Sadie Smith

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Local Teams Ready to Make Waves at Swim Across America Event

June 24 is the Greenwich/Stamford Swim Across America event, and Alec Fraser is the honored speaker. Team Julian has raised over $60,000, making it the top fundraising team in the nation.
Diana Tramontano’s team will include members of the Greenwich Academy and Brunswick School communities: Hannah Subramaniam, Paula Scanlan, Ben Israel, Marcus Hodgson, Ever Lasley, Alex Morgan, Cole Pierce, Kristina Norrgard, Jack Muccia, Jack Sparks, and Gwendolyn Walker. Continue Reading →

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Girl Power Rules at Sweet Lisa’s Exquisite Cakes

Lisa Maronian is the Lisa behind “Sweet Lisa’s” Exquisite Cakes. Opening Sweet Lisa’s in 1993, Mrs. Maronian’s business involves three generations of women including Lisa, her mother Phyllis, and daughter, Victoria. Maronian was set to become an accountant until a chance visit to a cousin at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie made her aware of the Culinary Institute of America. From there the path diverted from accountant to pastry chef, and the rest is history. Continue Reading →

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At YWCA of Greenwich, Girls Circle Gets a Crash Course in Local Journalism from GFP Editor

On Tuesday, Greenwich Free Press editor gave a presentation on local journalism to a group of middle school girls from Girls Circle at the YWCA of Greenwich. Topics discussed included the shift from print to online and importance of social media, a healthy mix of news, and what it’s like to be the only woman reporter who lives in Greenwich and is also a mom in town. Continue Reading →

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Feeding the Need: Pet Pantry Believes Shelter Dogs Should Be Treated Like Pets

On Monday, at Pet Pantry Warehouse, Adam Jacobson, Josh Roth and Ari Jacobson received an award from Adopt-A-Dog for their continued support of the shelter through their “Feed the Need” program. Pet Pantry has been donating enough food to feed the entire shelter population at Adopt a Dog for several years. Continue Reading →

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What’s Cooking? Gears up for the Dinner Crowd at Tod’s Pt Beach North Concession

According to Carlos Hernandez of What’s Cooking, when the new north concession stand opens, it will be geared more toward a dinner crowd and feature more formal dishes than the south stand. He predicted that ceviche and wild salmon will be two of the most popular on the menu. There will also be a Spanish flair in the food at the new concession stand.
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