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One Water: Water Doesn’t Fall from the Sky, It Comes from the Soil

“It may feel counterintuitive to think of soil to improve our water supply, but soil plays a critical role in our watershed. Because the soil is largely invisible we tend to think of it as simply the place where plants grow. In fact, soil is a living matrix that absorbs, filters and stores our water. Soil holds the landscape together in the presence of water.” – Myra Klockenbrink, Co-Chair of the Land and Water Sector of the Greenwich Sustainability Committee Continue Reading →

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GROUP LETTER: North Mianus School Community: Repair & Reopen our School Quickly

“We have become concerned in recent weeks that some in town government aren’t acting as if this is an emergency. This void in a crisis should be of concern to our entire town.” – 333 signatures representing 189 families (79% of the NMS families) Continue Reading →

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BET REPUBLICANS: North Mianus School Repairs – The Project Will be Fully Funded

“The Board of Education (BOE) does not yet have a project to execute or contractors to do the work. When they do, the BET and our taxpayers will be there immediately with all needed funds. After the RTM approves next week, the Board of Education will have more than $2 million for demolition and the hiring of an architect. There is enough money to get through what needs to be done now.” – Michael Mason, Karen Fassuliotis, Leslie Tarkington, Bill Drake, Debra Hess, and Andy Duus Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Man Charged with Bank Secrecy Act Offenses and Operating an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut - Greenwich Free Press

A small financial institution with a volunteer board that primarily served New York state public employees, allowed the two suspects to conduct high-risk transactions. The two men then caused the transfer of more than $1 billion in high-risk transactions, including hundreds of millions of dollars originating from high-risk foreign jurisdictions. Continue Reading →

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Riverside Garden Club Announces April Speaker; Earth Day Clean up at Riverside Train Station

he speaker will be Dr. Robert Marra, Associate Scientist/Forest Pathologist for The CT Agricultural Experiment Station, who comes to the garden club with extensive knowledge about the challenges our trees are currently facing, from tropical storms, climate change and disease. Also, The Riverside Garden Club is looking for volunteers to help us clean up Riverside Train Station in celebration of Earth Day on Thursday, April 22. Continue Reading →

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