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A Ridgefield man is collaborating with a team of academics to learn more about history and music after discovering Medieval musical manuscripts that are 800 years old.

A Ridgefield man is collaborating with a team of academics to learn more about history and music after discovering Medieval musical manuscripts that are 800 years old.

A Ridgefield man is collaborating with a team of academics to learn more about history and music after discovering Medieval musical manuscripts that are 800 years old. Hundreds of books surround Nicholas Alexander in his Ridgefield home. “It’s just nice to have them as old friends,” Alexander said. Many, found on hidden shelves in secondhand bookstores, are centuries old. A…

The fall flavors are here! Try pumpkin spice or apple cinnamon at the theater, or buy bags online at ProspectorPopcorn.org.

Prospector Popcorn in Ridgefield is not only hiring employees of all abilities, but it also wants them to feel the sparkle.

WARNING: Some of the details in this story are graphic and you might find them disturbing. A hunter from New York has been sentenced to probation after allegedly killing two dogs in Ridgefield in November of 2022. Court officials told NBC Connecticut that Michael Konschak, 61, of Carmel, New York, pleaded guilty under the Alford Doctrine to one count of…

A Connecticut woman has been criminally charged for trying to help a relative die by suicide because he felt he’d accomplished his life’s goals and was “ready to go,” police said. The woman and the 65-year-old man had a strong belief in the afterlife and agreed that April 13 of this year would be the day of his death,...

“Saturday Night Live” alum Pete Davidson is bringing his comedy show to Connecticut. Davidson, who created and stars in “Bupkis” on NBC’s streaming service, Peacock, is bringing “Pete Davidson  Live” to the Ridgefield Playhouse on Sept. 5. Tickets will go for $68 to $88. The Ridgefield Member pre-sale begins Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 10 a.m. Members can buy tickets online…

A search is underway for a missing swimmer at Lake Naraneka in Ridgefield. Police said the missing man is from New Fairfield and he is in his 30s. Police received a report just before 5 p.m. Monday that a swimmer at Lake Naraneka, in Pierrepont State Park, was missing. Ridgefield Police, Ridgefield Fire, Danbury Fire, the Danbury Dive Team and…

A Wilton man who was accused of selling Peter Max prints as original paintings and defrauding dozens of people has pleaded guilty to mail fraud, according to federal officials. Nicholas P. Hatch, 29, of Ridgefield, was the owner of Hatch Estate Services LLC, an estate sales company based in Norwalk, according to the United States Attorney’s office. The investigation started…

“I’m here to talk about prevention and to help other people,” said Lindsey Rogers-Seitz, of Ridgefield.  In 2014, Lindsey Rogers-Seitz lost her 15-month-old son, Benjamin, after her husband left him in a hot car while at work.  “It took me years to forgive my husband and I in no way want to lessen his responsibility for this tragedy. However,...

Lindsey Rogers-Seitz, who lost her son in 2014, wants car manufacturers to add technology to help prevent hot car deaths.

A federal judge sentenced Ridgefield resident Patrick McCaughey, 25, to 90 months of incarceration for his role in the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Roughly 75% of the employees at the nonprofit identify as having a disability, and the goal is to help them find meaningful work through the movie theater or the popcorn business.

World Down Syndrome Day is Tuesday, and one nonprofit in Ridgefield is “Down To Sparkle.” That is the name of their new popcorn flavor. The limited time treat from Prospector Popcorn is designed to honor the employees that make the gourmet popcorn, serve it at a Connecticut movie theater, and ship it around the country. The aim is to help…

A New York man accused of killing and mutilating two dogs in Ridgefield in November had his application for accelerated rehabilitation denied by a judge on Wednesday.

A New York man accused of killing and mutilating two dogs in Ridgefield in November had his application for accelerated rehabilitation denied by a judge on Wednesday.

A hunter from New York is accused of killing two pet dogs in Ridgefield and he has been denied an application for accelerated rehabilitation, a diversion program for first-time offenders. WARNING: Some of the details in this story are graphic and you might find them disturbing. Michael Konschak, 61, of Carmel, New York, is accused of killing two pet German…

Try out their popcorn with a purpose at Prospector Theater in Ridgefield, or buy it online at ProspectorPopcorn.org.

It was already a sight to see: Ridgefield’s Ashley Collins, in full goalie pads at center ice, singing the national anthem. And then the microphone cut out. Collins kept going, filling the arena with her voice on her own. She posted the video to her TikTok account and it took off. As of this article, it’s racked up more...