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Camillo to Lead “Scouting for Food” Drive with Goal to Exceed 3 Tons!

Fred Camillo is set to lead the annual “Scouting for Food” Drive. On March 7, Greenwich Scouting will again partner with Neighbor to Neighbor, located at Christ Church, to help fill the increasing need for food for families in the area, especially during non-holiday times like March. Neighbor to Neighbor provides nutritious meals monthly for over 650 local families through their “Client Choice” food pantry where clients do their own shopping at the food pantry. About 47% of the food provided by Neighbor to Neighbor feeds children. Continue Reading →

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Local Teens Win Contest Naming New Coffee House at Arch Street: “The Greenwich Grind”

Arch Street Teen Center’s new coffee house will officially be called, “The Greenwich Grind,” which was one of 10 finalists in the naming contest that included: The Teen Bean, Archduke Franz Ferdinand Café, Red Brick Café, Town Coffee, Coffee Casa, Lava Java, Grass Island Joe, Overarch Coffee House and The Daily Grind. Continue Reading →

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5 Tips to Foster a Positive Body Image in Your Kids

“We must eat to live, yet 24 million people in the US of all ages and genders struggle with anorexia, bulimia or binge eating disorder and do not have a healthy relationship with food. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness.” – Erin Kleifield, Ph.D, Director of the Eating Disorders Program at Silver Hill Hospital Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Scouts Benefit from Snow Storm During Klondike Derby

The Klondike Derby event is a highlight of the Boy Scout year, especially when there’s snow. About 200 young men participated by loading up their sleds with necessary equipment and transporting everything through the snow to stations like tomahawk throwing, fire building, gully crossing and shelter building. Continue Reading →

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Sharpening Memories at Greenwich Adult Day Care: GHS Teens Teach Tech

On Friday afternoon, several GHS students who are part of Teens Teach Tech, pushed back the start of their vacation week in order to visit Greenwich Adult Day Care in Cos Cob, where they work with seniors on iPhones and iPads to teach games like Unblock Me. The games stave off memory loss and increase brain function. The project was made possible by a grant from VolunTEEN Nation and AARP Mentor Up. Continue Reading →

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Former St. Agnes Pastor Suspended from Bridgeport Diocese after “Credible” Child Abuse Evidence

A letter from Reverend Caggiano of Bridgeport Diocese dated Jan. 31 states that after extensive and deliberative inquiry which included use of outside investigative resources, the allegation of child abuse was ultimately judged credible and as a result, Father DeLuca will no longer reside at St. Catherine and is prohibited from any future ministry. Continue Reading →

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MacInspires Tech Tips: Facebook Privacy

“It is important to note Facebook does not own the content you post on their site, but by signing up you are allowing them to use your content in a non-exclusive fashion. In short this means they have the right to share your posts, photos and such throughout the site unless you otherwise restrict them from doing so in your privacy settings….Recently Facebook has added a friendly, easy-to-access menu with key privacy items for one to review.” – Travis Sluss, Founder, MacInspires Continue Reading →

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