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UPDATES: The Wiz to Arrive at CMS on Saturday

The show features a live band, bringing the music that’ll have you moving in your seat. This is the first year this production is an ALL SCHOOL musical with 6th and 7th graders participating. The musical is produced by Kira Seabolt and Bonnie Hann. The show is directed by Erin Schilling and Rebecca Lipschutz. The cast, crew, and band represent an extensive effort. Continue Reading →

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Wish List for BET: Upgraded Cardinal Stadium

Dozens of residents and local officials made good use of their 3-minute max at the microphone at Tuesday’s BET public hearing. Topics addressed included upgrading GHS fields and stadium. “The backbone of GHS is academics, but its activities are the ‘front porch…The fields are in a really sorry state with big patches removed. It’s a safety issue. If you’d benchmark against other towns, our facilities are very lacking.” — Jim Loughran, Greenwich Youth Football League Continue Reading →

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Navigating Uncharted Territory: A Greenwich Social Worker Takes a Detour

“I hope that local employers will continue to take chances on people who are facing unemployment, a change in their lives or just seeking an opportunity to try something new. I believe that everyone has something to offer and that a paper resume does not do a candidate justice.” – Cerissa Orbegoso Continue Reading →

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Summer Camp Options in Greenwich are Just a Click Away

It’s that time of year again, and if you procrastinate, you know how it goes: Slots in Greenwich summer camps are full and you’re in waiting list purgatory. All manner of summer camp options are just a click away with Community Answers comprehensive summer camp guide. There are also hard copies available to pick up at various spots around town. Continue Reading →

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Cooking Corned Beef Safely for St. Patrick’s Day?

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) offers tips to keep your corned beef cooking efforts safe for St. Patrick’s Day. Corning a piece of meat is just another name for curing. Before the invention of refrigerators, beef was dry cured in pellets of salt that looked like kernels of corn. Hence the name… Corned Beef. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Rotary Club Gives $5,000 to Heart Care International

The $5,000 will support Greenwich-based nonprofit group’s expanding lifesaving work. The cornerstone of Heart Care International is training host-country physicians and nurses to become proficient in caring for children in their own countries. Heart Care International commits to spend at least five years partnering with a team and a hospital in a host country, helping clinicians develop skills and benefit optimally from training. Continue Reading →

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