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Tina Pray gave scuba diving a try four years ago on a trip with her boyfriend Joe Lockridge. She was hooked immediately, and now the duo enjoy diving as members of the Norwalk Aquarium dive team.
The Dive team take turns volunteering to dive into the shark tank to help educate the public that sharks aren’t the menacing killers they may think.
On Saturday, Tina played the part of Santa as she dove into the shark tank, and the crowds were thrilled at the juxtaposition. Continue Reading →
Following an early morning crash captured on their dash cam on I-95 the day after Thanksgiving, Connecticut State Police urge motorists to move over and slow down for emergency vehicles, tow trucks, highway maintenance vehicles or any vehicle on the side of the highway. Continue Reading →
The 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk will start at 9:30am followed by the 5K at 10:00am. All proceeds from the Turkey Trot will directly benefit the Greenwich Alliance for Education’s programs that aim to foster educational success for Greenwich Public School students. Continue Reading →
The 7th Annual Greenwich Holiday Stroll Weekend is set for Saturday, Dec. 5 from 10:00am to 6:00pm and Sunday, Dec. 6 from noon to 5:00pm. This event will feature a live Nativity, horse-drawn carriage rides, professional ice sculpture, holiday caroling and entertainment, children’s activities, live reindeer and photos with Santa, plus more than 100 Greenwich merchants and restaurants with many offering promotions, including specials through GreenwichVIP.com, refreshments and in-store attractions. Participating retailers and activities can be found on an interactive map accessed online at www.GreenwichReindeerFestival.com and by mobile devices. Continue Reading →
Margaret Phillips of Cos Cob entered the contest for the first time last year and won $300 for fourth place. Her entry this year, “Penguin Party,” is a four-sided lighthouse lit from within, edged in red and colored with bright polka dots. It tapers up to a glistening crystal globe. At the lighthouse’s snowy-white fabric base (also playfully polka dotted) stand nine hand-sewn penguins, each with a breast made of different fabrics. A 10th penguin rappels down the lighthouse. Continue Reading →
Quite a sight on Tuesday at Greenwich Academy when the entire school community streamed into the gymnasium single file, each student carrying an item to contribute to the assembly of 50 full Thanksgiving baskets, each with enough for a Thanksgiving meal for a Greenwich family. The “Ingathering Assembly” celebrates kindness and neighborliness, key values at the school. Continue Reading →
Several tips including this: If you must stuff the turkey, do so just before cooking. If it is necessary to make the stuffing a
head of time, refrigerate it separately. Under no circumstances should the turkey be stuffed and refrigerated
overnight. Continue Reading →
The annual Boys & Girls Club Thanksgiving feast is a tradition that never gets old. It is always so nice to see local business leaders alongside school, police and Town Hall leaders serving dinner to the children. Many of the servers are also alumni of the club and many of them remember the honor of being served by the grown-ups when they were children. Continue Reading →
This Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, Santa and his reindeer will again return to McArdle’s at 48 Arch Street. They’ll be joined by Mrs. Claus, James McArdle and Nadia Itwaru, branch manager for Citizen Bank, the sponsor of the event. Continue Reading →
If your holiday shopping list includes your furry friends, you should consider stopping at Raleigh & Company, a fine pet goods store that opened on Oct. 10 on Bruce Park Ave. Continue Reading →