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P&Z Watch: Could Proposed Berkley Office Building Fit in Better on Steamboat Rd Streetscape?

P&Z chair Margarita Alban asked if the client would consider exploring ways to make the proposed office building facade on Steamboat Road consistent with the streetscape, especially the Delamar Hotel.
“The Delamar and because of Bruce Park and the Island Beach (ferry), it’s a tourist area for us. It is a magnet for visitors to Greenwich, could we make it more appealing?” – Margarita Alban Continue Reading →

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The Cubhouse in Greenwich: A Unique Retail and Play Space for Children in the Heart of Downtown

On Saturday The Cubhouse, a children’s retail and play space, held a ribbon cutting at its downtown location at 31 East Elm Street. Christine Han-Rutledge has created a retail space that prioritizes sustainable, earth-friendly and non-toxic materials. She will also offer high quality classes including baby & kids yoga, language enrichment and socialization classes, tummy time and milestone classes, art sensory classes and more. Continue Reading →

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BBB: How to spot a job scam, no matter how sophisticated

From the Better Business Bureau

If you are applying for jobs online, do your research before accepting an interview or employment offer. Job scammers have gotten very sophisticated, convincingly claiming to represent real employers, requiring interviews, and even providing phony offer letters. These cunning new twists on traditional job scams have increased in BBB’s Scam Tracker. In fact, according to BBB’s latest Scam Tracker Risk Report, employment scams were identified as the number one riskiest scam for people ages 18-44 in 2023. How the Scam Works

You apply for a job online through a reputable, third-party job-seeking site, or you see a posting for a remote job on social media and message the poster. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Chamber to Host Event at Newly Expanded Cos Cob Wine & Spirits

Join the Chamber of commerce at the “new” Cos Cob Wine & Spirits on Monday, May 20 for a group ribbon cutting and re-opening ceremony from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. The store was closed for three years and was reopened last year by Peter Shah who recently expanded his retail space inside the atrium at 130 East Putnam Ave (next to CVS) to create a more spacious experience for shoppers and wider the array of wine and spirits. And now he is able to sell bags of ice for customer convenience. Attendees will be offered discounts on certain selections. Enjoy networking, small bites, prizes and wine samples. Continue Reading →

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Berkley Insurance Co Seeks to Demo Several Buildings in Area of Steamboat Rd, Construct New Office Building

Berkley Insurance Co recently purchased properties at 44-59 Davenport Ave and 537-545 Steamboat Road. They are occupied today by a four-story and two-story office building, as well as both surface and underground parking, plus two residential dwellings and an iron works with office space. Continue Reading →

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