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🌱 Patch AM: Aquarion PFAS Treatment Project To Begin In Ridgefield

And check out Large Estate Sale - Weston on the Ridgefield Patch calendar

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What's up Ridgefield! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • PFAS-removal project set to upgrade Ridgefield's drinking water system
  • Ridgefield weighs four new concepts for police and fire facilities
  • Tour this luxury Cedar Lane home with chef's kitchen and acreage

Also on today's calendar: Large Estate Sale - Weston and 19 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Warmer; a shower in the p.m., with a high of 82 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 69, low: 48.
  • Sunday: Periods of clouds and sun, with a high of 62 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Aquarion PFAS Treatment Project To Begin In Ridgefield (patch.com) — Ridgefield residents will soon see construction at Aquarion's seasonal wellfield on Norrans Ridge Drive as the utility installs new carbon filters to remove PFAS from local drinking water. Work begins October 19, runs weekdays through spring 2027, and is designed to meet updated federal standards while minimizing neighborhood disruption and keeping trail access open.
   

2. Ridgefield Public Safety Committee Moves Ahead With Four Facility Concepts, New Response-Time Study (patch.com) — Ridgefield's Public Safety Facilities Committee is advancing four design concepts for future police and fire buildings, with a combined complex on Danbury Road emerging as the preferred option. Members also approved updated response-time analysis, soil testing plans, and cost-estimate coordination as they refine facility sizes, locations, and criteria for an upcoming public feedback session.
   

3. Beautiful Ridgefield Home Listed For $1,998,500 (patch.com) — Ridgefield homebuyers can explore a nearly 2.2-acre property on Cedar Lane featuring four bedrooms, six and a half baths, and a dramatic two-story foyer. The luxury kitchen is outfitted with high-end appliances, custom finishes, and a limestone-topped island. Listed at just under $2 million, it showcases upscale amenities in a desirable southwestern Ridgefield location.
   

4. Ridgefield School District Ranks Among CT's Top 5: Niche (patch.com) — Ridgefield families can take pride that the local school district just ranked fourth-best in Connecticut and 67th nationwide in Niche's 2027 ratings. The district also scored top marks for teaching quality, places to work, and athletics, standing alongside Westport, Greenwich, New Canaan, and Darien in the state's elite group.
   

5. Dance Round-up (chronogram.com) — Ridgefield arts lovers can catch Ballet Hispánico's BH2 at the Ridgefield Playhouse on October 18, with a family-friendly program highlighting Latino stories, music, and audience engagement. The broader fall dance roundup also spotlights performances across the Hudson Valley, Massachusetts, and upstate New York, from contemporary showcases to Shanghai Ballet's 'The Butterfly Lovers.'
   

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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: "Why did the girl pig break up with the boy pig?" — Because he was such a boar! (Thank you Theresa H. for sending it in!)
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