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Cody Kaye and a small group of friends ordered five pies from Greenwich Pizzeria for delivery to the Emergency Dept on Tuesday, much to the delight and surprise of the doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. Continue Reading →
At each blood drive and donation center, Red Cross employees follow thorough safety protocols including wearing gloves, routinely wiping down donor-touched areas, using sterile collection sets for every donation, and preparing the arm for donation with an aseptic scrub. Continue Reading →
Funding will go to Greenwich-based agencies providing aid, assistance and relief to town residents experiencing economic hardship due to the current health crisis Continue Reading →
Not long ago, members of the China Club at Greenwich High School held a successful fundraiser to buy face masks for people in Wuhan, China where there was a shortage. Today they are learning remotely as Greenwich Schools are closed to slow the spread of COVID-19. Continue Reading →
“Middle class families in our district and state have seen zero real income growth over decades. Regular people are hurting. And they are hurting because of the failures of our policies and of our state government…Connecticut has the second-highest tax and debt burden in the country and newly elected officials made the problem worse last year by raising taxes by billions and imposing even more red tape on workers.” – Ryan Fazio Continue Reading →
Police say last August a teen entered a Riverside residence around 3:30am and stole cash and key fobs. Continue Reading →
This social impact and business academy equips teen girls with skills that last a lifetime. Continue Reading →
“Over 40% of recoverable materials in residential trash are compostable organics, and this figure skyrockets to 68% for restaurants and 51% for grocery stores. …The majority of food waste from Greenwich businesses ends up on the tipping floor at a cost to taxpayers.” – Julie DesChamps, Founder, Waste Free Greenwich Continue Reading →
“My father graduated high school in 1944, and was told not to make plans, that he would certainly be drafted. He dutifully sat for entrance tests, and ended up training to be a radio operator with the Great Lakes Naval Station. …. In comparison my household’s quarantine seems like a vacation.” – Janet Stone McGuigan, Old Greenwich Continue Reading →
With a physician order, patients can go to the specimen collection station adjacent to Greenwich Hospital. The hospital then sends the specimens to an offsite lab where they can be tested for a number of respiratory viruses, potentially including COVID-19. Continue Reading →