Ridgefield, Ct. Democratic News

Ridgefield News
1998

Ridgefield Now!

Political and Town News

Click on the headline to see the story.

A number of the following stories have have been archived. They are no longer available on this web site. The stories which remain on the web site are underlined and in blue. Please e-mail the webmaster if you would like access to archived stories.

1998 News

Click here for 1997 News

December, 1998

December 23, 1998: Town Regroups After School Referndum Defeat

December 22, 1998: School Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting

December 21, 1998: Developers Speak at Packed Selectmen's Meeting About Plans For IBM Property

December 18, 1998: Town Selects Members of Huge New Advisory Committee

December 12, 1998: School Board Brainstorms New School Plans

December 9, 1998: Selectmen Approve New Site Selection Committee

December 7, 1998: Everything Is On The Table At Board Of Ed Public Meeting

December 3, 1998: Prospect Ridge As New School Site?
November, 1998

November 25, 1998: Selectmen Debate Course Of Action On Schools

November 23, 1998: Board of Ed To Reconsider All Options For New School

November 21, 1998: School Referendum Narrowly Defeated

November 21, 1998: Detailed Results Of School Referendum Voting

November 14, 1998: Democrats Campaign For School Referendum

November 14, 1998: Democratic Town Committee Urges Passage Of School Budget Referendum

November 3, 1998: Democrats Win Congressional, State Underticket Races

November 3, 1998: Complete 1998 Election Results
October, 1998

October 20, 1998: Ridgefield High Hosts 38th Annual Candidates Assembly

October 18, 1998: Norwalk River Watershed Association Walk

October 4, 1998: High School Reaccreditation Under Way
September, 1998

September 23, 1998: School Site Hearing Dominated by Opponents

September 20, 1998: Open House At The Ridgefield Playhouse

September 19, 1998: Hundreds Tour Ippoliti School Site

September 18, 1998: Questions And Answers About The New School

September 16, 1998: First Cost Estimates For New Intermediate School Presented

September 16, 1998: Selectman Mike Jones Answers FAQs On New School Site

September 9, 1998: Board of Ed Digs In On New School

September 7, 1998: Bob Opotzner Challenges Town On New School

September 2, 1998: Barbara Kennelly Headlines Democratic Gala
August, 1998

August 31, 1998: Firefighters Promoted

August 29, 1998: School Funding Denied At Referendum

August 27, 1998: Update On New School Design

August 26, 1998: School Referendum Coming on Aug. 29

August 26, 1998: Arts Center Passes Funding Target

August 10, 1998: Rep. Maloney Hosts Hearing on Environment

August 10, 1998: New Superintendent Debuts At School Board Meeting

August 8, 1998: St. Stephen's Nutmeg Festival Draws Throngs

August 6, 1998: Ridgefield Playhouse Fund Roars Ahead
July, 1998

July 22, 1998: Sparks Fly As Debate Over Central Dispatching Of Emergency Services Flares

July 21, 1998: Skatepark Opens After Years Of Delays

July 18, 1998: Ridgefielders In Prominent Roles At Connecticut State Democratic Convention

July 16, 1998: Budget Items Pass In Re-run Of Referendum

July 13, 1998: Congressman Jim Maloney Renominated at 5th District Convention

July 9, 1998: Police Commission Debates Publicity, Agrees to Keep Meetings at Town Hall Annex

July 8, 1998: Town Meeting Sets Referendum for Driving Range; Selectmen Quiz Morelli on "Bonus" Funds
June, 1998

June 29, 1998: Selectmen Agree to Re-Vote Driving Range Acquisition

Opinion: Mismanaged Referdum - The Real Concern Was Never Heard

June 26, 1998: My Designs Fundraiser A Success

June 22, 1998: Opotzner Prompts School Board Action On Extended Day Kindergarten

June 17, 1998: Democrats Prepare For Conventions

June 14, 1998: Flag Day Ceremony Rededicates Vietnam Veterans Memorial
May, 1998

May 23, 1998: Prominent Ridgefield Democrat Mark Robinson Launches Innovative New Firm

May 19, 1998: Purchase of School Site OK'd by Court

May 18, 1998: Candidates For State Office Converge on Ridgefield For Cadidates' Forum

May 16, 1998: Town, School Budgets Pass at Referedum

May 13, 1998: Mark Robinson's Son Recognized For Reading Accomplishments At Hartford Ceremony

May 11, 1998: Proposed Arts Center Presents Unique Opportunity for Ridgefield

May 6, 1998: School Diversity Committee Challenges Regional Lineup

May 4, 1998: First Annual Town and Budget Meeting Draws Record Crowd

May 3, 1998: League of Women Voters Fetes Town Volunteers
April, 1998

April 28, 1998: Contract Signed For Ippoliti Site!

April 23, 1998: Ippoliti Negotiation Appears To Bog Down

April 22, 1998: Ridgefield's "Best and Final Offer" Ordered in Bid For Ippoliti Property

April 20, 1998: Selectmen Accept Board of Finance Budget - Barely

April 13, 1998: Ridgefield's First Annual Town and Budget Meeting Set

April 8, 1998: Ippoliti Deal Edges Closer - Proposed Contract May Nix Bankruptcy Court Bids

April 8, 1998: Selectmen Vote To Raise Elderly Tax Credit By $100

April 8, 1998: Mike Jones Offers Compromise Tax Credit Proposal

April 1, 1998: Diversity Committee Starts Work - Ridgefield To Prepare For New School Choice Program
March, 1998

March 21, 1998: In Close Vote, Town Passes Referendum To Purchase School Site

March 16, 1998: Republicans Join Democratic Town Committee In Urging Passage of Ippoliti Referedum

March 16, 1998: New Democratic Town Committee Elects Officers; Rudy Marconi To Be Chairman

March 14, 1998: Snow Plows Roll In Surprise Winter Storm

March 11, 1998: Town Meeting Votes To Move Ippoliti Purchase To Referendum; Vote Set For Mar. 21

March 9, 1998: School Board Picks Doug Orr For Vacant Seat

March 8, 1998: Democrats Honor Retiring DTC Chair John Kukulka At Huge Gala

March 4, 1998: New School Superintendent Speaks Out - Interview With Dr. Wallace
February, 1998

February 25, 1998: Public Hearing - Selectmen Urge Purchase of Ippoliti Property

February 25, 1998: School Board Unanimously Approves New Budget

February 23, 1998: Board of Education Moves On Minority Recruitment

February 18, 1998: School Board Budget Hearing: Diversity Outreach Not In Plans?

February 13, 1998: Tax Credit for Elderly Abused by Some Residents

February 13, 1998: "Rookie" Selectmen Go To School

February 11, 1998: School Board Approves New Superintendent

February 11, 1998: Seniors Turn Out To Support Bigger Tax Break

February 2, 1998: School Board Considers 1998 Elementary School, Athletic Budgets
January, 1998

January 28, 1998: Veterans' Tempers Flare Over Public Forum Committee

January 24, 1998: Board of Education Conducts Weekend Interviews For Superintendent's Job

January 19, 1998: School Site Committee Votes, Recommends Ippoliti Property For Lower Middle School

January 19, 1998: Martin Luther King Holiday Celebration in Ridgefield - Full Story, Photos

January 17, 1998: Site Selection Committee Tours Locations For New School: Story, Photos

January 16, 1998: School Site Selection Committee Zeroes In On Seven "Finalists"

January 16, 1998: Gala ABC Fundrasier

January 14, 1998: Board of Selectmen Debate Expanding Tax Credit For The Elderly

January 13, 1998: Democratic Caucus Pick New Town Committee; Chairman Kukulka Steps Down After Four Successful Years

January 10, 1998: School Site Selectors Field Trip

January 8, 1998: Police Commission Struggles To Be "Open"

January 8, 1998: Site Committee Report - Narrowing the List

January 5, 1998: Democratic Town Committee Endorses Slate

January 5, 1998: School Site Selection Committee Holds First Meeting

Click here for 1997 News

Campaign '98 Home

Brought to you by the Ridgefield, Ct. Democratic Town Committee, Rudy Marconi, Chairman
Paid for by The Ridgefield Democratic Town Committee, Mary Gelfman, Treasurer

Hosted by

Premier Web Hosting

Ridgefield Now!

Political and Town News

December, 1998

December 23, 1998: Town Regroups After School Referndum Defeat

December 22, 1998: School Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting

December 21, 1998: Developers Speak at Packed Selectmen's Meeting About Plans For IBM Property

December 18, 1998: Town Selects Members of Huge New Advisory Committee

December 12, 1998: School Board Brainstorms New School Plans

December 9, 1998: Selectmen Approve New Site Selection Committee

December 7, 1998: Everything Is On The Table At Board Of Ed Public Meeting

December 3, 1998: Prospect Ridge As New School Site?

November 25, 1998: Selectmen Debate Course Of Action On Schools

November 23, 1998: Board of Ed To Reconsider All Options For New School

November 21, 1998: School Referendum Narrowly Defeated

November 21, 1998: Detailed Results Of School Referendum Voting

November 14, 1998: Democrats Campaign For School Referendum

November 14, 1998: Democratic Town Committee Urges Passage Of School Budget Referendum

November 3, 1998: Democrats Win Congressional, State Underticket Races

November 3, 1998: Complete 1998 Election Results

October 20, 1998: Ridgefield High Hosts 38th Annual Candidates Assembly

October 18, 1998: Norwalk River Watershed Association Walk

October 4, 1998: High School Reaccreditation Under Way

September 23, 1998: School Site Hearing Dominated by Opponents

September 20, 1998: Open House At The Ridgefield Playhouse

September 19, 1998: Hundreds Tour Ippoliti School Site

September 18, 1998: Questions And Answers About The New School

September 16, 1998: First Cost Estimates For New Intermediate School Presented

September 16, 1998: Selectman Mike Jones Answers FAQs On New School Site

September 9, 1998: Board of Ed Digs In On New School

September 7, 1998: Bob Opotzner Challenges Town On New School

September 2, 1998: Barbara Kennelly Headlines Democratic Gala

August 31, 1998: Firefighters Promoted

August 29, 1998: School Funding Denied At Referendum

August 27, 1998: Update On New School Design

August 26, 1998: School Referendum Coming on Aug. 29

August 26, 1998: Arts Center Passes Funding Target

August 10, 1998: Rep. Maloney Hosts Hearing on Environment

August 10, 1998: New Superintendent Debuts At School Board Meeting

August 8, 1998: St. Stephen's Nutmeg Festival Draws Throngs

August 6, 1998: Ridgefield Playhouse Fund Roars Ahead

July 22, 1998: Sparks Fly As Debate Over Central Dispatching Of Emergency Services Flares

July 21, 1998: Skatepark Opens After Years Of Delays

July 18, 1998: Ridgefielders In Prominent Roles At Connecticut State Democratic Convention

July 16, 1998: Budget Items Pass In Re-run Of Referendum

July 13, 1998: Congressman Jim Maloney Renominated at 5th District Convention

July 9, 1998: Police Commission Debates Publicity, Agrees to Keep Meetings at Town Hall Annex

July 8, 1998: Town Meeting Sets Referendum for Driving Range; Selectmen Quiz Morelli on "Bonus" Funds

June 29, 1998: Selectmen Agree to Re-Vote Driving Range Acquisition

Opinion: Mismanaged Referdum - The Real Concern Was Never Heard

June 26, 1998: My Designs Fundraiser A Success

June 22, 1998: Opotzner Prompts School Board Action On Extended Day Kindergarten

June 17, 1998: Democrats Prepare For Conventions

June 14, 1998: Flag Day Ceremony Rededicates Vietnam Veterans Memorial

May 23, 1998: Prominent Ridgefield Democrat Mark Robinson Launches Innovative New Firm

May 19, 1998: Purchase of School Site OK'd by Court

May 18, 1998: Candidates For State Office Converge on Ridgefield For Cadidates' Forum

May 16, 1998: Town, School Budgets Pass at Referedum

May 13, 1998: Mark Robinson's Son Recognized For Reading Accomplishments At Hartford Ceremony

May 11, 1998: Proposed Arts Center Presents Unique Opportunity for Ridgefield

May 6, 1998: School Diversity Committee Challenges Regional Lineup

May 4, 1998: First Annual Town and Budget Meeting Draws Record Crowd

May 3, 1998: League of Women Voters Fetes Town Volunteers

April 28, 1998: Contract Signed For Ippoliti Site!

April 23, 1998: Ippoliti Negotiation Appears To Bog Down

April 22, 1998: Ridgefield's "Best and Final Offer" Ordered in Bid For Ippoliti Property

April 20, 1998: Selectmen Accept Board of Finance Budget - Barely

April 13, 1998: Ridgefield's First Annual Town and Budget Meeting Set

April 8, 1998: Ippoliti Deal Edges Closer - Proposed Contract May Nix Bankruptcy Court Bids

April 8, 1998: Selectmen Vote To Raise Elderly Tax Credit By $100

April 8, 1998: Mike Jones Offers Compromise Tax Credit Proposal

April 1, 1998: Diversity Committee Starts Work - Ridgefield To Prepare For New School Choice Program

March 21, 1998: In Close Vote, Town Passes Referendum To Purchase School Site

March 16, 1998: Republicans Join Democratic Town Committee In Urging Passage of Ippoliti Referedum

March 16, 1998: New Democratic Town Committee Elects Officers; Rudy Marconi To Be Chairman

March 14, 1998: Snow Plows Roll In Surprise Winter Storm

March 11, 1998: Town Meeting Votes To Move Ippoliti Purchase To Referendum; Vote Set For Mar. 21

March 9, 1998: School Board Picks Doug Orr For Vacant Seat

March 8, 1998: Democrats Honor Retiring DTC Chair John Kukulka At Huge Gala

March 4, 1998: New School Superintendent Speaks Out - Interview With Dr. Wallace

February 25, 1998: Public Hearing - Selectmen Urge Purchase of Ippoliti Property