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Get Ready for the Area’s Biggest Holi Celebration: Color, Culture, and Community Come Alive at HoliFest

India Cultural Center announces the return of HoliFest, the area’s biggest Holi celebration and largest color throw! Taking place Saturday, May 2, 2026, from 2:00pm to 6:00pm at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Register by April 27 to be guaranteed a free commemorative t-shirt to wear for the color throw. Continue Reading →

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What’s Happening at Greenwich Land Trust: Shining Light on the Seed-to-Seed Effort

Each spring, Seed-to-Seed plants are showcased at GLT’s annual Native Plant Sale, held in May at the Mueller Preserve (370 Round Hill Road), making thousands of locally grown native plants available to the public. The sale will be open to the public at the Mueller Preserve on Friday, May 8 (9 a.m.–3 p.m.) and Saturday, May 9 (9 a.m.–1 p.m.) Continue Reading →

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After Greenwich Blight Review Board Hearing, Property Owner Told to Clean Up Immediately

The Blight Review Board hearing officer’s memorandum of decision found that the Town had established there was a nuisance and blight at the property at 93 Bruce Park Avenue, constituting an emergency, requiring immediate action to protect the public health, safety or welfare, and warrants that an appropriate member of the blight review board immediately act to correct or abate the emergency. Continue Reading →

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Connecticut Man Sentenced to 35 Years in Prison for Exploiting Multiple Children

“Though Gookool was sentenced to 8 years imprisonment for his 2018 conviction, he served just over 2 years of that sentence because the rest was suspended. This left him inadequately punished and totally undeterred, repeating the same conduct with multiple victims not only after his release but while still on probation for it.” – First Assistant US Attorney John A. Sarcone III Continue Reading →

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