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Partnership for Preserving St. Paul’s Open Space Launched in Riverside

“St. Paul’s campus is a rare and irreplaceable green space in the heart of Riverside. By working alongside St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and the Riverside Association, we have an opportunity to permanently protect this land, preserve the neighborhood’s character, and ensure future generations continue to benefit from its open, park-like setting.” – Will Kies, Executive Director of Greenwich Land Trust Continue Reading →

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YWCA Greenwich to Host Annual Coretta Scott King and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Event

This year’s conversation, titled, “Third Spaces: Building Belonging Beyond Home and Work,” will be rooted in keynote speaker Eric Klinenberg’s best-selling book Palaces for the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequity, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life. Continue Reading →

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RMA Announces Jan 21 Speaker, Nelson Tebbe, “The Roberts Court’s Remaking of Religious Freedom”

Nelson Tebbe will will focus on three cases that were decided this summer: concerning parents’ right to absent their children from aspects of the public school curriculum that offend their religious values, concerning the ability of religious groups to form charter schools, and concerning the rights of religious employers to be exempt from paying unemployment taxes. In these cases, the Roberts Court has extended the pattern of ruling in favor of religious actors. Continue Reading →

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