Round Hill Volunteer Fire Co to Host 2nd Annual “Family Fun Day” at Whitby School

The “Family Fun Day” event is set for April 26 at Whitby School, and is open to children and families of all ages and will feature a Fire Station Bounce House, an inflatable Fire Truck Obstacle Course, Sports Games, an exciting head-to-head bungee cord race, and a first-time mini-bumper car experience, as well as Round Hill Fire and GEMS Touch-A-Truck, Face Painters, and Arts & Crafts. Continue Reading →

Selectmen Approve Hybrid Night/Day Work Schedule for Eversource on Greenwich Ave: “Spreading the Misery”

The Selectmen approved a hybrid work shift schedule of 3 nights and 2 days for loud test pit digging Greenwich Ave between Grigg St and Railroad Ave. The start date for the work will reflect the issuance of permits. The test pit work is estimated to take 3-4 weeks to complete. Depending on what obstacles the test pits reveal, installing an electrical duct from Grigg to Railroad/Bruce Park Ave could take about six weeks. Continue Reading →

Greenwich’s Household Hazardous Waste Day Set for May 10

Greenwich’s Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, May 10 from 8:00am to 1:00pm at the Island Beach Parking lot on Arch Street. The event is free to Town of Greenwich residents, no commercial loads are accepted. For information call the Greenwich Dept of Health at 203 622-7838 or Greenwich Dept of Public Works at 203 618-3001. Items Accepted:
Home:
Bug Spray
Floor Care Products
Furniture Polish
Metal Polish in Solvent
Lighter Fluid
Mothballs
Mercury Thermometers/Thermostats

Garden & Yard
Fungicide
Herbicide or week killer
Insecticide
Rat Poison
Swimming Pool Acid

Garage
Automatic transmission fluid
Car wax in solvent
Diesel Fuel
Fuel oil
Gasoline
Kerosene
Other oils

Workshop
Cutting oil
Glue – solvent based
Paint – all paint, latex and oil based
Paint cleaner in solvent
Paint primer, thinner, stripper
Turpentine and varnish
Wood preservative
Photographic chemicals
Items that will NOT be Accepted:
Asbestos
Highly reactive materials
Bulk containers of herbicides, pesticides
Gas cylinders
Radioactive materials
Explosives
PCBs and derivatives
Infectious waste
Unknowns

Recycle these at the Transfer Station:
Fluorescent bulbs & CFLs
Motor vehicle batteries and motor oil
Residential alkaline and rechargeable batteries

Safety Precautions:
Wear rubber gloves
Read warning labels
Identify unlabeled containers
Use containers no larger than 5 gallons each
Pack like materials carefully in boxes lined with newspaper or kitty litter
Place containers on a flat surface in vehicle to transport

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