! Questions? Call the Registrar's Office at 203.431.2771 (Mon/Tues) or 203.431.2772 (Wed/Thurs). Visit the Registrar of Voters online . Registrar of Voters Office Extended Hours for Ridgefield

For homeowners concerned about drinking water quality, PFAS contamination is an issue that can’t be ignored. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of synthetic chemicals commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” Once they enter the environment, PFAS break down extremely slowly, accumulating in soil, water supplies and even the human body over time. This persistence is linked to a range of potential health effects , including certain cancers, liver damage,...

For homeowners concerned about drinking water quality, PFAS contamination is an issue that can’t be ignored. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of synthetic chemicals commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” Once they enter the environment, PFAS break down extremely slowly, accumulating in soil, water supplies and even the human body over time. This persistence is linked to a range of potential health effects , including certain cancers, liver damage,...
Oct 8, 2025
What's The Best Water Filter for PFAS?
For homeowners concerned about drinking water quality, PFAS contamination is an issue that can’t be ignored. PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, are a group of synthetic chemicals commonly referred to as “forever chemicals.” Once they enter the environment, PFAS break down extremely slowly, accumulating in soil, water supplies and even the human body over time. This persistence is linked to a range of potential health effects , including certain cancers, liver damage,...


David Saunders

Imminent The sun in elder September is an insincere warm because the shade-side is chill not sooth. Frost is just a leaf-tinge away. As the tree trembles in a wind scouting lawn and field and street for banking on-the-way snow. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More The Invitation - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher

Imminent The sun in elder September is an insincere warm because the shade-side is chill not sooth. Frost is just a leaf-tinge away. As the tree trembles in a wind scouting lawn and field and street for banking on-the-way snow. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More The Invitation - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Oct 1, 2025
Imminent - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Imminent The sun in elder September is an insincere warm because the shade-side is chill not sooth. Frost is just a leaf-tinge away. As the tree trembles in a wind scouting lawn and field and street for banking on-the-way snow. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More The Invitation - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher


David Saunders

SafeHaven for Kids, Kids In Crisis Homeless Shelter By Shari L. Shapiro, Executive Director, Kids In Crisis Every day, thousands of cars pass our little unmarked campus on Post Road. People drive to work, to school, and to holiday parties. They pass with coffee cups in hand and children in the back seat, thinking about their day. Most of them never notice us. Most don’t think about what happens behind our quiet walls. But this December, something big is happening here: every room at...

SafeHaven for Kids, Kids In Crisis Homeless Shelter By Shari L. Shapiro, Executive Director, Kids In Crisis Every day, thousands of cars pass our little unmarked campus on Post Road. People drive to work, to school, and to holiday parties. They pass with coffee cups in hand and children in the back seat, thinking about their day. Most of them never notice us. Most don’t think about what happens behind our quiet walls. But this December, something big is happening here: every room at...
Dec 27, 2025
Home for the Holidays: The House You’ve Driven Past a Thousand Times
SafeHaven for Kids, Kids In Crisis Homeless Shelter By Shari L. Shapiro, Executive Director, Kids In Crisis Every day, thousands of cars pass our little unmarked campus on Post Road. People drive to work, to school, and to holiday parties. They pass with coffee cups in hand and children in the back seat, thinking about their day. Most of them never notice us. Most don’t think about what happens behind our quiet walls. But this December, something big is happening here: every room at...

Brookfield Craft Center’s 50th Annual Holiday Shopping Tradition features an extraordinary collection of contemporary American craft for the holidays: handmade works by more than 150 selected artists in jewelry, wearable fiber, ceramics, glass, wood, paper and steel. All purchases benefit the Craft Center’s education programs, and provide support for independent artists. Holiday Events & Special Shopping Hours Opening Reception Friday, November 7 | 5:00–8:00 PM Kick off the season with...

Brookfield Craft Center’s 50th Annual Holiday Shopping Tradition features an extraordinary collection of contemporary American craft for the holidays: handmade works by more than 150 selected artists in jewelry, wearable fiber, ceramics, glass, wood, paper and steel. All purchases benefit the Craft Center’s education programs, and provide support for independent artists. Holiday Events & Special Shopping Hours Opening Reception Friday, November 7 | 5:00–8:00 PM Kick off the season with...
Nov 17, 2025
Brookfields Craft Center's 50th Annual Holiday Shopping Tradition
Brookfield Craft Center’s 50th Annual Holiday Shopping Tradition features an extraordinary collection of contemporary American craft for the holidays: handmade works by more than 150 selected artists in jewelry, wearable fiber, ceramics, glass, wood, paper and steel. All purchases benefit the Craft Center’s education programs, and provide support for independent artists. Holiday Events & Special Shopping Hours Opening Reception Friday, November 7 | 5:00–8:00 PM Kick off the season with...


David Saunders

Hidden We’re too near a city and our own town powders night with light hiding the stars we seek; or should wish to. Dim is a cruel word, and gone, even crueler. Light is kind to farmer, to reader but pin-pierced sparks that stay (I’m told) and glow to gold; ought always be seen, to comfort and send an essence of sun in small beams that neither burn nor blind, but (so I’m told), only glow to gold. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Hidden - Poetry by...

Hidden We’re too near a city and our own town powders night with light hiding the stars we seek; or should wish to. Dim is a cruel word, and gone, even crueler. Light is kind to farmer, to reader but pin-pierced sparks that stay (I’m told) and glow to gold; ought always be seen, to comfort and send an essence of sun in small beams that neither burn nor blind, but (so I’m told), only glow to gold. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Hidden - Poetry by...
Oct 30, 2025
Hidden - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Hidden We’re too near a city and our own town powders night with light hiding the stars we seek; or should wish to. Dim is a cruel word, and gone, even crueler. Light is kind to farmer, to reader but pin-pierced sparks that stay (I’m told) and glow to gold; ought always be seen, to comfort and send an essence of sun in small beams that neither burn nor blind, but (so I’m told), only glow to gold. Ira Joe Fisher Email: irajoefisher@gmail.com Phone: 203-912-1457 Learn More Hidden - Poetry by...


David Saunders

Holy Joy My books breathe and glow about my rooms. They have lifted me in a little valley to a whiling away in Asia and around the south and west and north and on to now in treed New England. My books bear the wild wonder of word – a daily gift I take in chalice-like: reverent, awed, inked, moving, and holy; passages underlined and margin-lined mystery-wisdom thrilling my thoughts. If I may – a wish rises from my me that a daughter or a son might look upon these sacred paper pages and...

Holy Joy My books breathe and glow about my rooms. They have lifted me in a little valley to a whiling away in Asia and around the south and west and north and on to now in treed New England. My books bear the wild wonder of word – a daily gift I take in chalice-like: reverent, awed, inked, moving, and holy; passages underlined and margin-lined mystery-wisdom thrilling my thoughts. If I may – a wish rises from my me that a daughter or a son might look upon these sacred paper pages and...
Oct 13, 2025
Holy Joy - Poetry by Ira Joe Fisher
Holy Joy My books breathe and glow about my rooms. They have lifted me in a little valley to a whiling away in Asia and around the south and west and north and on to now in treed New England. My books bear the wild wonder of word – a daily gift I take in chalice-like: reverent, awed, inked, moving, and holy; passages underlined and margin-lined mystery-wisdom thrilling my thoughts. If I may – a wish rises from my me that a daughter or a son might look upon these sacred paper pages and...


David Saunders

Date Night Oct 8th at Portofino 5 Course Italian Wine Pairing Dinner.

Date Night Oct 8th at Portofino 5 Course Italian Wine Pairing Dinner.
Oct 7, 2025
Date Night Oct 8th at Portofino 5 Course Italian Wine Pairing Dinner.
Date Night Oct 8th at Portofino 5 Course Italian Wine Pairing Dinner.


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