The Benjamin Reynolds House, aka Hobby Horse Farm circa 1840, is gone. Continue Reading →
Gone but Not Forgotten: Hobby Horse Farm
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Good News. The Greenwich Farmers Market is Extended 3 Weekend in December
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The Greenwich Farmers Market was set to conclude before Thanksgiving, but the good news is that it’s extended for three Saturdays in December, starting with this Saturday, Dec. 3 2016 Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town
Temple Sholom Continues Thanksgiving Tzedakah Tradition
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On Thanksgiving morning, Temple Sholom families of all ages came together to deliver a holiday meal and a smile to residents at McKinney Terrace in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Temple Sholom
Greenwich’s Holiday Stroll Has Arrived, Here’s the Schedule of Events
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From the live nativity scene, to the family art project and live music on the Ave, this is a weekend to stick around Greenwich for the Holiday Stroll. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Holiday Stroll
Interview with Santa: Answers to the Questions You’ve Always Wondered…
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We asked Santa Claus everything you’ve always wanted to know. How does he handle the criers? Does the red suit get hot? Where did he get the sleigh and the Santa suit? Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday
YWCA Greenwich Names Mary Lee Kiernan President and Chief Executive Officer
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In her distinguished career, Ms. Kiernan worked as the Communications Director and then as Co-Chair of the Fund for Women and Girls at Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. She was Chair of the Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women, as well as former Board Chair of the Greenwich United Way. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Adrianne Singer, Mary Lee Kiernan, YWCA Greenwich
Colleagues of Hopscotch Hair Stylists Hit by Tractor Trailer Share Memories, Go Fund Me Page
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Two hair stylists from Hopscotch Salon were hit by a tractor trailer on Nov 21. Sadly one has died from her injuries and the other has been moved from the hospital to a rehabilitation facility. Their co-workers are coping with their loss and hoping a new GoFundMe page will pay for the families of both women to travel from Japan and Brazil and set up a trust for the deceased woman’s 18-month-old son. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, achievement gap, Anja Vaisanen, Cristina Vomaco, Hisao Oe, Hopscotch Salon, Karina Lambert, Maiko Kobayashi
PHOTOS: Biggest Turnout Ever for Greenwich Alliance for Education Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
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Nearly 1,000 turned out for the annual Turkey Trot which started at the Arch Street Teen Center and took runners through Bruce Park, raising funds for the Greenwich Alliance for Education in the process. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Volunteering, Greenwich Alliance for Education, Jane Hentemann, Julie Faryniarz, Marlene Gilbert, Maureen Bonanno, Turkey Trot
Busy Hands of Green & Clean Volunteers Assemble Holiday Greenery at Sam Bridge
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Up at Sam Bridge Nursery and Greenhouses, dozens of Japanese women worked with Mary Hull of Greenwich Green & Clean to assemble hanging holiday baskets of greenery that will soon add cheer to our town. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Volunteering, Greenwich Green & Clean, Mary Hull, Sam Bridge
Abilis Gift Shop: Your Source for a Unique Assortment of Handmade Holiday Items
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If you haven’t been to the Abilis Gift Shop in a while – or if you’ve never been before – there are several reasons to make the Abilis gift shop a destination for your holiday shopping. Abilis Gifts is a retail-store training site where adults with special needs work toward community-based jobs in sales and production. For this reason, much of the selection is handmade and unique. Purchases make a difference for those who make the items and work in the shop, and the prices
Another benefit is that the prices are incredibly reasonable, typically below what you’d expect to pay retail. The shop has recently been freshened up and has a new layout. Continue Reading →