Ridgefield School Board Member Resigns; Boehringer Ingelheim Evacuated; Purses Stolen at Daycare

RIDGEFIELD, CT — Catch up on all of the latest news stories you might have missed this past week on Ridgefield Patch. Click the links below to read more. Want to submit an article or a letter to the editor? Email wendy.mitchell@patch.com or click here to find out how to sign up for a free Patch account and start posting.

A candidate for the Ridgefield Board of Ed claims that a board member leaked questions and answers to her prior to her interview. Read more.>>> Ridgefield School Board Member Resigns After Threat of Ethics Complaint

Ridgefield police said two separate thefts occurred this week in which the suspect stole purses from unlocked cars. Read more here.>>> Police Report 2 Purse Thefts From Unlocked Cars at Daycare Facilities

A chemical release was reported at Boehringer Ingelheim on the Danbury-Ridgefield line on Friday. Read more. >>> Boehringer Ingelheim Evacuated

The Ridgefield Police Department will be working over the holidays to make sure drivers and passengers are wearing their seat belts. Read more.>>> Ridgefield Police Launch 'Click It Or Ticket' Thanksgiving Campaign

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