Opinion

A short twenty something years ago, Roy Randal, a port commissioner who became my mentor, set forth a challenge. When I said we could build a great port, he corrected me by saying, “We can [...]

As port commissioners we’ve been unbelievably fortunate to have an intelligent, visionary, and productive leader as Port CEO for nearly 24 years – yes, you read that correctly – 24 years! With [...]

CONGRATULATIONS RIDGEFIELD, YOU DID IT AGAIN! The Ridgefield rail overpass is now open – and it appears many of you have come down just to drive over it. I hope you’re as proud of it as we are. [...]

Our port commissioners and staff are routinely asked: When is the port going to develop its waterfront property? It may not be evident that the current activities of the port are laying the [...]

A fellow citizen recently expressed to me his concerns about growth in our community. At issue was a reporter comment made several years ago in a local newspaper: “Grening and other business [...]

The IT3 DISCOVERY CENTER is for FOR BUSINESSES, STUDENTS, WORKERS. This Port of Ridgefield initiative is a collaborative, hands-on center of innovation and education to foster the region’s [...]

The port’s work on land and infrastructure development, including broadband deployment – and now the IT3 Discovery Center (see page 2) are not separate, siloed port projects or assets. [...]

A concept has been shaping up over the last year that we believe will help our community retain and expand good-paying jobs and be more competitive – locally and globally. The Port has been [...]

As crazy as our political, social, and economic climate are right now, certainty is beyond our grasp. It’s difficult to know where we’ll be by the end of the week, let alone this time next year. [...]

By Joe Melroy, Commissioner Ridgefield lost one of the people most influential in creating this special place we call home with the recent passing of our longest living resident John Burrow, just [...]