The Greenwich Land Trust and Greenwich Tree Conservancy commemorated Arbor Day on with a tree planting ceremony at the Malkin Preserve where there are 14 varieties of apple trees. That is notable in an era where apple varieties are diminishing due to growers consolidating on mass-market varieties. So when you take a bite out of the apples that grow from those trees, you’re quite literally tasting history. Continue Reading →
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Jim Cameron Dissects Connecticut’s Transportation Crisis; Offers Solutions
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Jim Cameron discussed Connecticut’s transit crisis at Riverside Yacht Club on Wednesday evening. He voiced his support for the reintroduction of tolls on the highways, which he said was not a tax, but a user fee, just like a train ticket. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Government, News, Transportation, Jim Cameron, Scott Frantz, Special Transportation Fund
Ann Meyerson’s RMA Talk on History of Jews in Greenwich is a Reminder of Obstacles Overcome
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Dr. Ann Meyerson gave a presentation on the history of the Jewish community in Greenwich at the Retired Men’s Association on Wednesday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Greenwich History, Dr. Ann Meyerson, Greenwich Historical Society
Lloyd Hull Honored At Opening of Oral History Exhibit
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Lloyd Hull, Word War II veteran, attended the opening of Oral History Project’s exhibit on his service at Greenwich Library on Thursday Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Greenwich History, Greenwich Library Oral History Project, Lloyd Hull
Fran Pastore Fires Up Crowd, Talks Women’s Empowerment in Business
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Fran Pastore, President and CEO of the Women’s Business Development Council, gave a lecture on empowering women in the business world on Thursday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, News, People & Culture
Parkway Students Set “The White Table” in Moving Veterans Day Ceremony
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Students and staff invited veterans to attend a special Veterans Day event at Parkway School on Thursday that featured the tradition of setting “The White Table” in honor of service members who are prisoners of war or missing in action. Very simple. Very moving. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Historical Society Installs Time Capsule and Cornerstone
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On Saturday, the Greenwich Historical Society installed a time capsule and cornerstone at the site of their new campus, scheduled to open in 2018. Continue Reading →