Ridgefield News

A shooting occurred at this home at 423 Ridgebury Rd in Ridgefield, Conn., Friday evening, May 24, 2013.

An officer-involved shooting was reported at a Ridgebury Road home in Ridgefield early Friday evening, according to press reports.

They're two of the most accomplished lacrosse players from southwest Connecticut.

Dancer and performing artist Adelka Polak interacts with sound artist Michael Pestel during an outdoor performance in 2010.

Westport's Staples High School was recently recognized as one of the best high schools in the state and nationwide by The Daily Beast and Newsweek Magazine.

An Eggplant Cha La Ca Roll at Green Tea Japanese and Asian Bistro in Ridgefield, Conn.

Long story short: sculptor James Grashow created "Corrugated Fountain," made from cardboard and based on Bernini's Roman design, over a five year period.

Triplets will graduate from the University of Rhode Island this weekend. Well, not exactly, but they do share the same genes.

This ridge line near Ridgefield High School is the area where a proposed cell tower will be placed.

David Schaffer, left, Partner at Wiggin and Dana, and Bob Benjamin, Charman of the Executive Committee, right, pose for a photo outside the law office in Stamford, Conn., on Thursday, May 16, 2013.

State lawmakers from Fairfield County are leading a drive to fight a 16 percent increase in the state gas tax set to take effect July 1. "Connecticut needs to stop kicking the can down the road," said state Rep.

The spending plan for town government was OK'd 1,689-482, and the school spending plan won 1,506-666. The budget evoked little debate throughout the five-month process of its writing, largely because it will only raise the town's mill rate from 24.89 mills to 25.38 mills -- an increase of 1.95 percent.

Bruce Hornsby is a self-described proselytizer of good music and he is preaching his gospel one show at a time.

It wasn't quite the welcome to Ridgefield they had envisioned. When new residents Kelsey and Christopher Rollinson settled in for their second night in their new Ridgefield home-also the location of The Red Petticoat-they didn't know they'd wake up without a sign for the historical antiques shop they are currently renovating.

Ridgefield registered voters and property owners are asked to cast their ballots Tuesday for the 2013-14 municipal and education budgets, as well as five capital projects under $100,000. Voting will take place from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Yanity Gym , 60 Prospect Street.

Kitty Fischer, of Ridgefield, points out the drainage problems near her house at Lake Mamanasco in Ridgefield, Conn.

Motorists should expect lane closures as road work begins Monday on Route 33 between Wilton and Ridgefield, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced on its website.

Police say a 38-year-old Connecticut man who was involved in an accident in Lewisboro this weekend was drunk at the time.

Ridgefield boasts many famed artists, authors, and songwriters among its residents, but the upcoming amateur artistic showcase will undoubtedly prove that Ridgefield's Got Talent.

Bryan Jimenez , of Danbury Road, attempted to pull an officer's firearm from his holster and assaulted two officers, Ridgefield police said.