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Little Pub and Adopt-A-Dog are planning a kick-off to Puttin’ on the Dog. On Tuesday, Sept. 15 Little Pub is giving 10% of all proceeds to Adopt-A-Dog. Griffin Anthony, a huge dog lover, will be performing live at 8pm. Meet the Adopt-A-Dog team at 5pm. There may even be some dogs to meet on the patio. Continue Reading →
Residents and local officials turned out in force to express grave concerns about the proposed Eversource substation at 290 Railroad Ave and the 2.3 miles of underground transmission lines to connect it to the Cos Cob station. Continue Reading →
Intervenors will testify during the Sept. 1 evidentiary session at 3pm. Later, at 6:30pm, members of the public will each have 3 minutes to share comments. However, if the hour becomes late, the public comment session will be continued to a subsequent date at the Siting Council office in New Britain. Continue Reading →
Alec Madoff’s Saturday morning routine includes a dump run, stops at tag sales, maybe a game of tennis, and a food rescue run. Armed with the Community Plates app on his phone, he signs up for a food run, rescuing food from local restaurants that would otherwise go in a dumpster. Wasted. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Education Group offers an array of alternatives to traditional school. With four schools and multiple campuses, GEG creates a good fit for students with emotional challenges, learning disabilities, or medical issues. Students on the Autism spectrum, students transitioning between schools, and even students seeking personalized attention in a particular subject can find a good fit for their educational needs. Continue Reading →
The First Selectman recently explained issues with this summer’s sidewalk sales event. “The chamber has gone and sold space to other merchants that don’t have locations in the central business district. That in itself is frankly questionable… Having a vendor park themselves adjacent to the World War II memorial on Greenwich Avenue is tacky and disrespectful. We have to have some semblance of order,” he said. This week the First Selectman met with the Chamber and TMK Sports & Entertainment to come to a mutual understanding in time for next summer’s sidewalk sales days. Continue Reading →
Dale Wifler arrived in Greenwich Friday, hoping to meet the First Selectman. Wifler, a former truck driver set out in his Tesla from Washington state and drove to Boston, and then stopped in Rhode Island before stopping Greenwich. His goal is stop in on town in each of dozens of states and meet the mayor of each town. He selected towns that have Tesla superchargers. From Greenwich, Wifler heads to Paramus, New Jersey. Continue Reading →
It’s easy to miss if you’ve never been to Scarpelli’s sausage store in Cos Cob. Located at 45 Bible Street for almost a century, the store, which sells sausage, beer and soda, is grandfathered into its residential neighborhood. Even the landline, established in 1920, remains in service. These days Patricia “Pat” Scarpelli owns he business and property. Her brother in law Peter “Mac” makes the sausage, which comes in several varieties. Customers come from far and near for their fix, and a long list of local restaurants insist on Scarpelli’s sausage for their recipes. Continue Reading →
Juice Press customers can now pickup juices, smoothies, and organic food without getting out of their cars. Juice Press is offering curbside pickup in Greenwich. Customers call the store and place their order, pay over the phone, then give a call as they pull up to the curb. A Juice Press employee will run their order out to the car. The Juice Press location in Greenwich has a variety of products from green juices and bottled smoothies to fresh foods like kale salads, vegan sushi, raw oatmeal, chia puddings, and avocado toast. Continue Reading →
Diane’s Books works endlessly to give back to the loyal Greenwich community and is one of the few privately-owned bookstores still standing. It has the largest selection of family books in the United States, continues to compete with large chain stores, and is about to turn 25. Continue Reading →