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GFP Year in Review: Top Beach & Boat Stories from 2018
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In 2018 the Harbor Master shared stories of hazards to navigation and the demise of the Showboat. In October a sudden storm coincided with high tide and the town closed Greenwich Point. In June the Greenwich Pool at Byram Park opened with fanfare. In August the Town celebrated 100 years of ownership of Island Beach. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Weather, Byram Park, flooding, Greenwich Harbor, Greenwich Point, Greenwich Pool at Byram Park, ian MacMillan
Warm Weekend Temps Draw Dogs and Owners to Tod’s Point
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The sunny sky and near 50° temps drew dogs of all breeds and their owners to Tod’s Point in Old Greenwich on Saturday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Dogs, dogs, dogs at the beach, Greenwich Point, Parks & Rec, tod's point
Why Your Camp Should Be Included in the Greenwich Free Press 2019 Summer Camp Guide
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The GFP summer camp guide Deadline is Fast Approaching. Contact Heather Brown Lowthert for more details. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Summer Camp
Plan Your Best Party Yet: Greenwich Party Showcase to Spotlight Event Industry Specialists
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Whether you are preparing for a bar/bat mitzvah, quinceañera, or even a wedding, this showcase offers a great opportunity to meet face-to-face with a variety of party vendors who are both experienced and professional. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Party Planning Showcase, Temple Sholom
Winter Farmers Market at Sam Bridge Nursery Returns in 2019
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The winter farmers market at Sam Bridge will run January 19-May 11 on Saturdays 9:30-1:oopm, weather permitting. In the meantime, you can order beef, pork, chicken, eggs or prepared foods from Four Mile River Farm who do a drop at the Horseneck Lot on Dec 29, Jan 5 and Jan 12 from 9:00am til 10:00am. Order by prior Thursday at 8pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Empanadas on the Go, Farmers Market, Jackie Mendive, Nick Bridge, Sankow's Beaver Brook Farm
Your Place Squared: A Community Art Project at Bruce Museum
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Based on the popular 2012 exhibition of self-portraits, Your Face Squared, the Bruce now asks participants to turn to the landscape for creative inspiration and to be a part of Your Place Squared: A Community Art Project. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Bruce Museum, Your Face Squared, Your Place Squared: A Community Art Project
RMA Presents The Angel Choir Conducted by Pamela Kuhn on Dec 26
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The Angel Choir will perform at the RMA on December 26, 2018 at 11:00 am at Parish Hall, Christ Church, 254 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Holiday, Angel Choir, Pamela Kuhn, RMA
Greenwich Scouting Troop 9 Commemorates 100th Anniversary
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In addition to the Council-wide events, camp outs, and winter Klondike, Troop 9 participates in annual weekend campouts and ski trips to Vermont, campouts at Great Captains Island, Backyard Patrol Camps, the trip to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, and the annual pot luck holiday party where the Scouts are in charge of cooking. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Boy Scouts of America, Christian DiMatteo, Craig Harding, Greenwich Scouting, Jim Himes, John Toner
GHS Student Fights Invasive Plant in Greenwich
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Through working with her project adviser, Andy Chapin, Kim Gregory from the Greenwich Garden Club, and many volunteers, Caroline Webb was able to successfully achieve her goal of building an effective barrier around a phragmites infestation at the Audubon Center in Greenwich. Continue Reading →