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Ridgefield Mom Pushes for Stillbirth Child Tax Credit
“After Iris passed, immediately, I had this extreme, visceral, motherly feeling of I needed to go and be with her,” Brittney Crystal said. Every day for nearly the last five years, Crystal has carried her second baby, Iris, not in her arms but in her heart. “Within two days of her passing, I was fielding really difficult conversations about what…
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Ridgefield's Tucker West Finishes 13th in Luge
Tucker West, of Ridgefield, finished in 13th place in luge at the 2022 Winter Olympics on Sunday night. West clocked a total time of 3:52.360 at the men’s race. He stood in 11th place entering the final evening, but two wall touches early in the third heat dropped him several spots. “It’s disappointing for sure,” West told USA Luge. “But…
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Ridgefield's Kieran Smith Qualifies For 200m Freestyle Finals at Olympics
Ridgefield’s Kieran Smith will be swimming for another medal after qualifying second for the 200 meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. Smith finished with a time of 1:45.07 and is now in contention for a second medal. The top eight times from Sunday night are moving onto the finals. The news comes just a day after winning bronze in the…
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Kieran Smith Wins Bronze in Men's 400m Freestyle, Team USA's Third Medal
Kieran Smith won bronze in the men’s 400m freestyle on Saturday, bringing Team USA’s medal count to three.
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Ridgefield's Kieran Smith Wins Bronze in 400m Freestyle at Tokyo Olympics
Connecticut’s own Kieran Smith finished on the podium in the 400 meter freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics. He finished in third place with a time of 3:43.94. The other Team USA swimmer, Jake Mitchell, finished in eighth place with a time of 3:45.39. According to Connecticut Swimming, Smith is the first Connecticut native to medal in swimming at the Olympics…
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3-Year-Old Piano Prodigy from Ridgefield Becomes One of Youngest People to Play at Carnegie Hall
Bridgette Xie’s family got her virtual piano lessons during the pandemic to give their daughter something to do, having no idea that their 3-year-old would become one of the youngest people to perform at Carnegie Hall. The tiny fingers of the young girl from Ridgefield, Connecticut, fly over the piano keys like that of a much older student who’s...
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Mass COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic in Ridgefield to Close in Phased-Out Shut Down
The Town of Ridgefield announced that they’re closing the mass vaccination site at Yanity Gym in a phased-out shut down. Town officials said the clinic, held in partnership with RVNAhealth, will offer a final round of first doses at the vaccination site on April 29 and 30. Second doses will continue at the clinic through May and they anticipate that…
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SILVER ALERT: 81-Year-Old Man Reported Missing From Ridgefield
Connecticut State Police have issued a Silver Alert for an 81-year-old man who is missing from Ridgefield. Troopers said Jerome Baskin has been missing since Saturday. Baskin is 5-foot 6-inches tall, weighs 165 pounds, is bald and has blue eyes, according to state police. He was last seen wearing a red and black checkered long-sleeved shirt and jeans and he…
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COVID-19 Supply Matching Or Exceeding Demand
In many parts of Connecticut, vaccination clincs are seeing supply match or exceed demand, leading those clincs to look for a new strategy.
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The First Voice of the Tigers: Online Streaming Gives Hockey Player a Second Chance at a Senior Season
Live streaming high school sports has gone from a rarity to a necessity amid the COVID-19 pandemic. “It certainly sped up the timeline,” said Ridgefield High School athletic director Dane Street. As fan attendance has been limited at best, schools have scrambled to get streaming systems off the ground. “This is something that we always envisioned was going to be…
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CT Man Charged in Connection With Assault of Officer at U.S. Capitol
A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with the assault of a Washington, D.C., police officer during the siege on the United States Capitol two weeks ago.
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Connecticut Man Charged in Connection With Assault of Officer at US Capitol
A Connecticut man has been arrested in connection with the assault of a Washington, D.C., police officer during the siege on the United States Capitol two weeks ago.
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NJ Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Tells Her Story of Sheltering During the Capitol Riots — Then Contracting COVID-19
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) announced she has tested positive for the coronavirus and believes she was exposed during protective isolation during the deadly U.S. Capitol attacks. The 75-year-old lawmaker and cancer survivor joined LX News to talk about why she thinks the vaccine saved her life, her experience during the riot, and her hopes for brighter days.
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Crash Closes Route 7 in Ridgefield
Route 7 in Ridgefield is closed after a crash. Police said there was a two-car crash and Route 7 is closed between Stonehenge Road and Haviland Road. Traffic is being re-routed from Haviland Road to Route 35.
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Remaining Power Outages Heavily Concentrated in Western Connecticut
Trees uprooted. Wires still down. This was the scene in Ridgefield Tuesday, more than a week after Tropical Storm Isaias created extensive damage and widespread power outages. Eversource’s response there has people frustrated and looking for answers. “I don’t know what’s going on with Eversource. Maybe they’re more concerned about their credit rating than they are about taking care...
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Rudy Marconi Describes His Ordeal With Coronavirus
Ridgefield first selectman Rudy Marconi described the symptoms and feelings he endured as he battled COVID-19 earlier this month.
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Ridgefield First Selectman Tests Positive For Coronavirus
Ridgefield first selectman Rudy Marconi announced Monday that he has tested positive for coronavirus, according to the town’s website. Marconi said he doesn’t feel great but that he is doing fine and he intends to work from home. “Because I have been extremely careful in following all the directives, this is a reminder of how aggressive this virus is....
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Ridgefield Man Dies of Complications From COVID-19
State officials said the 88-year-old man lived in an assisted living facility.
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Dog Food Dangers: Is Grain-Free Food the Problem?
The FDA is investigating a possible link between grain-free pet foods and a form of heart disease called DCM.
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Dog Food Dangers: Is Grain-Free Food the Problem?
A Ridgefield couple believes the grain-free food they fed their three-year-old dog Kilo contributed to his death.