🌱 Patch AM: Ridgefield Lottery Player Wins Big

Coffee in hand, Ridgefield? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Ridgefield Stop & Shop sells $20,000 winning lottery ticket
• Ridgefield finance board eyes stricter rules for future borrowing

Also on today's calendar: Third Thursday evening tour and wine tasting at The Glass House this Summer and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
• Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ridgefield Lottery Player Wins Big (patch.com) — A Ridgefield resident just landed a $20,000 Connecticut Lottery prize on a 20X Cash 10th Edition ticket bought at the Stop & Shop on Danbury Road. The win, recorded for Aug. 18, highlights that lottery prizes of $10,000 or more are publicly listed and must be claimed within 180 days, giving local players a reminder to check their tickets promptly.
   

• Ridgefield Finance Board Starts 2028 Budget Planning, Advances Capital Spending Guidelines (patch.com) — Ridgefield's Board of Finance is already sketching out the 2028 budget, weighing new capital spending guidelines, debt limits and whether to shift smaller projects into the operating budget. Members reviewed the town's favorable 2026 results, stronger-than-expected tax collections and how lease revenue, grant assumptions and borrowing policies could affect big-ticket projects like school upgrades and a possible public safety building.
   

📸 Around Ridgefield

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgefield

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday August 20
• Third Thursday evening tour and wine tasting at The Glass House this Summer →
  The Glass House, 199 Elm St, New Canaan
  3:45 pm
• Third Thursday at The Glass House →
  The Glass House in New Canaan - 199 Elm Street, New Canaan, 06840 CT,
  4:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Brewster Carmel Garden Show "America the Beautiful--250 Years" →
  Trinity Lutheran Church, 2103 US-6, Brewster
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday August 20
• Tai Chi Form and Tai Chi Strength Classes Start Sept 17, 22, 23 in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  Various in Ridgefield, CT
  10:00 am
• Bridge Classes - Starting 9/17 & 9/28 in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  Ridgefield Town Hall Annex, 66 Prospect St, Ridgefield
  1:30 pm
• Flower Power with SOAR, for Grades 1-6 →
  Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield
  2:00 pm
• Food Art, for Grades 1-3 →
  Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield
  4:30 pm
• Infinite Worlds Book Group
  Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield , CT, 06877, US
  6:00 pm
• Brian Regan →
  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield
  8:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Brian Regan →
  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield
  8:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• 10,000 Maniacs →
  Ridgefield Playhouse, 80 E Ridge Rd, Ridgefield
  8:00 pm
Sunday August 23
• Mushroom Walk with Mycologist on Sunday, October 18 in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  Various in Ridgefield
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• James Russell Martin, 67, Passes Away —Essential Chefs Catering Read on Patch

• Hello all cat loving neighbors!
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🗞 Nearby News

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• Danbury couple get overdue recognition as the best documentarians (westfaironline.com)
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• Prosecutor asked Patrick Clancy's mom about 'mortal sin.' A legal expert calls it a 'huge misstep' (newstimes.com)

Wilton

• GOOD Morning Wilton Marks 13 Years of Local News (goodmorningwilton.com)

Newtown

• Driver Charged With DUI After 2-Car Crash In Newtown: Police (patch.com)

Ok Ridgefield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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