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Wesskum Wood Road Bridge Replacement Project to Begin July 5

A vehicular detour will be in effect with the detour route utilizing Arch Street, Sound Beach Avenue, West End Avenue, Summit Road, Drinkwater Place, and Owenoke Way. Accelerated Bridge Construction techniques will be utilized in this project to reduce road closure time. Access to Binney Park’s tennis court, playground, and baseball fields will remain open to the public via Binney Park Drive. Continue Reading →

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Arpeggio Music Festival’s Second Weekend of Concerts Begins on Friday

Get ready for the second weekend of Arpeggio Music Festival. The festival is the brainchild of Bill Bonnell, who has been making music or listening to music or thinking about music since age 11. Now retired after a career in graphic design and branding, he continues to travel often to concerts and music festivals around the U.S. and abroad. The theme of this year’s festival, new perspectives, posits that experiencing a musical work in a different arrangement can expand one’s understanding of the composer’s processes. This will be a weekend of contrasts. Continue Reading →

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Big Turnout at Greenwich Pride Event Marks Decades of Progress though “The arc does not always bend toward justice”

“We stand here with our neighbors and our families, our beautiful children who deserve to grow up in a world that is free from hate and discrimination. We stand together to create a message of love and acceptance. And rainbows.” – Alison Steinberg Continue Reading →

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Greenwich High School Twins Stand Out as Volunteers for Building One Community

Twins Mateo and Nico Gigliani Alcantarilla, first-generation immigrants themselves, spent Saturday mornings volunteering at Building One Community, a Stamford-based nonprofit that helps integrate immigrants into the community. Continue Reading →

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