The Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation’s (ECFF) first “Swap Your Life Jackets for Emily” event was held on May 22 at the Innis Arden Cottage at Tod’s Point, kicking off National Safe Boating Week in Greenwich. Over 175 new coast guard approved ECFF vests were swapped and given out to boat owners, water sports enthusiasts and the Greenwich Police Marine Division. The older, swapped life jackets were collected by Sea Tow to be recycled into new vests. The Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation’s (ECFF) first “Swap Your Life Jackets for Emily” event was held on May 22 at the Innis Arden Cottage at Tod’s Point, kicking off National Safe Boating Week in Greenwich. From back left to right: Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation (ECFF) founder Joe Fedorko, Greenwich Police Marine Division Officers Matthew Adamchak and Tom Etense, Joseph Fedorko; front left to right: ECFF founder Pam Fedorko and ECFF board member Susan Warner. Continue Reading →
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Torch Club Makes Game Time Connection at Parsonage Cottage
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“Our residents will definitely enjoy playing these games, which will help to enhance their socialization, memory, and cognitive skills.” – Penny Lore, Executive Director of Parsonage Cottage Continue Reading →
Filed under: Volunteering, Ashley Culver, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Camryn Ferrara, Parsonage Cottage, Penny Lore, Torch Club
Greenwich Food Scrap Recycling Program Opens Second Location
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“The residents have been amazing. They send us feedback all the time, how they are grateful for the program, how their waste habits have shifted so much, how they cut their garbage by 50% just by pulling out the food scraps, how they can never imagine putting food back in their garbage can again.” – Julie DesChamps Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, food scrap recycling, Holly Hill Resoure Recovery Facility, Julie DesChamps, old greenwich farmers market, the dump
Public Meetings Scheduled for Greenwich’s Coastal Resiliency Assessment Plan
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The project has an additional focus on the effects of tidal migration on the four Town owned tidal pond complexes: Binney Park Pond, Bruce Park Pond, Eagle pond, and Mill Pond. Continue Reading →
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Pinewood Derby at Seton Scout Reservation is Cool Fun on a Hot Saturday
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Scouts and their parents from eight packs across town sent their top three qualifying Pinewood Derby racers to the beautiful Camp Seton Scout Reservation on Riversville Road. The Pray building was a cool respite from the heat on Saturday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Asher Boulan, Jasper Larken, Jay Hinton, Kevin O'Shea, Marc Ducret, Nelson Hinton, Pinewood Derby
Learn More About Greenwich Freemasons on June 8th
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Greenwich Freemasons, Acacia Lodge No. 85, invite the public to join them between 6:30-7:30pm, before their meeting to learn more about Freemasonry and meet members of the Lodge. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Volunteering
What Junk? The Dump is One Greenwich Artist’s Inspiration
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Lacrosse sticks, a fire pit, bicycles—these are all items that can be found at the Holly Hill Transfer Station, affectionately known as “the dump.” However, one local artist and teacher took “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” literally, recycling disposed objects from the facility before bringing his sculptures back to Holly Hill to be displayed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts
LWV Greenwich Honors Marla Laney with the 2021 Burnett Award
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This award was established in 2019 to recognize and honor Jara Burnett whose decades of vision, commitment, and leadership of the League of Women Voters of Greenwich have been an inspiration to all. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Volunteering
OG Merchants ‘Art In The Park’ Set for June 6 in Binney Park
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The event will have over 30 local, up and coming artists , exhibiting and selling their works to the public. Oils, acrylics, mixed media, photography, watercolors, wood carvings, drawings, gicle prints, decoupages and much more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Business, Art in the Park, Binney Park
“Free Music Fridays” Series on Greenwich Avenue Kicks Off June 4
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The series of concerts will be 12:30 to 1:30pm in Greenwich Common along Greenwich Avenue. Continue Reading →