A Go Fund Me page, “Barclay Fryery’s Medical Fund,” has been established online to raise funds for Cancer treatment for the longtime Greenwich interior designer. Continue Reading →
Barclay Fryery’s Request: Help Me Help Myself
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Ryan Bologna: The Impact of Organ Donation on My Family
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“In her letter to the donor family my grandmother wrote, ‘I couldn’t believe it! Off we went to the hospital and the surgery was done that evening. My recovery has been fairly smooth, with some ups and downs which is to be expected. I have truly been given the gift of life. No longer do I have to be stuck with needles and attached to a machine to survive. I can eat better. I am able to go to work. I can enjoy my family and friends more.'” – Ryan Bologna, Greenwich High School Class of 2017 Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, organ donation
UPDATE: Greenwich Schools Superintendent Sends Another Letter to Parkway School Families on Drinking Water
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Days before the last day of school, outgoing Greenwich Schools Superintendent Dr. McKersie whose last day is June 30, sent a letter to Parkway School parents and staff about “exceedances” of lead in tap water at Parkway School. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Greenwich Public Schools, lead contamination, Parkway School
Three Men Charged in Spate of New Haven Overdoses
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An investigation into numerous drug overdoses, including three deaths, last week in New Haven has resulted in federal narcotics distribution charges against three men.
D overdoses of 17 individuals occurred in New Haven on June 23, 2016. Three of the victims died, and four victims remain hospitalized.
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Filed under: Government, Health, Police & Fire
Norman Roth to Address Retired Men’s Association on July 6. Free & Open to the Public
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Norman Roth will address the RMA at 11:00am on July 6. The event is free and open to the public. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Greenwich Hospital, Norman Roth, Retired Men's Association, RMA
Frank Talk on Drugs Including Molly, Fentanyl, Heroin and Newcomer W-18
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At Monday’s annual meeting of Communities 4 Action, a group of Mental Health and Addiction Services professionals, treatment providers, educators, law enforcement officers, and others, Lt. Conklin of Stamford Police said his department is seeing more Molly and other hallucinogenic synthetic drugs on the street. Also, he said W18 may be the next big movement, as it is more powerful than even Fentanyl, which is more powerful than morphine. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Police & Fire, Communities for Action, F.A.P.A, M.D., Pharmacist John Ciuffo, Steven A. Weisblatt
Organ Donor Carey Lecamp, Hero’s Wish Paid Forward Saves Many Lives
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Due to a miraculous sequence of events, Carey was able to become a major organ donor and has saved the lives of six people including four men, a young boy and a woman in her 20s. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Carey Brandon Lecamp, Gift of Life donor program, Greenwich High School
Gov. Malloy Pledges State Support after Public Health Emergency New Haven
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After a tainted batch of drugs sold in New Haven resulted in two deaths and at least 20 poisonings, Gov. Mallon pledged the state’s support, including ensuring the continued availability of Narcan for first responders. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Police & Fire, Fentanyl, Governor Malloy, heroin, Narcan, opioids
Free, Confidential HIV Testing on June 27 at Town Hall
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The only way to know if you are infected with HIV is to get tested. The CDC recommends that everyone 13 to 64 years old be tested for HIV at least once as part of routine health care, and people with certain risk factors get tested more often. People with more than one sex partner, people with a sexually transmitted disease (STD), and people who inject drugs are likely to be at high risk and should get tested at least once a year. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Greenwich Health Dept., HIV, State Department of Public Health
Greenwich Police and Stamford Teen Warn about Vaping: Blackened Tongues, Exploding Devices
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Greenwich Police officer Carlos Franco explained how vaping devices work and how people put “dabs” in them. He and Stamford teen Rayon Meikle said the devices often overheat and explode – sometimes in someone’s pocket, or in their hand or face. Vaping is popular among teens as young as middle school age. Rayon described children as young as 13 making the “juice” in their basements or buying it at the corner store. Continue Reading →