I have been worrying my whiskers off over the news coming out of Liberia. I hope you join me in sending silent purrs and good thoughts toward our friends outside of Monrovia. The building project for ...

Occupation: I recently retired after 35 years as a teacher/librarian, primarily in schools in Danbury and Ridgefield. Family: My husband, Ross Carley, is very active in town. Our son, Christop...

“Think for yourself, and let others do the same,” exhorts the American Library Association poster for the 2014 Banned Books Week. Even though the annual Banned Book Week, September 21–27, is over this...

The Sandy Hook Sole Sisters (SHSS) & Friends were at work this week to “Tie the Town Pink,” hanging large pink bows throughout Sandy Hook Center and along Berkshire Road to launch breast cancer awaren...

One of the 17,000 people each year who volunteers with Appalachia Service Project, working toward a goal of providing “warmer, safer, and drier” homes for families in Central Appalachia (generally inc...

Through its Community Impact Grants Program, The Home Depot Foundation has awarded $5,000 to Newtown VFW Post 308. The donation will be used to rebuild the front entrance and upgrade part of the exist...

RIDGEFIELD — Those who see images of Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding may mistakenly assume she attracted all the attention and fame she has been enjoying for nearly a decade, first and foremost, beca...