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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 →
“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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
“With this new status we can now better accommodate local trauma patients who would otherwise have to travel further distances to be treated. It’s going to be extremely beneficial for both our staff and patients.” – Medical Director of Trauma Athanassios Petrotos Continue Reading →
Three swim distances are available at the June 29th swim: a half-mile, 1.5-mile and 3-mile swim. NEW this year is a Kids’ Splash for children ages 6 to 11 and for parents with young children, and a High School Cup trophy to be awarded to a Fairfield County area high school team (a combined swim, dive and/or water polo team), who together fundraises the most. Continue Reading →