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In Connecticut, FOOTBALL POOLS are legal as long as all of the money taken in for the pool is given back to the winners participating in the pool. No percentage or cut can be taken by the person organizing the pool for his/her time and/or expense of running the pool. Note that no Betting pools of any kind can be run in any establishment or bar selling alcohol. Continue Reading →
‘More, More, More’ opens at the Flinn Gallery and draws large crowds to its winter show filled with color and abstraction. A must- see show, upstairs at Greenwich library. Continue Reading →
Forget everything you thought about motorcycle groups. The Cos Cob Riders are a group of local riding enthusiasts who are constantly organizing fundraisers and volunteer projects. On April 16, they are holding a fundraiser at the St. Lawrence Club in Cos Cob for Kids in Crisis. For a $20 donation at the door, guests will enjoy a delicious meal donated from the Donnellys who run the Polish Club of Greenwich and Dom Delfino of Joey B’s. Live music will be provided by Fast Forward Band. Continue Reading →
Greenwich High School’s Innovation Lab students were on the spot Tuesday night at Bruce Museum, where they explained their Humanities and STEM self-portrait projects face-to-face with the public. The exhibit followed Monday night’s screening of Most Likely to Succeed, a documentary film that opens with a look back at the origins of public school in the US, and presents a grim outlook for the jobs market, in which blue collar jobs are automated and people, along with both the current K-12 education model are obsolete. The majority of the film focuses on High Tech High, a charter school that, like Innovation Lab at GHS, embraces project based learning and increased collaboration with the community at large. Continue Reading →
Emil “Benny” Benvenuto was a self made man. While other politicians had Ivy League credentials and came from affluent families, Mr. Benvenuto was an entrepreneur turned politician. With some foresight, he jumped at the opportunity for Greenwich to buy Cos Cob Power Plant from the state in 1989. Continue Reading →
“Taste the Towns” promises an abundance of flavors and gourmet specialties on March 4 at the Stanwich Club. The event benefits Community Health at Greenwich Hospital. On Monday, Firenze Restaurant held a preview where chefs, supporters and committee members mingled. Continue Reading →
The inspiration for The Sweet Spot came from a conversation Mozer had with the director of a baseball sleep away camp. When asked whether a thirteen-year-old girl could attend the camp, the director said, “I mean I can’t say she can’t come. But, you know it is a sleep away camp, that she would have to sleep here.”
After doing additional research and talking to girls who had experienced being the only girl on a boy’s team, the plot of The Sweet Spot was born. Continue Reading →
Greenwich native, Geoff Lazlo, a chef and entrepreneur who opened Mill Street Bar & Table in September, is all about connecting within his community, and in the process discovering local produce in surprising places. In a collaboration with Lisa Beebe, director of horticulture at the Garden Education Center in Cos Cob, Lazlo has a source of fresh pea shoots and sunflower shoots he weaves creatively into his dishes. Continue Reading →
The Klondike Derby at Camp Seton is a two-day challenge that brings the boys outdoor where they are judged on their ability to fend for themselves, using just the provisions on their sleds, cooking over a fire they start without matches, and demonstrating character in the process. Continue Reading →
Last year’s recipient, Izabela Horzempa, stood out for her significant and sustained community service and leadership, but also for her fulfillment of the JLG’s mission of developing the potential of women. She was a member of the National Honor Society, as well as a national gold medalist and a state silver medalist for her ceramic artwork. She raised more money as Homecoming Chair than anyone previously. Izabela attends Fairfield University and used the Community Award to help fund her college tuition. Continue Reading →