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“Children involved with the Department of Children and Families continue to be served by Kids in Crisis with no financial compensation. The State and community must continue to support Kids in Crisis for the safety of Connecticut children.” – Greenwich Police Chief, James Heavey Continue Reading →
Mark Curtis and his boyhood friend Chris Fisher have always had an entrepreneurial bent. Before they even got their driver’s licenses, they stated a boat cleaning business in Greenwich Harbor. “There’s no way either of our mothers would have said cleaning was in our genes,” Curtis joked. Today Curtis and Fisher own 19 car washes, and still love being self-employed. Continue Reading →
R.J. Lombardi knew he wanted to do something meaningful for his Boy Scout Eagle Scout project. He landed on the idea of doing a supply drive for homeless people nearby after meeting Don Adams of Peace Community Chapel last year. Fast forward to Saturday, Lombardi, now 17, and a senior at Greenwich High School organized many of the members of Troop 10 to in the kitchen of Diamond Hill Church to assemble drawstring backpacks full of supplies. They were excited to deliver them in person later in the day to recipients in Stamford. Continue Reading →
A lively holiday spirit was evident on Saturday at the 7th Annual Greenwich Holiday Stroll. The event runs through Sunday, Dec. 6. Continue Reading →
Between the dancing Santa outside the Rummage Room, the human Santa outside Feinsod’s Hardware, and the illuminated gingerbread house, children were caught in their moments of awe during First Light festival in Old Greenwich. This year storekeepers upped the ante in terms of both creativity and generosity, and singing groups and bands punctuated a vast stretch of Sound Beach Ave while horsedrawn carriages clopped along. It was a magical night. Continue Reading →
Legendary photographer Bob Gruen made his Connecticut debut at Samuel Owen Gallery on Wednesday night. Continue Reading →
Stroll through the village to hear performers, grab some food and drink….be merry….. and join the JD Southard Band for the after party at the Beach House later that evening! If you haven’t gone before, be prepared for a great night with OG merchants and community coming together to celebrate the holiday season in style. Every participating store on Sound Beach Ave has their own way of giving back to the neighborhood they serve. Some do it with cookies, others offer up festive beverages,samples of warm soup, candy canes, music, and of course, nuggets and cones from Garden Catering! Continue Reading →
It’ll be here before you know it. The Greenwich Town Party is set for May 28, 2016. Continue Reading →
Last week first grade teachers at North Mianus School in Riverside organized a Colonial Day where students created hornbooks, wrote with quill pens, learned to weave, met a real cobbler, prepared cornbread, learned colonial games, danced the minuet and rolled candles. Continue Reading →
US Naval Academy cadets Susan and Jane Wissmann, both graduates of GHS class of 2012, visited with Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts at Seton Scout Reservation over the Thanksgiving holiday. Continue Reading →