This one-mile run will benefit local nonprofits including MAC Angels Foundation, Don Bosco Community Center and Caritas. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Resident Launches Colony Grill One Mile Community Run
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Connecticut Advocates Travel to Washington, DC to Urge Lawmakers to Invest In Kids
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Marilyn Roos and son, Hurley White, 16, of Greenwich joined more than 250 advocates from 35 states to attend in-depth advocacy trainings and urge lawmakers to make key investments in early childhood education in the U.S. and provide humanitarian support for the world’s children. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Hurley White, Jim Himes, Marilyn Roos, Richard Blumenthal, Rosa DeLauro, Save the Children
Women’s Rights Icon Gloria Steinem Inspires Advocates at Planned Parenthood Fundraiser in Stamford
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The sold-out fundraiser welcomed 750+ guests and raised nearly ONE MILLION DOLLARS for
Planned Parenthood of Southern New England. All proceeds from the Spring Luncheon support 17 health centers in Connecticut and Rhode Island and the care of 75,000 patients each year, regardless of their ability to pay. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Gloria Steinem, Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood of Southern New England
Greenwich Christian Preschool’s Wacky Wednesday Raises Funds for Vanishing White Matter Family Foundation
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Also, Thursday VWM Families Foundation is organizing “mismatched shoes day” with a nod to Sam Buck who wears mismatched shoes to school as a way of expressing his personality.
Help VWM support Sam and all VWM kids on Thursday, April 4, the anniversary of Sam’s diagnosis by wearing your mismatched shoes or socks. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Schools, Glenville School, Greenwich Christian Preschool, Sam Buck, Vanishing White Matter Family Foundation, VWM
The Popular Greenwich Boat Show Returns for its 11th Year
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This year, the show celebrates its 11th year on April 6 and 7, from 10:00am to 4:00pm each day, along the Mianus River.
With 23 dealers bringing more than 100 boats from over 50 manufacturers, boaters will have plenty of vessels to try on the open water of Long Island Sound. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town
Town to Replace Mighty Oak at Vietnam War Hero’s Memorial by Former Byram School
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The mighty Oak tree that served as a monument alongside a bronze plaque honoring Donald Repaci who perished in Vietnam in 1969 was damaged in a winter storm and taken down by the Town. The Oak will be replaced this Memorial Day. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town
Greenwich Historical Society Presents an Evening with World Renowned Interior Designer Steven Gambrel
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Gambrel will give insights into his unique sensibility with recent projects that are featured in Perspectives, including his nineteenth-century townhouse in New York City’s West Village, a Bridgehampton beach house, a rustic, refined Zurich estate, the luxurious Astor Suite in Manhattan’s Plaza Hotel and a charming sea captain’s house in Sag Harbor. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Greenwich History, Anne Ogilvy, Catherine Thompkins, Dara O’Hara, Greenwich Historical Society, Mimi Moulton, Steven Gambrel
Eversource Begins Construction on Greenwich Project, April 1
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Construction starts today (Monday) in Bruce Park and at the Railroad Avenue location for the new substation, according to Frank Poirot of Eversource. Crews are installing temporary construction fence at both locations. Continue Reading →
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Bruce Museum Fred Elser First Sunday Science Series Programs Announced
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This spring, the Bruce Museum Sunday Science Series at Bruce Museum Seaside Center at Greenwich Point include topics such as bee pollinators, turtles, oysters, turtles and more! Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Aleksandra Moch, Bruce Museum, Greenwich Conservation Commission, Seaside Center
Aquarion To Clean Greenwich Water Mains Starting April 1
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The cleaning should last 11 weeks. Customers may notice drops in water pressure and some discoloration in their water. This discoloration results from the temporary disturbance of the water flow, which stirs up naturally occurring minerals that settle in water mains. Continue Reading →