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PHOTOS: St. Patrick’s Parade Draws Crowds to Greenwich on a Sunny Sunday

On Sunday, the 43rd annual Greenwich Hibernian Association’s St. Patrick’s Parade set out from Greenwich Town Hall. This year Cathy Lavaty served as the Grand Marshal. Participants included local members of the police and fire departments, GEMS, and Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol. There were also scout troops, clowns, sports teams, marching bands and Irish step dancers. Continue Reading →

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Understanding Special Education 101: Abilis Speaker Series

The Abilis spring speaker series for families with special needs in Fairfield  and Westchester Counties will feature a talk by Jillian Aili, M.Ed, and Meaghan Nagurney, M.Ed, BCBA. The title of their talk is The Visual Learner: Using Visuals to Help Children with Autism Cope with Changes. The talk is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, from 9:00 am to 10:00 am at Abilis, 1150 Summer St in Stamford. There are many good reasons to use visuals with children with autism who struggle with changes and communication. These include helping to cope with tantrums to increasing communication skills with peers and family. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich’s 43rd Annual St. Patrick’s Parade to Feature Several Marching Bands

Highlights of The Greenwich Hibernian Association’s St Patrick’s parade include Greenwich Pipe Band, Port Chester High School Band, Tappan Zee Bridgemen, Fairfield County Police Pipes and Drums, Nash Drum Corps, and Westchester Firefighters Emerald Society Pipe Band. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Teens Plan Next Stress, Success & Teenage Setbacks Event: Athletes, Injury and Recovery

The focus of this Spring event will be on the unique stress and expectations of the high school athlete, what happens physically and psychologically to an athlete when injury happens, and how an athlete can recover in a healthy way to avoid opioid overuse and addiction. Continue Reading →

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