Stop at Augustine’s Farm for fruits and veggies, including corn grown right on King Street. Augustine’s Farm: Greenwich-Grown and Family-Owned for 65 years. Continue Reading →
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Perfect Summer Night for Moffly Media’s Best of Greenwich Celebration
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August 10 was a beautiful night for Moffly Media to celebrate the Best of Greenwich at the Delamar Hotel. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Business
Back to School Tax Holiday Exemption Rules
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The tax holiday begins Sunday, August 16th and runs through Saturday, August 22nd. The average family with children in grades K to 12, grade plans to spend $630 on electronics, apparel and other back to school items this year. The exemption is for items under $100, but if the item costs more than $100 but a sale or discount brings it below $100 per item, it is tax exempt. You are also eligible with “buy one-get one free” offers, so long as the item’s price is below $100. Internet sales also qualify for the tax break. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Government, Holiday
Bruce Museum Teams up with Audubon and Garden Education Center for Summer Enrichment
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The Bruce Museum is collaborating with Greenwich Audubon and the Garden Education Center for a summer enrichment program for summer school students at Cos Cob and Hamilton Avenue Schools. The grant was received by the Greenwich Public Schools from the Greenwich Alliance for Education. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Schools
PHOTOS: Cub Scout Campfire Ceremony is Quintessential Summer Camp Experience
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The last day at Camp Seton on Friday featured the long anticipated Cub Scout Campfire, set in the ampitheater under a perfect sunny sky. The camp allows boys to explore nature, go off the grid, so to speak. Some of the activities include fishing, hiking, sling-shot, archery, scout skills and shelter building. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Parenting, Sports
Pathways in Greenwich Offers a Caring Path to Better Mental Health
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In Greenwich Pathways, Inc. operates several group homes for people with mentall illness. They also operate a fellowship program where clients take art classes and even assemble mailings for Parks & Rec of Greenwich. “People with mental illness – we share the sidewalks and stores with them. They are sweet, kind people, volunteering at the YMCA for example, with amazing fulfilling lives with love and support,” said Pathways volunteer Kendra Farn. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Health, Volunteering
Memories Abound after Thirty-Four Years of Summer Rain
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Ask Bill Gallagher to tell the story of Summer Rain and you get a story of collective Greenwich memories and camaraderie. Gallagher hand picked his managers over the years, tapping relatives, friendships and word of mouth. The team is mostly all Greenwich born, and some even shared their first work experiences, like Mike Hyland (VP) and Frank Parelli who caddied together at Milbrook Club. Others worked at iconic restaurants like The Clam Box and Manero’s. Almost everyone graduated from GHS. Several of the managers coach local soccer or GYFL teams. Townies in the best sense of the word. “And we all went to the Boys Club Camp Simmons. Continue Reading →
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Fall Citizen’s Police Academy Registration is Open
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The Citizen’s Police Academy provides Greenwich Residents and Employees with a first-hand overview of both law enforcement and community-related functions of their Police Department. Some of the topics of instruction include: Introduction to Policing, 911 Awareness, Use of Force, Scams and Fraud, Crime Scene/Forensics, and new this year – After the Arrest. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Volunteering
Livvy Floren to be ‘Toasted’ at Glenville Volunteer Fire Co Event Featuring Inaugural Dave Theis Award
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Beloved State Representative to receive Inaugural David N. Theis Award for Outstanding Service to the Community Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Government, Volunteering
Meet the Archivist at Greenwich Historical Society: Gatekeeper to the Past
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Step in side the archives building at the Greenwich Historical Society. The archives are a jackpot full of information on local properties and ancestry. There is also an extensive collection of ephemera and old diaries, manuscripts and journals. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg. “We also get a lot of realtors marketing homes who want to research the context of a property,” said the Historical Society’s archivist Christopher Shields. The archives include collections of files and photos from two former real estate companies, Edson & Edson and Ladd & Nichols. Continue Reading →