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'Devastating News': CT High School Student Dies, Police Say 'Devastating News': CT High School Student Dies, Police Say
'Devastating News': CT High School Student Dies, Police Say A Fairfield County high school student has died, according to school officials. Click here for a new, updated story: Support Pours In For Family Of Beloved Ridgefield High School Student Who Died At Age 15 The student attended Ridgefield High School and died early Monday morning, Oct. 30, Ridgefield Police and school officials said. They did not reveal where or how the student died. The name of the student has not yet been released. Ridgefield Public Schools superintendent Dr. Susie Da Silva wrote in a letter to the community to share the "devastating news." "The loss for our stu…

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by Kathy Reakes
Obituaries
Support Pours In For Family Of CT School Staffer After His Death At Age 28 Support Pours In For Family Of CT School Staffer After His Death At Age 28
Support Pours In For Family Of CT School Staffer After His Death At Age 28 Donations are pouring in to support the family of a late 28-year-old man who worked at multiple schools in Fairfield County. Edwin Ordonez died from injuries sustained in an accident on Tuesday, Aug. 2, according to the organizers of a GoFundMe set up for his family. He is survived by his wife, Aracely, and his 4-month-old daughter, Sarah, the organizers said.  According to the GoFundMe, Ordonez worked as the interim director at the Danbury War Memorial, and he also worked for Ridgefield Public Schools at Scotland Elementary School and at Ridgefield High School. As of Sunday, Au…

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by Nicole Valinote
Schools
These Hartford County High Schools Among Nation's Best, New Rankings Says These Hartford County High Schools Among Nation's Best, New Rankings Says
These Hartford County High Schools Among Nation's Best, New Rankings Says It’s no secret that Connecticut is home to some of the nation’s best schools, but which rank among the top in the country? The U.S. News & World Report released its 2022 list of the best high schools in the country after evaluating nearly 18,000 schools at all levels. According to the organization - which touts itself as “the global authority in education rankings” - high schools were judged on a weighted scale on these factors: College readiness (30 percent); Reading and math proficiency (20 percent); Reading and math performance (20 percent); Underserved student performance (10 perc…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
Swimmer From CT Qualifies For Olympics Swimmer From CT Qualifies For Olympics
Swimmer From CT Qualifies For Olympics A swimming standout from Fairfield County smoked the competition at Olympic Qualifiers and will represent the red, white, and blue this summer in Tokyo. Former Ridgefield High School standout Kieran Smith, a junior competing for the University of Florida, stood atop the podium in the 400-meter freestyle at the US Olympic trials held in Omaha, Nebraska over the weekend after outpacing his competition in a race he never fell behind. Smith’s time of 3:44.86 was nearly three seconds better than his previous personal best, and 3.31 seconds ahead of his closest competition during the qualifier. …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Connecticut High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings Connecticut High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Connecticut High Schools Among Nation's Best In Brand-New U.S. News & World Report Rankings Connecticut is well represented in the brand-new 2021 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the best high schools in the nation. The criteria in ranking the more than 17,000 focused on six factors:  College readiness,  Reading and math proficiency,  Reading and math performance,  Underserved student performance,  College curriculum breadth, Graduation rates.  College readiness specifically measures participation and performance on Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate exams, U.S. News & World Report said. The data used was from the 2018-20…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
Popular CT Restaurant Owner Dies At Age 80 Popular CT Restaurant Owner Dies At Age 80
Popular CT Restaurant Owner Dies At Age 80 A much-beloved restaurant owner and philanthropist in Fairfield County has died. Dimitrios Paschalidis, age 80, died Thursday, April 1, at his home in Norwalk.   He was born August 20, 1940, in the northern village of Saint Dimitrios, Kozani, Greece.  The co-owner of Dimitri’s Diner and Gyro on Pita, both in Ridgefield, Paschalidis died after surgery performed due to aggressive cancer, according to Dimitri's staff.  "We are beyond saddened by the loss of Dimitri," the staff at Dimitri's said. "There is a hole in our hearts" Before moving to the United States in 1968 in search of a bette…

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by Kathy Reakes