Up at Parkway School, Ophelia is a robust little girl with enough personality for an entire classroom, and when she decided to run for class president, no one was going to stop her. Continue Reading →
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PHOTOS: Greenwich High School Theater Dept “On Stage” Production is Pippin: Dec 14-17
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Pippin is being performed by Patty Cirigliano’s On Stage students in the black box theater from December 14-17, 2016. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Schools
PHOTOS: Biggest Turnout Ever for Greenwich Alliance for Education Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Trot
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Nearly 1,000 turned out for the annual Turkey Trot which started at the Arch Street Teen Center and took runners through Bruce Park, raising funds for the Greenwich Alliance for Education in the process. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Volunteering, Greenwich Alliance for Education, Jane Hentemann, Julie Faryniarz, Marlene Gilbert, Maureen Bonanno, Turkey Trot
PHOTOS: Santa and His Live Reindeer Make Their Entrance at Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses
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The 8th annual Reindeer Festival started on Friday, Nov 25 and runs through Christmas eve at the Sam Bridge Nursery and Greenhouses. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Arthur Murray Grand Ballroom of Greenwich, Christine Georgopulo, Kids in Crisis, Sam Bridge Nursery and Greenhouses, Tammi Ketler
PHOTOS: GYFL Graduation Bowl Becomes a Post-Thanksgiving Tradition at Cardinal Stadium
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The coaches mix up the players at random, having them play together rather than against any specific team. Regardless of whether the boys were on the Bulldogs, Crushers, Gators, Generals, Mavericks, or Raiders, they all mixed together to create the Red and Gold teams. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Sports, Frank Sarcone, GYFL, Jimmy Loughran
From Egypt with Love: A Dozen Dogs & Puppies Rescued from Grim Life Ready for Adoption
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Ten dogs came from an animal shelter in Giza, Egypt, practically across from the Great Pyramids! This shelter reached out to Penny at Rescue Right at Northwind Kennels because these dogs did not have a future in Egypt. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Dogs, Northwind Kennels, Penny Smith-Berk, Rescue Righ
Lights, Camera, Action! Offbeat Players 2016 Production is High School Musical
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Monday’s dress rehearsal was the first opportunity for Offbeat Players to run through High School Musical with full costumes, lights, microphones and props. The show opens Wednesday Aug 3 at Arch Street Teen Center. Order tickets ASAP as the shows typically sell out. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Arch Street Teen Center, High School Musical, Offbeat Players, Tony Morello
Longtime Round Hill Fire Co Volunteer Moves to Career Side of Greenwich Fire Dept
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On the first day of August, Will Strain, a longtime Round Hill Fire Company volunteer with over 10 years experience, was sworn in at Town Hall as a career firefighter with the Town of Greenwich. Will’s father, Rick, Chief of the Round Hill Fire Co participated in the ceremony, as did Will’s mother Linda, his sister Sharon and girlfriend Nichole – all volunteers with Round Hill Fire Co. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire
“Dance with Me” at Lord & Taylor Beckons Customers to Shop & Shimmy
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Maksim “Maks” Chmerkovskiy of Dancing with the Stars, along with Tony Dovolani and Valentin “Val” Chmerkovskiy are all partners and coaches for for the dance school Dance With Me in Stamford. On Saturday Dance With Me sent four dancers to Lord & Taylor on High Ridge Rd. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Business, Dance with Me, Lord & Taylor, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Shop & Shimmy, Valentin Chmerkovskiy
Mom-trepreneurs Strike While It’s Hot at Sip & Shop
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At the Sip & Shop event, people were able to interact with local businesses, many run by Greenwich mothers they met over the years, and shop at their leisure. Continue Reading →