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YWCA Greenwich Announces Successful Young Women’s Initiative Workshop

This civic engagement training program hosted 24 young women, ranging from high school juniors to college sophomores. This year’s workshop welcomed 75th Secretary of the State of Connecticut, Stephanie Thomas, as the keynote speaker. Continue Reading →

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Photos: Annual St. Roch Church Procession Is a Highlight of Three-Day Feast

This year a live band from Brooklyn played before and during the procession which featured a colorful handmade arch over the statue of the church’s patron saint. Also, this year the church has a new pastor, Father Peter Lenox who led the procession for the first time. Continue Reading →

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Eversource Partners with Historic Salisbury Church to Achieve Near Net-Zero Carbon Footprint

As a result of these upgrades, the church has completely eliminated its reliance on fossil fuels and is expected to see an estimated 11,800 kWh in annual electricity savings, as well as a lifetime reduction of over 400 metric tons of CO2 emissions – equivalent to removing the greenhouse gases produced by an average gasoline-powered vehicle driving over 1 million miles.  The upgrades were completed in close collaboration with the town’s Historic District Commission to integrate the new technology while preserving the building’s architectural significance. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Audubon Marks Completed Restoration of Historic Zebediah Mead House c. 1746

Mead House was built in 1746 and owned by Zebediah Mead, a member of this “founding family” of Greenwich. It was gifted to the National Audubon Society for use in the organization’s education and conservation work as part of a larger parcel that would, in 1943, become the Greenwich Audubon Center. Continue Reading →

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Christ Church & St Barnabas Episcopal Church to Welcome Actor Sam Waterston & Rev. Dr. Russ Levenson for an In-person Author Talk, Book Signing 

Christ Church Greenwich and St Barnabas Episcopal Church announce they will co-host Courage & Faith Speaker series event welcoming Reverend Dr. Russ Levenson, Jr. and acclaimed actor Sam Waterston for a special evening discussing Levenson’s book, Witness to Belief: Conversations on Faith and Meaning, recently published by Morehouse Publishing. Continue Reading →

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