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The Benefit for Greenwich Hospital celebrates Arc of Care Campaign, honors Barbara Netter with distinguished Campaign award. Neurosurgeons Murat Günel, MD, and Zion Zibly, MD, will also be recognized for groundbreaking work in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Letters are being mailed this week to more than 100,000 Connecticut residents notifying them that some or all of their medical debt has been eliminated under the second round of an initiative his administration launched last year through a partnership with the nonprofit organization Undue Medical Debt. Continue Reading →
More than 900,000 Connecticut residents receive health coverage through Medicaid, including children, older adults, individuals with disabilities, and low-income families. Continue Reading →
The students will present their full findings later this spring to fellow students and parents as part of a culminating exhibition. Continue Reading →
The Connecticut House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that requires all school districts statewide to adopt a policy on the use of smartphones by students in K-12 public schools as part of an effort to promote distraction-free learning in the digital age….The legislation will next be transmitted to the Senate for its consideration. Continue Reading →
The results of the survey, conducted in February, yielded insights into substance use and mental health trends, and both risk and protective factors. The idea is to use the data to better support youth. Continue Reading →
Greenwich’s gas leaf blower ban will start the Friday of Memorial Day weekend, impacting commercial landscapers, residents and both Parks & Rec and DPW. On Thursday, DPW commissioner Jim Michel and Parks and Rec director Joe Siciliano issued a joint statement with plans to respond to the lack of town funding to purchase electric leaf blower equipment for their departments. Continue Reading →
Family Centers celebrated the grand opening of its new Adult and Pediatric Health Center with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 75 Holly Hill Ln. Continue Reading →
The panel will feature experts from Kids in Crisis, Sacred Heart University’s Department of Public Safety, The Rowan Center, and Fordham EMS. Ellen Brezovsky, LCSW, is Director of Outreach & Community Initiatives, Kids In Crisis. Gary MacNamara is Chief/Executive Director of Public Safety & Government Affairs, Sacred Heart University. Sarah Malhotra is Director of Education and Training, The Rowan Center. Colleen Sherry is Chief of Medical Operations, Fordham EMS. Continue Reading →
The Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) is thrilled to announce its annual 5K Run/Walk on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Richards, 329 Greenwich Ave at 9:00am. Continue Reading →