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PHOTOS: Creativity on Display in Sandblast Sand Sculpture Festival 2024

Saturday was the annual Sandblast Sand Sculpture Festival at Greenwich Point. For some families it was their first time competing. Other families executed carefully formulated engineering plans that required sturdy shovels and sculpting tools. And some creations came with inventive narratives as only small children might imagine. Andrew Karen, recreation supervisor from the Greenwich Parks & Rec Dept, led a team across the beach to photograph each sculpture and score the entries for consideration for ribbons and prizes. Continue Reading →

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Swim Across America Open Water Swim Draws Hundreds to Long Island Sound

Swim Across America’s funding of clinical trials for patients helped contribute to four FDA approved life-saving immunotherapy cancer treatments with Yervoy, Opdivo, Tecentriq and Keytruda. More than 60 scientific grants are funded each year and there are now ten dedicated Swim Across America Labs at major institutions. Continue Reading →

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Town of Greenwich, Village of Port Chester to Mark 50th Anniversary of Deadly Gulliver’s Disco Fire

A post on the Greenwich Fire Dept Facebook page by Rick DeGroot in 2022, said, “While many jurisdictions have passed tough fire code regulations requiring fire protection features like automatic fire sprinklers, emergency lighting systems, and strict requirements for adequate exits, many localities have failed to heed the lessons of the past.” Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Farmers Market Featured Vendor: American Dream Coffee

The company was established in 2023 by Dhiman Raja, an immigrant from India, who described arriving in the US during the recession in 2008 with just $200 to his name.
“This country has been very kind to me,” he said. “Thanks to all the opportunities Americans have given me, I feel like I’m living my American dream.” Continue Reading →

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P&Z Watch: Neighbors Question Lost Green Space for Apartments in Glenville, Removal of Porte Cochère at “The Mansion”

The Mill Owners Company LLC are seeking a final site plan and special permit to renovate “the mansion” on Glenville Street and build 15 rental apartments plus 23 parking spaces in the area residents refer to as “the green.” The application was opened at the Tuesday Planning & Zoning commission meeting. The property is in the Local Business Zone. It is in a Historic Overlay zone, and is also in a Registered Historic District. Steven Schacter, a principal owner of The Mill, gave a bit of history of the application. Continue Reading →

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