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On Sat., Sept. 19 at 5:00 p.m., the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk is hosting auditions for “ ‘The Rocky Horror’ Experience” which will be performed on Sat., Oct. 24, when a live cast acts out “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” on a stage in the Aquarium’s movie theater while the campy cult-classic film plays on the giant six-story screen above. Continue Reading →
The last day of the East Coast Open, sanctioned by the US Polo Association, is set for Sunday, September 6 at Greenwich Polo Club. Continue Reading →
Fairfield County Community Foundation awarded a $15,000 grant to Community Plates to support the expansion of the organization’s local food rescue efforts. The organization, which was founded in 2010, is committed to ending American food insecurity by directly collecting fresh, usable food that would have otherwise been thrown away by restaurants, markets and other food industry sources and bringing it to locations like Pacific House in Stamford where meals are served to homeless men. Continue Reading →
Residents and local officials turned out in force to express grave concerns about the proposed Eversource substation at 290 Railroad Ave and the 2.3 miles of underground transmission lines to connect it to the Cos Cob station. Continue Reading →
Temple Sholom in Greenwich is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a variety of special programming and the writing of a Centennial Torah. Continue Reading →
The first-ever “ISD Around the World 5K Run & Kids Obstacle Course” event is scheduled for Saturday, September 26. This Greenwich Public School fundraiser is open to the public, with reduced rate registration fees through Friday, September 4. Continue Reading →
Sunday’s ceremony dedicating the bridge over the Mianus River on Rte 1 in honor of Dave Theis drew hundreds. Despite heat and a detour on East Putnam Ave between Indian Field Rd and Strickland, crowds gathered to remember the former Greenwich Selectman who died unexpectedly on Dec. 23, 2014. Though there were tears, the tone of the event was upbeat. First Selectman Peter Tesei welcomed the crowd and thanked everyone for coming. Continue Reading →
Alec Madoff’s Saturday morning routine includes a dump run, stops at tag sales, maybe a game of tennis, and a food rescue run. Armed with the Community Plates app on his phone, he signs up for a food run, rescuing food from local restaurants that would otherwise go in a dumpster. Wasted. Continue Reading →
Vicki Camacho said “Neighbors,” which is a familiar presence on Greenwich cable channel 79, is coming to an end. Continue Reading →
After nearly 6 years of planning and fundraising, the 911 memorial is finally completed and open to the public. The Board of Directors would commemorate the opening as well as the town, RTM, and nearly 1,000 donors who supported the project with an official ribbon cutting ceremony. Continue Reading →