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On Tuesday afternoon a truckload of duvets donated from Hampton Inn in Shelton arrived in Greenwich at Neighbor to Neighbor. Executive Director Nancy Coughlin said members of the community will greatly appreciate the duvets, which they might otherwise not be able to afford. The transportation was donated too. Oliver Wright of “Young Man with a Van” volunteered to transport all the duvets from Shelton to Greenwich. Continue Reading →
The GHS marching band has been re-branded the Pep Band. The group is growing quickly and is a great opportunity for musicians who are also in a traditional band as well as those who just want to play for fun, camaraderie and a chance to earn volunteer hours. Continue Reading →
While he did receive an award from an association with “old timers” in the name, that doesn’t mean Coach Vancho intends to stop playing anytime soon. It’s his firm belief that you don’t stop playing because you get old; you get old because you stop playing. Continue Reading →
Sound Beach Fire Department in Old Greenwich honored our fallen heroes with it’s annual Memorial Day parade Continue Reading →
This Memorial Day, hundreds of runners honored the men and women who’ve served in the U.S. military by staying active and celebrating the freedom they fought for. Continue Reading →
Outgoing GHS student government president Blake Reinken said he had failed in his goals as student government leader. But the truth is he didn’t pick easy battles. He was passionate about ending the litter problem in the student center. He was key in organizing the die-in protest back in December to protest the deaths of Eric Garner in Staten Island and Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri. Blake also battled to expand the GHS Cardinal Café to include Chicken Joe’s menu items. The Food Service Department rejected the proposal and students continue to walk or drive to Chicken Joe’s, or call for delivery to the bus circle. Continue Reading →
In time for Memorial Day, members of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9617 in Stamford including Greenwich’s Jim Santangelo of Greenwich and chaplain Marco Pensiero raised the flag on the newly installed flagpole at Coxe & Graziano funeral home at 134 Hamilton Ave. in Chickahominy in Saturday. Continue Reading →
On Sunday the Glenville Memorial Day parade made its way down Gllenville Street to the Fire House, where speakers included US Senator Richard Blumenthal, State Representatives Mike Bocchino, Livvy Floren and Fred Camillo. First Selectman Peter Tesei, who grew up in Glenville, also spoke to the crowd of about 200. Pippa Leigh of Greenwich, who is Miss Hockanum Valley, also spoke about the value of freedom and her appreciation of veterans. Continue Reading →
As the sun began to set on the 5th annual Greenwich Town Party, families with young children headed home while thousands settled into lawn chairs or jostled for a patch of grass ready in anticipation of the headline bands Earth, Wind & Fire and The Doobie Brothers. Continue Reading →
The community of Byram turned out for the annual Memorial Day Parade to show their support for veterans. The veterans, along with the members of the Byram Veterans Association, the women’s Auxiliary, and the Boy Scouts marched for those who have lost their lives for our country. Continue Reading →