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Judy Waldeyer has been the market manager at the Greenwich Farmers Market for 17 years, but she also was a high school English teacher for 40 years. One day many years ago she went to Jones Farm in Shelton to pick strawberries and left with 100 lbs of strawberries. The rest is history. Continue Reading →
The Kids Corner Head Start 3-5 year old’s were thrilled to each receive a hard cover book for their summer reading pleasure. Jack Dowling, AnnaMarie Boccuzzi and Jeff Robinson distributed the books with the help of Julie Faryniarz, executive director of the Greenwich Alliance for Education. Continue Reading →
Con artists post phony job openings on legitimate employment sites and classified ad websites. They may also cull information from resumes online to tailor their pitch by telephone or email. In some cases, the ruse involves impersonating either a local or well-known company in what is known as corporate identity theft. Legitimate employers will want to meet you face to face, rather than offer you a job over the telephone, by email or text. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Department of Social Services is taking applications for fuel assistance. Click for eligibility requirements. Continue Reading →
Zaniac Greenwich co-founders Camilla Gazal and Flavia Naslausky have announced plans for a major expansion of 10 new campuses in the New York Metropolitan area. Continue Reading →
An application for an addition to a Division Street house in the multi-family zone near Greenwich Hospital was rejected after hours of discussion Tuesday night. The dialogue between the applicant and the commissioners grew acrimonious at times as Ms. Quamar interrupted commissioners and the director of the P&Z department repeatedly. Though the applicant, Ms. Quamar, whose sister stood with her at the podium and held up an iPad to video record the commissioners, may not have exceeded FAR on the project, her drawings were inconsistent and, for example, had staircases missing. Continue Reading →
GFP Editor Leslie Yager was a guest on the Debbie Nigro show on WGCH 1490 on Tuesday. Debbie rehashed news of the day, including the sad pay disparity between men’s and women’s professional soccer teams. Later, talk ranged from the do’s and don’ts of Twitter to the most delicious burgers when Mike and George of the Gotham Burger Social Club called in. Continue Reading →
Greenwich’s annual sidewalk sales kick off Thursday morning. Here’s some information on parking and a list of all participating stores and restaurants! Get busy tweeting with #GreenwichSidewalkSales to win prizes from the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce… Continue Reading →
A 24 x 32 ft Bible Study tent at Harvest Time Assembly of God Church on King Street was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission. Continue Reading →
From Cary Rd to Grant Ave, July gets off with a bang at the Assessor’s office at Greenwich Town Hall. Continue Reading →