The walk takes place at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich at 9:00am. The family-friendly charity walk raises critical funds for rare childhood disease Niemann-Pick Type C Research, supporting groundbreaking clinical trials and treatments. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Dept of Health Investigates Sources of Contamination Closing Beach to Swimmers
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The Greenwich Health Dept is working with Bimbo Bakeries, USA and the Town’s Sewer Department to repair a broken sewer line as quickly as possible. It is believed that this private sewer line break occurred recently based upon the sampling data analysis of Byram Beach bathing water over the course of 10 days. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health
AG Tong Calls on Insurance Dept to Reject Unjustified Rate Increase Request
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In a letter sent to Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Andrew Mais, Attorney General William Tong argued that rate increases sought by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, ConnectiCare, and United/Oxford are unsupported by evidence and must be rejected. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health
Feral Cats Characterized as Public Health Issue; Selectmen to Consider Ordinance
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“This is not going to just go away. This year I know of three females that had kittens. This morning I saw four of them in our back yard playing. There are currently also six adults that frequent our property. That’s 10 cats in our yard alone.” – Pam Petito, Old Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Cats, Government, Health
Zoom Webinar Set for July 25: Play It Safe, Grass vs. Artificial Turf Playing Fields
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The webinar will feature both the basics and recent findings about artificial turf and grass fields, as well as recommendations and guidelines for establishing and maintaining durable grass playing fields. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Sports
Babies born at Greenwich Hospital take home gift to promote sleep safety
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Greenwich Hospital’s Maternity department recently implemented a practice change as part of its ongoing efforts to promote safe sleep for newborn babies at the hospital and at home. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich Alliance AVID Transition to College Program: “They prepare you so well!”
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The Greenwich Alliance for Education in the midst of their second “T2C” Transition to College workshop series. On Wednesday there was a workshop at the YMCA Greenwich titled, “College Culture: Drugs and Alcohol on Campus.” The workshop included ways to stay safe, know resources, and establish boundaries in the new space of college. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, AVID, Camilla Moreno, Dafina Bajra, Dilailah Ruiz, Dina Quevedo, Fentanyl
Greenwich Retired Men’s Association to Host Panel on Aging
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The panel’s theme will be “Successful Aging at Home and in Our Community.” Panel will be led by Dr. Steven Katz with panelists to include Roni Lang, Dr. James Pallett and Linda Ziac. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Dr. James Pallett, Greenwich RMA, LInda Ziac, Roni Lang, Sterling Care, Steven Katz
Governor Lamont Activates Extreme Hot Weather Protocol through Wednesday Afternoon
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From Monday to Wednesday, the current forecast is for temperatures during the daytime rising into the 90s and the heat index will be between 95 and 100 degrees. Overnight temperatures are expected to be very uncomfortable, with lows only falling to the 70s and dewpoints also in the 70s. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Weather
Swim Across America Open Water Swim Draws Hundreds to Long Island Sound
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Swim Across America’s funding of clinical trials for patients helped contribute to four FDA approved life-saving immunotherapy cancer treatments with Yervoy, Opdivo, Tecentriq and Keytruda. More than 60 scientific grants are funded each year and there are now ten dedicated Swim Across America Labs at major institutions. Continue Reading →