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🌱 Patch AM: Ridgefield Schools Review K-12 Writing Instruction, Launch Technology And AI Oversight Plan

And check out Pre-Demolition/Moving Sale on the Ridgefield Patch calendar

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Hey hey Ridgefield! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ridgefield schools rethink writing and tighten oversight of classroom technology
  • What Ridgefield's board decided about new police and fire facilities.
  • How Ridgefield's Arts Council just secured its 2027 scholarship plans.

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Demolition/Moving Sale and 12 more events.

Today's riddle: How do billboards talk? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Sun through high clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Sunday: Some rain in the afternoon, temps: high: 62, low: 54.
  • Monday: A couple of morning showers, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ridgefield Schools Review K-12 Writing Instruction, Launch Technology And AI Oversight Plan (patch.com) — Ridgefield families are getting a closer look at how local schools teach writing from kindergarten through high school, as the district launches a fresh review of instruction and support for struggling writers. At the same time, new technology and AI committees will scrutinize classroom tools, data privacy, and digital citizenship, with plans for a public website to keep the community informed.
   

2. Ridgefield Selectpersons Approve Public Safety Committee's Revised Charge, Review School Space Request (patch.com) — Ridgefield's Board of Selectpersons has ordered its Public Safety Facilities Committee to refine options for new or renovated police and fire buildings, focusing on a combined complex on Danbury Road. The board also weighed a request for more prekindergarten space, discussed using leftover America 250 funds for historic markers, and continued work on a controversial gas leaf-blower ordinance and upcoming charter revision.
   

3. Ridgefield Arts Council Elects New Officers, Confirms Funding For 2027 Scholarship (patch.com) — Ridgefield's Arts Council has filled two key leadership roles and confirmed it already has enough money to award its 2027 student arts scholarship without another fundraiser. Members also set their 2027 meeting schedule, discussed recruiting new volunteers, reviewed banner and event plans, and began preparing next year's budget and a possible town newsletter announcement to attract arts-minded residents.
   

4. 10 Connecticut Towns Retirees Are Fleeing Due To Rising Hidden Costs (newsbreak.com) — Ridgefield retirees are being squeezed by rising home values, property taxes, and the hidden costs of maintaining older, historic homes on a fixed income. The piece explains how expenses like repairs, transportation without direct rail service, and historic-district rules can add up, while also outlining how to explore property tax relief programs through Ridgefield Town Hall.
   

5. I looked through local filings. Here's what's in development around CT (newstimes.com) — Ridgefield officials are scrutinizing drainage work at a planned Riko's Pizza on Ethan Allen Highway after new underground pipes were installed without prior wetlands approval. The Inland Wetlands Board plans a site walk as part of its review, while other Connecticut towns weigh housing, solar, and commercial projects that could reshape their neighborhoods.
   

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