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šŸŒ± Patch AM: Ridgefield High School Named To Top 10 Best Public High Schools In CT: New Rankings

You won't want to miss Third Thursday evening tour and wine tasting at The Glass House this Summer on the Ridgefield Patch calendar

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Good morning Ridgefield! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ridgefield High lands in Connecticut's top ten public schools
  • Which Ridgefield after-school classes are worth a spot on your calendar?
  • What a 21‑unit Prospect Street project means for your neighborhood

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: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny and less humid, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Some sun with a shower or two, temps: high: 82, low: 61.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ridgefield High School Named To Top 10 Best Public High Schools In CT: New Rankings (patch.com) — Ridgefield residents can celebrate that Ridgefield High School has been ranked ninth in Connecticut and 439th in the nation in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-27 Best High Schools list. The ranking, based on factors like graduation rates, test performance, and college readiness using 2023-24 data, shows the school slipped just one spot statewide but remains among the state's elite public high schools.
   

2. Free and Cheap After-school Programs in Connecticut (mommypoppins.com) — Ridgefield families can tap Parks and Recreation's after-school enrichment classes at Branchville Elementary, offering options like STEAM, chess, Spanish, Lego, and watercolors by age group. This statewide roundup highlights Ridgefield alongside other Connecticut towns, emphasizing affordable, flexible care and enrichment during the critical after-school hours. It's a useful starting point if you're planning fall activities.
   

3. 21-unit Connecticut housing plan advances nearly 20 years after approval (ctpost.com) — A long-stalled 21‑unit housing development on Prospect Street in Ridgefield is finally moving forward, with demolition of two houses required under a 2023 town settlement. Neighbors worry about traffic and neighborhood character, while the Ridgefield Historical Society, after initially objecting, has withdrawn its opposition to demolishing the 106‑year‑old home at 67 Prospect Street.
   

4. Nerandomilast Has an Acceptable Safety Profile in Healthy People (rarediseaseadvisor.com) — Researchers at Boehringer Ingelheim in Ridgefield found the lung drug nerandomilast showed rapid absorption, predictable dosing, and generally acceptable safety in 100 healthy male volunteers across three small trials. While the work doesn't change daily life here yet, it highlights Ridgefield's role in developing treatments for pulmonary fibrosis now approved in several countries, including the U.S.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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