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The Sound Swim Alerts will expand from Westchester County to include Greenwich as well as Nassau County communities on the Long Island Sound shoreline. Sign up for swim alerts today. The Sound Swim Alert program lets residents know when beaches are closed due to pollution. Continue Reading →
Senator Murphy will meet with members of the Greenwich Land Trust on Tuesday in Riverside to listen and learn about the importance of preserving land along Connecticut’s coastline and how coastal conservation contributes to the health of the Long Island Sound Continue Reading →
Joan Lunden, will serve as Master of Ceremonies at its 2015 OCEAN Gala for Greenwich Hospital on Sat., October 24. Continue Reading →
Monday marked the 10th year anniversary celebration of Communities 4 Action, formerly known as the Lower Fairfield County Regional Action Council. During the event, Ingrid Gillespie was honored for her tireless work for the organization. Continue Reading →
The 2015 Relay for Life Greenwich fundraiser at Brunswick School benefited from warm weather and clear skies. The event is the world’s largest and most impactful fundraising event to end cancer. It unites communities across the globe to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and take action to finish the fight once and for all. Continue Reading →
Swimmers and volunteers are invited to take part in the annual Swim Across America Greenwich-Stamford event in Long Island Sound on June 27. More than 150 swimmers and volunteers have signed up. The goal is to have 200+ swimmers in the water. Participants can also kayak or volunteer on land. The idea is for everyone to make waves in the fight against cancer. Continue Reading →
Infant and Children’s Health will benefit from Greenwich Hospital’s Under the Stars event on June 27. Tickets are on sale for this popular annual summer fundraiser to be held at Riverside Yacht Club from 6:30 to 11:30pm. Continue Reading →
On Wednesday morning Kathy Augustine noticed the baby Sparrows in the bird house outside her window were not chirping. The bird house at the top of a 10 ft metal pole had been taken to the ground and dragged across the lawn where it was been chewed open and birds removed. A short time later, Farmer John started plowing the north field when he spotted bear prints in the mud. Continue Reading →
Every Saturday morning Tim and Victoria travel from Sankow’s Beaver Brook Farm in Lyme to Greenwich for the weekly farmers market. Sankow’s is the state’s largest sheep farm and all dairy are pasture raised. What’s popular? Everything lamb from lamb bolognaise sauce to lamb sausage. There are eggs from free range chickens and ducks. The farm processes about 125 meat birds a week and the “butter-flied” chicken sells out at the farmers market every week. Tim and Victoria provide a glimpse into the life of a farmer. From 1:00am shifts during lambing season starting in February to building mobile chicken coops, 12-hour days are de rigeur. Greenwich Farmers Market is open Saturdays from 9:30am- 1:00pm in Horseneck Lot. Continue Reading →
Though the First Selectman has indicated he doesn’t think the ravine behind the existing New Lebanon School is ideal for a new school, the Selectmen had requested additional soil testing. Six additional soil borings were dug in response to the request. One sample collected during the supplemental tests contained arsenic exceeding the Residential Direct Exposure Criteria. Continue Reading →