The Ridgefield Board of Finance gathered at East Ridge Middle School on March 23 to hear what the community has to say about next year’s budget. The meeting was a key step before the board finalizes its plan and sends it to voters for a May 12 vote. The board will review the town’s finances and t
Jupiter’s storms are huge, and the lightning they produce is far stronger than anything on Earth. Scientists who studied data from NASA’s Juno spacecraft found flashes that can be a hundred times more powerful. Juno has been circling Jupiter since 2016, and its instruments can pick up the radi
You can buy a one‑year Sam’s Club card for only $15, down from the usual $50, if you act before March 29. The deal is not just about buying in bulk; it’s a way to cut down on errands and keep more time for yourself. A membership opens up a store full of groceries, household items, and seasonal
Netflix once partnered with Meghan Markle to launch a luxury flower line called As Ever and a home‑and‑lifestyle show that aired for two seasons. The brand sold premium arrangements priced over $200 each, while the series was meant to boost subscriber interest. Within a year of starting, Netflix
The Oliver family, who ran Dixon’s long‑standing corner shop for almost four decades, are closing their doors as they step into retirement. Their decision follows a careful search for a buyer of the building and an understanding that their remaining stock will run out by early April. Tim and Patty
Laura Day, who has written books about intuition and appeared on popular TV shows, met the writer in a Beverly Hills home before heading to a social event. The author was curious about Day’s methods and whether she could offer personal insight, though the writer admitted to being skeptical of psychi
A blaze broke out early Monday morning outside a synagogue in Golders Green, London. Four ambulances that belong to the local Jewish community were set on fire by an unknown arsonist. The incident is being treated as a hate crime linked to antisemitism, according to police. Firefighters arrived at
A mailman in Rockland County recently made headlines after shoving a four-year-old Jewish boy in a way that sent the child tumbling to the sidewalk. Local police have decided not to label the incident a hate crime, stating that the boy's religion wasn't a factor. The mailman, identified as a 39-year
A year ago, a former president signed an order that told the Education Secretary to start shutting down the department and hand its powers back to states. The goal was to make education more local, a plan that many conservatives have pushed for long time. The secretary said her main job was to “p
When a potential customer keeps canceling appointments or insists on ways that clash with how you run things, it can feel like a big problem. You might think refusing them would hurt your income, so you bend to keep the business. A real example happened when a warm referral missed three discovery
