Greenwich Community Gardens is pleased to host a Garden Tour on Saturday, August 8, 10-11:30 am at the Armstrong Court Community Garden. Continue Reading →
Tour Armstrong Court Community Gardens on Saturday Morning
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Say Goodbye to Birdie: Get to Arch St Teen Center for OBP!!!
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Off-Beat Players had a busy dress rehearsal of Bye-Bye Birdie on Monday night. The musical will be performed at Arch Street Teen Center Wednesday, Aug. 5 through Saturday, Aug 8. Don’t miss it! Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Volunteering
“Access Greenwich” Mobile App Unveiled at Press Conference
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The mobile app “Access Greenwich” will allow residents to upload photos on-the-go. Maybe it’s a fire hydrant buried in snow. Maybe it’s cars speeding on a quiet lane. The First Selectman said it will help the Selectmen validate requests to the BET. It will also provide data to measure responsiveness at Town Hall. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Government
Mad Scientists from Greenwich High School Star in Science Fair at the Beach
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Bruce Museum’s Seaside Center drew a crowd on Sunday. Six Greenwich High School students of Andy Bramante presented their projects, science fair style, with prize money and certificates to be won. There was a tie for “People’s Choice” and a tie for second place. The winner of first place was Margaret Cirino.
“Basically I created a drug delivery device that dissolves over time and is motorized via magnetic fields,” Margaret explained. “It means that you can have localized drug delivery and extended release at the same time.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Schools
Greenwich Can Love ‘Em and Leave ‘Em: Composting Initiative Okayed by Selectmen
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Greenwich is undertaking a major initiative to encourage residents to compost their leaves and use them to mulch their lawns. Conservation Commission’s Denise Savageau and senior analyst Aleksandra Moch presented an overview of the plan on Thursday at TownHall. For starters, there will be composting bins at Riverside School and Eastern Middle School, where workshops will be scheduled and children will form clubs and even have composting added to the curriculum in 2nd and 7th grade. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Health
Greenwich Academy’s Red Chair Players Bring Clickbait to Edinburgh Fringe
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The Red Chair Players will debut Clickbait, an original production exploring the American teen’s relationship to the digital universe, at 7:00pm August 1 at Greenwich Academy’s Black Box Studio Theater. Running time is just over an hour. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Schools, Clickbait, Edinburgh Fringe, Greenwich Academy, Katherine Du, Red Chair Players
Greenwich Academy Girl Scout Blazes a Storied Trail in Babcock Preserve
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Babcock Preserve’s latest family-friendly nature trail is a lovely weekend escape for families with young children and/or dogs on leashes. Cool, shady, and bug-free before sunset, this must-see StoryWalk is Greenwich Academy junior Sophia Ferraro’s Girl Scout Gold Award project. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Volunteering, Babcock Preserve, Girl Scouts, Katherine Du, Sophia Ferraro, StoryWalk
Liberation Programs Receives $20K Grant for Addiction Treatment for Pregnant or Parenting Women
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The $20,000 grant to Liberation Programs is for the long-term in-patient residential addiction treatment program for pregnant or parenting women. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Health, Volunteering
Talent on Display: 79th Year of the Town of Greenwich Summer Art & Music Camp
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The summer of 2015 marks the 79th year of the ever-popular Town of Greenwich Parks & Rec Art and Music Camp. On Wednesday night there was an art show and final concert performance at Western Middle School. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Government
Longing for the Clam Box on Hot Summer Nights in Greenwich
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A cherished family restaurant that closed in 1985 is still missed. In the early days the seafood operation would stay open til 2am. Before the advent of TV and air conditioning, in the summer Greenwich residents would go out for a drive late at night and stop for a snack. Continue Reading →