Community Corner

🌱 Patch AM: Ridgefield High School Ranks Among CT's Best For 2027

You won't want to miss An Evening with Deni Elliott on the Ridgefield Patch calendar

Patch AM Team's profile picture
Patch AM Team, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM
Tuesday September 29th Patch AM (Patch graphic)

Hi Ridgefield! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

Before we get to what's happening, a big thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Ridgefield PatchAM possible. Click here to show your appreciation! 💚

Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.

Hosting an event in Ridgefield? Let Patch get the word out for you. Post it to the Patch calendar.

In today's newsletter:

  • Ridgefield High earns A+ and top statewide ranking for 2027
  • Metal legends Armored Saint and Metal Church are coming to Ridgefield
  • Where Ridgefield Tigers land in Connecticut's latest football Top 25

Also on today's calendar: An Evening with Deni Elliott and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Continued cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 72, low: 56.
  • Thursday: Beautiful with clouds and sun, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ridgefield High School Ranks Among CT's Best For 2027 (patch.com) — Ridgefield residents can celebrate Ridgefield High School being ranked No. 6 among Connecticut public high schools for 2027, earning an overall A+ from Niche. The school received top marks for academics and teachers, while the Ridgefield School District also scored an A+ and placed fourth statewide, underscoring the town's strong educational reputation.
   

• Armored Saint and Metal Church Announce 18-Date 'Metal Saint Tour II' U.S. Run for 2027 (rockumweb.com) — Metal fans in Ridgefield can mark their calendars for March 26, 2027, when Armored Saint and Metal Church bring their co-headlining Metal Saint Tour II to The Ridgefield Playhouse. The 18-date U.S. run supports both bands' 2026 albums and includes stops across Texas, the Southeast, Northeast, Midwest, and West before wrapping in Las Vegas.
   

• 2026 Connecticut High School Football Top 25 Rankings – Sep. 28 (on3.com) — Ridgefield football fans will notice the Ridgefield Tigers ranked 24th in the latest statewide Massey-based Top 25, reflecting a solid 2-1 start to the season. The rankings highlight powerhouse programs across Connecticut and NEPSAC, while pointing readers to tools for tracking scores and results as Week 4 approaches.
   

📸 Around Ridgefield

Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!

🗓 Upcoming Events in Ridgefield

Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!

★ Featured events ★

Want to see your event featured? Click here!

Other local events

📣 Ridgefield Shout Outs!

Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for someone for fall clean up of garden beds, perennials, pruning etc.
    someone reasonable looking to pay cash it may be a 1 full day or 2 day job. (Nextdoor Cooper Hill Road)
  • We use this item when walking our dog.
    It is made to stop barking but we've found it also runs off some coyotes! (Nextdoor Cooper Hill Road)
  • Public Storage posted a job opening for Customer Service - Self Storage Manager in Danbury. Apply here.
  • Nesco Resource posted a job opening for Shipping & Receiving Clerk in Danbury. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ridgefield here.

🗞 Nearby News

Danbury

  • Weapon offender registry violation led to drug charges for Danbury man, police say (newstimes.com)
  • Danbury wants faster ok for fast food, moves to drop 'unnecessary' steps facing chain restaurants (newstimes.com)
  • 6 Ridgefield restaurants, 1 deli cited for serious health violations in July, August (newstimes.com)

Wilton

New Canaan

  • New Canaan High School Ranked Among Top 100 In New Analysis (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: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!

👉 Help make Patch AM better

We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.

Share to NextDoor     Share to Facebook

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Ridgefield