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  Town-USA Ridgefield Connecticut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The town of Ridgefield, population 21,300 covering 34.8 sq.
The town was incorporated in 1709; the borough and the town were consolidated in 1921.
Always primarily a residential enclave, the town is especially noted for the beauty of its very wide main street, laid out at an unusually high elevation level in the 18th century.
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  Connecticut
Litchfield, Connecticut Litchfield is a borough in Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Naugatuck, Connecticut Naugatuck is a population of 30,989.
Rowayton, Connecticut Rowayton is a seaside town in Norwalk.
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 Ridgefield, Connecticut - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ridgefield was founded in 1708, when a group of settlers purchased land from the Ramapoo tribe.
The town is bordered by Westchester County, New York to the west, Danbury, Connecticut to the north, Wilton, Connecticut to the south and Redding, Connecticut to the east.
In the town the population is spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who are 65 years of age or older.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ridgefield,_Connecticut   (553 words)

  
 Ridgefield
Ridgefield, New Jersey Ridgefield is a borough located in 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 10,830.
Ridgefield, Washington Ridgefield is a city located in 2000 census, the city had a total population of 2,147.
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey Ridgefield Park is a 2000 census, the village had a total population of 12,873.
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 Bob Winterhalder at Winterhalder Real Estate, Ridgefield, CT
Ridgefield is a picturesque, New England community in western Connecticut that borders Westchester County of New York State.
Ridgefield is located 50 miles northeast of New York City, 29 miles northeast of White Plains, 27 miles northeast of Stamford, 8 miles south of Danbury, and 53 miles west of Hartford.
Ridgefield is noted as the only Connecticut town in which an actual land battle was fought against the British during the Revolutionary War, i.e.
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 Connecticut Historic Sites: Elms Inn Ridgefield Connecticut CT New England historic hotels inns lodging suites romantic ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ridgefield was founded in 1708 and named for its layout along three parallel ridges, with its Main Street set along the center ridge.
The victory of the Battle of Ridgefield was decided in favor of the British but a variety of modern monuments serve as a testament to the efforts of the American force.
Ridgefield is brimming with opportunities for a quiet weekend, or to indulge in exceptional performing arts, dining and entertainment opportunities.
www.elmsinn.com /history/history_of_town.asp   (472 words)

  
 Ridgefield (town), Connecticut   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Notable residents of the town, which is a distant New York City suburb, include Caroline Kepcher, an assistant to Donald Trump on the hit NBC Show "The Apprentice"; author and artist Maurice Sendak, best known for his "Where the Wild Things Are", and Priceline founder Jeffrey Walker.
The most notable event to occur there was the Battle of Ridgefield (on April 27, 1777), a skirmish between colonial militia (led by, among others, Benedict Arnold), and a British force returning from a raid on the colonial supply depot in Danbury, Connecticut.
As of the census of 2000, there are 23,643 people, 8,433 households, and 6,611 families residing in the town.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/ridgefield__town__connecticut   (549 words)

  
 Dream Homes Real Estate Ridgefield Connecticut
A post town in the early days, Ridgefield, settled in 1708, has preserved its Keeler Tavern, which was a stagecoach stop on the old New York-Boston run.
In 1777, the town was a site of a major Revolutionary War battle — the "Battle of Ridgefield." American Generals Wooster and Arnold attempted to hold off the British in the only land battle on Connecticut soil during the Revolution.
A growing town located 10 miles southwest of Danbury, Ridgefield is home to many commuters drawn by its access to other Fairfield County cities and New York.
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The case was initiated by the request of Scott Clark, Amy Kertesz, Michael Gates (all of whom are employed as police officers by the Town of Ridgefield) and the Ridgefield Police Union seeking performance appraisals for non‑union Ridgefield employees.
In this case, the Town of Ridgefield, in response to the request for the evaluations, notified the individual employees; sixteen of whom filed timely objections to the disclosure of the appraisals/evaluations.
FOIC ordered the Town of Ridgefield to disclose the evaluations of the employees who did not respond to the opportunity to object to disclosure.
www.state.ct.us /FOI/Court_Cases/ridgefield_superior.htm   (1511 words)

  
 Ridgefield, Connecticut
Located in the southwest corner of Connecticut, adjacent to the Westchester, NY border, Ridgefield is 52 miles northeast of New York City.
Ridgefield’s citizens are enthusiastic and dedicated to preserving the quality of life as evidenced by their involvement with many town boards and committees.
Ridgefield is one of only 36 public school systems throughout New York, New Jersey and Connecticut that are members of the Tri-State Consortium, which includes the highest performing school systems in the three states.
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 Ridgefield CT Real Estate - Schools, Map, History and Profile for Ridgefield Connecticut 06877
The commute is aided by the Ridgefield to Katonah Shuttle and the Metro North Railroad.
Residences in town present a wide selection of sizes and styles of architecture, including spacious single-family homes, renovated colonials and elegant modern architecture.
Ridgefield's strong sense of community is illustrated by the superb programs of a state-of-the-art Ridgefield Recreation Center and an energetic Boys and Girls Club.
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 Ridgefield Historical Society Connecticut home page
The Ridgefield Historical Society was established in 2001 to preserve, catalogue, research, and disseminate information about the history of Ridgefield, Connecticut.
Ridgefield, a community of 22,000 people in west-central Fairfield County, was founded in 1708 when about 30 families from Long Island Sound settlements bought these uplands from the Ramapoo Indians.
In September 2002, the society opened its new headquarters in the "Scott House." The building had stood for more than two and a half centuries in the village of Ridgefield, and was disassembled, moved to 4 Sunset Lane and restored with the help of many contributors.
www.ridgefieldhistoricalsociety.org   (212 words)

  
 Kevin Jones, Prudential - Useful Links
Settled in 1728 by pioneers from the coastal town of Fairfield, New Fairfield was incorporated in 1740.
Wilton's town center is adjacent to a stretch of U.S. Route 7, which is dotted with town offices, a school campus, and scores of shops.
Most of the town's commercial development is limited to these areas; the rest of the town is carefully preserved open space and uncrowded residential neighborhoods.
www.kjones-ridgefield.com /towns.htm   (1136 words)

  
 Old maps of Ridgefield, Connecticut
The map was made for the Connecticut Society of the Colonial Dames of America, for a brief history of the Indians of Connecticut.
This portion of "A Map of the Colonies of Connecticut and Rhode Island" was drawn by Thomas Kitchin and published in 1758.
In Ridgefield, it depicts inaccurately the route between Ridgebury and the center of Ridgefield village.
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 Wilton Connecticut
The town is in southwest Connecticut, directly adjacent to Westport, Weston, New Canaan, Norwalk, Ridgefield and Redding.
Originally a part of the town of Norwalk, the land that represents Wilton was purchased in 1640 by Roger Ludlow.
In 1802, Wilton was granted a Town Charter by the Connecticut General Assembly and became a political entity independent from Norwalk.
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 Ridgefield
The town population of 22,000 stabilized in 1972.
Ridgefield is the site of the Revolutionary War 1777 "Battle of Ridgefield." American Generals Wooster and Arnold attempted to hold off the British in the one of only two land battles on Connecticut soil during the Revolution.
They remind us that Ridgefield has a heritage that must be preserved.
www.usgennet.org /usa/ct/town/ridgefield   (806 words)

  
 Home Inspector Ridgefield CT   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Annually, the RSO presents four subscription concerts at the Anne S. Richardson Auditorium at Ridgefield High School, and two chamber music concerts at the Ridgefield Playhouse for the Performing Arts (only one is scheduled in the 2006-07 season), along with an annual "family concert" and performances in Ridgefield schools.
In the town the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 3.2% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the town was $107,351, and the median income for a family was $127,981.
www.allied123.com /Ridgefield   (1026 words)

  
 Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut - January 15, 2002 Minutes
Bodner said it is costing the Town $10,000.00 to $15,000.00 a month every month we delay on this; “if $15,000.00 per month is meaningful money, why are we three months into this and not applying for the money?” Mr.
Heiser that the Board of Finance support the Town of Ridgefield securing the State of Connecticut money for the Bennett’s Farm property taken by eminent domain for open space by obtaining a second appraisal and submitting it to the DEP as soon as possible.
70% of the Town’s budget is schools and 80% of that is salaries, and that should be reflecting the number of students.
ridgefieldct.qscend.com /content/50/114/328/393.aspx   (2569 words)

  
 Realty Times - Real Estate News and Advice - Local Market Conditions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ridgefield is a mid-size community and is approximately 35 square miles.
The town has an 18-hole public golf course, horseback riding trails and nature paths as well as public tennis courts and a community ice skating center.
Andie Heery moved five times in 12 years prior to settling in Connecticut in 1996 and has first hand knowledge of what relocating is all about and can help with your move whether it's across town or across country.
realtytimes.com /rtmcrcond/Connecticut~Ridgefield~andiejeri   (444 words)

  
 Ridgefield Connecticut  - Coldwell Banker Westport Connecticut
A true home town feeling is what people think of when they hear the name of the town of Ridgefield.
Ridgefield offers residents fine restaurants a broad diversity in lifestyle, housing and services with a very strong town atmosphere.
Scenic, gentle rolling hills, and lovely homes are all the landscape that makes Ridgefield a desirable town in which to live.
www.southernct.com /ridgefield.htm   (208 words)

  
 ROSA - Commercial Development: Effect on Taxes and Property Values
Education is important in Connecticut, which ranks near the top of the 50 states in all measures of educational achievement.
In the 13 towns where the intensity of commercial development is the same as, or less than, Ridgefield, home prices vary widely.
Now Ridgefield must decide whether further commercial development is worth the increase in traffic and congestion, and the decrease in recreational and open space resources, and maybe even property values, that will result.
www.rosaopenspace.org /news/issues/tax-impact.html   (1002 words)

  
 Urban Dictionary: ridgefield
Since the children have a lot of money (both from their parents and jobs they are forced to get to learn responsibility) they are able to afford pricey drugs such as heroin and cocaine, as well as a wide assortment of alcoholic beverages.
Most Ridgefielders are white and wealthy; however, there are families (like mine) who drive a normal car, make less than six figures, both parents work, kid works, have values, try to understand the world.
Ridgefield is a village town, we have no fast foods or chains,yes that means no McDonalds.
www.urbandictionary.com /define.php?term=ridgefield   (1530 words)

  
 Town of Ridgefield, Connecticut - Town Services   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Ridgefielders enjoy a wide variety of town services.
Our town is well served by robust police, fire, health and highway departments who exhibit a strong commitment to our community.
The town engineer provides services to numerous town committees and commissions.
www.ridgefieldct.org /content/46/default.aspx   (72 words)

  
 Ridgefield Connecticut
Ridgefield is a center of cultural opportunities and includes the Ridgefield Civic Ballet, Ridgefield Symphony Orchestra, Ridgefield Guild of Artists and the Workshop for Performing Arts.
The town also offers an 18 hole public golf course, a private golf, tennis and swim club, as well as a swimming lake and many public tennis courts.
Volunteering opportunities in Ridgefield can be found in some of the many community organizations including, The Newcomers Club, The International Club, The League of Women Voters, The Old Timers Club, The Kiwanis Club, The Rotary Club, The Lion's Club, Caudatowna Garden Club, The Ridgebury Garden Club, The American Legion, and The Main Street Singles Fellowship.
www.country-living.com /ridgefield.htm   (743 words)

  
 Ridgefield CT Real Estate | William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty
Ridgefield played an important part in our American history and its historical tradition is evident in and around the town.
The benefits of owning RIDGEFIELD CT real estate is its recreational and cultural activities for all age groups and with the highest college enrollment of all high schools.
Ridgefield is currently ranked the #1 town in the State of Connecticut by Connecticut Magazine.
www.williampittsir.com /ridgefield-ct-realty.html   (372 words)

  
 Location of First Church of Christ, Scientist-Ridgefield, CT
Ridgefield is a beautiful, colonial town of 22,000 people located in Fairfield County, Connecticut - about 60 miles north of New York City.
From the church, it is a two block walk to the center of town.
Ridgefield Local Information - click on this link for a comprehensive listing which includes the Town of Ridgefield official web site, restaurants, newspapers, churches and more.
www.christiansciencect.org /ridgefield/csmap.htm   (207 words)

  
 Ridgefield Real Estate and Homes For Sale in Connecticut, Fairfield County
Ridgefield´s quality of life is probably most discernible as you walk along Main Street with its grand old Colonials, Greek Revival and Victorian homes, majestic churches, museums and shops.
Ridgefield is known for the commitment and dedication of its citizens to educational excellence, recreational opportunities, cultural awareness and balanced town planning.
Ridgefield's natural charm continues to exemplify a quality of life where people care about their community.
www.ridgefield-homes-for-sale.com   (539 words)

  
 Interview with Mr
A- A town meeting is an example of an old government.
Marconi also knows that there have been a couple of battles here in Ridgefield Connecticut, such as the Battle of Ridgefield during the Revolutionary War.
A - The population of Ridgefield is 23, 638.
www.ridgefield.org /farmingville/Connecticut/interview/interview.htm   (766 words)

  
 Broder's Rare and Used Books
The text of this edition is that of the last revision by the author of 1874 together with some of the original engravings from the 1862 edition, as well as a number of the lithographs that were published in monumental folios.
OF A NEW HAMPSHIRE SEACOAST TOWN Hobbs, Stillman Moulton, NF, Pub.
THE WILFORDS OF BRANFORD CONNECTICUT Gregory, Elizabeth Hitchcock, NF, Pub.
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 Ridgefield, Connecticut, CT, real estate
Ridgefield Connecticut, is a picturesque town with a commitment to educational excellence, to recreational opportunities, to cultural awareness, to balanced town planning and to a community that cares about the well-being of all its inhabitants.
Ridgefield's quality of life is probably most discernible as you walk along Main Street with its beautiful homes, churches, museums, shops and boutiques.
Ridgefield offers residential homes, new construction, condominiums (condos), adult living communities (55+ communities), retirement homes and facilities, land, waterfront properties and multi-family investment properties.
www.ridgefieldctvirtualhomes.com   (392 words)

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