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With this accomplishment, Mrs. Paulmeno demonstrates not only a mastery of the core sciences of public health, but also a strong commitment to staying on the cutting-edge of public health issues. Continue Reading →
Nick deSpoelberch had it all — fine job as dean of students at a prestigious New York City private school, wife, kids and nice house back in Darien — until he didn’t, undone by heroin. Then he recovered. Continue Reading →
With cheap heroin becoming easily available in Fairfield County, you can do a number of things to make it less likely that your child will become addicted to it or prescription Opioid drugs similar to it, according to experts at a recent panel discussion in Darien. Continue Reading →
“These are just traumatic scenes, especially for our Post 53 kids that are going to these [incidents] and see vomit, blood, syringes. They’re very traumatic, with parents screaming, ‘Help my son!’ ‘Help my daughter!’ […] I signed up to be a police officer to help people, but these are just traumatic scenes.” – Darien Police Sgt. T.J. Whyte Continue Reading →
WESTMED Medical Group had a ribbon cutting at their 2nd medical office in Greenwich at 644 W. Putnam Ave on Monday, Nov 16. Continue Reading →
Too much nitrogen, from outdated septic systems, sewage treatment plants and fertilizers, creates algae blooms and reduces oxygen, making it difficult for marine life to survive in harbors and bays around Long Island Sound. One Greenwich Boy Scout undertook a major public awareness project toward battling Hypoxia in Long Island Sound.
MAKE SURE TO CLICK THE LINK TO BENNETT’S SHORT SURVEY AND TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE. Continue Reading →
The last day of the Greenwich Farmers Market is Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015 Continue Reading →
The Monger Mingle in Cos Cob’s hub drew a huge crowd on a mild November night. Newcomer Fleishers Craft Butchery paired up with Greenwich Cheese Company and Fjord Fish Market for the event, which was free and open to the public. Though Cos Cob lost its supermarket when Porricelli’s Market became a CVS, the trio of specialty shops offers a traditional way of shopping with top quality products and expertise on the part of proprietors. Continue Reading →
During the evening program, Lunden spoke of her personal experience with triple-negative breast cancer, from her initial diagnosis and treatment to now being cancer-free and looking toward a healthy future. Lunden credited her team of physicians, nurses and staff at Smilow Cancer Hospital’s Greenwich Hospital Campus with helping her through this challenging time in her life. Continue Reading →
On Nov. 17 at Cole Auditorium, featured speaker Mr. Dave White, Former Chief U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service and co-founder and partner of conservation consultants the 9b Group will speak. The hope is to generate awareness of the importance of soil to human life. According to the 9b Group, in just a few decades, farmers will have to feed 9 billion people a year. Keeping agricultural land productive will be critical to meeting food demands as will protecting the health and resilience of our environment. An understanding and appreciation of soil will be key in achieving these goals. Continue Reading →