Web Sites of Interest to Ridgefielders Local Web sites Official Town of Ridgefield Home Page The Town of Ridgefield's site. Contains basic information about town departments and municipal news. It has been enhanced significantly by a group of volunteers under the guidance of Comptroller Jay Wohlberg and volunteer Webmistress Elizabeth Gomez. Check back often! The Ridgefield Press On-Line The Ridgefield Press Web site, with lots of information about local events, organizations, and pictures of Ridgefield. Includes the Date Book, Classified Ads, and Roger Giler's Computer Corner. Danbury News-Times Interactive The Danbury News-Times home page, with late-breaking local news updated daily. This paper provides good daily coverage of Ridgefield politics. Your best bet for Ridgefield news on line, other than www.ridgefielddems.org, of course! Ridgefield Democrats Ridgefield, Ct. Democrats on the Web. Featuring news of the campaign and upcoming election. Sponsored by the Democratic Town Committee. The most heavily-visited local political web site in Connecticut! This is the site you're visiting now. Ridgefield Schools Home Page Home page for Ridgefield Public Schools. Links to individual school Web sites, faculty web sites, and other information about Ridgefield public education. Also has a link to weather delay information. Ridgefield Library Home Page The Ridgefield Library. A great site - check it out. Tells you how to get on-line access to the library catalogue, and to get access to zillions of books in libraries all over the country! A must see Ridgefield site! Ridgefield Open Space Association Our town's local open space preservation group. ROSA is currently leading the fight to save the Bennett's Pond property for Ridgefield's current and future generations. A very attractive site. Ridgefield R.E.A.D. Very active local group promoting their vision of maintaining and improving the quality of Ridgefield's public schools by mobilizing public support for the Town's educational system. Discovery Center Since 1985 The Discovery Center at Ridgefield has offered programs that focus on nature, science, history, culture, education, and the arts. While their focus is on programs for families and children, their activities appeal to folks of all ages. Ridgefield Organizations A home page for civic, educational, and religious organizations in Ridgefield. Courtesy of Acorn Press. Check this one out; there's a wealth of information. Old Ridgefield Early 20th Century postcard views of Ridgefield, Connecticut, from a collection that includes more than 500 pictures of the town in the first half of the century. Thanks to the folks at Acorn Press - and The Ridgefield Press. Notable Ridgefielders A Who's Who of people who made news in 20th Century Ridgefield. More than 300 biographical sketches of people who call(ed) Ridgefield home - incuding Barbara Ireland, Rudy Marconi, Lou Fossi, Mary and Nelson Gelfman, and lots more! Norwalk River Watershed Association Great organization with a very professional web site. Ridgefield contains the headwaters of the Norwalk and other important Connecticut rivers. NRWA is dedicated to informing the public and sponsoring acitvities which protect and promote the Norwalk, both in Ridgefield and downstream. Connecticut Resources State of Connecticut Home Page Connecticut's state Web site, providing public access to official information from state agencies. Also links to Connecticut Tourism page. Congressman Jim Maloney's Home Page Jim is from Danbury, and Ridgefield Democrats were instrumental in helping him win in 1996 and 1998. Visit Jim's Web site here. Senator Chris Dodd's Home Page Chris is a long-time friend of Ridgefield. He has been active in support of Ridgefield local candidates for many years. Visit his Web site here. Senator Joe Lieberman's Home Page In a brief time, Joe has gained national stature in his strong representation of Connecticut. Drop by his Home Page. He has audio and video greetings for you. Connecticut Democrats News, resources, and links for Connecticut Democrats from the State Central Committee. Connecticut General Assembly Home Page The Web site for the Connecticut Legislature. Information on current legislation, and e-mail addresses of state legislators. CPEC New and Cool!Ct. Policy and Economic Council. A good source of state and local government information. Includes detailed information on local government spending, taxation, and schools. How does Ridgefield compare with neighboring towns - in taxes, grand list, educational spending and performance, etc...? - get the answers here. Includes unique graph-it-yourself tool. Wilton, Ct. Democratic Town Committee Our Democratic neighbors in Wilton have put up their first web site. We are pleased that we helped them get started. Darien, Ct. Democratic Town Committee Web site of nearby Darien, Ct. Democrats.This is a colorful, informative web site. Manchester, Ct. Democrats Web home of the Manchester, Ct. Democrats. Democrats have been leading this city for six years, and just won reelection. Read about how they're using the Internet and other modern tools to run the city and educate their children. Webmaster John Sullivan has helped us out with tips and techniques. Greenwich, Ct. Democratic Town Committee Greenwich Democrats' web site. Features information and pictures of their candidates. New Canaan Democratic Town Committee New Canaan Democrats have a brand-new web site. Ridgefield Democrats have been working with them to help start up their site. Looks like they're off to a good start! Winchester, Ct. Democrats The Winchester Democrats have joined the Internet age!! Check them out!! The Roxbury DTC Web site of the Roxbury Democratic Town Committee. National Resources FirstGov.gov New! Official U.S. Government master index to all kinds of government information. Calls itself "your first click to the U.S. Government." Check it out! The White House The White House Web site. Lots of info about the President and Vice-President, their families, White House history, the White House For Kids, and Interactive Citizens' Handbook. National Democrats The Democratic National Committee Web site. Information about party issues and organizations, with links to Democratic organizations around the country. Political Information.com A search engine for politics and policy. Visit this site to to search thousands of carefully chosen political and policy websites. Politics Online Media Reference Center A new site - a service of the established Politics Online. Advertises itself as "All the information you need to know about the Internet and Politics." Looks good to us --- check it out! The Federal Web Locator The Federal web Locator: Villanova University's outstanding tool to help you find our ANYTHING and EVERYTHING about the Federal government, agencies, and information resources. You should definitely check this out! Anything else? Know of any sites we should add? E-mail us at: selectman@ridgefieldct.org Brought to you by Ridgefielders to Re-Elect Rudy Marconi, Margaret Marconi, Treasurer Web Design by Lyndon Roeller