Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/page/1190/)
Oceans 180 will return with a vast variety of fresh seafood from Connecticut shores. Check out our interview with Oceans 180’s Jardar Nygaard, from last summer. Also, there are new vendors including New Petal Flower Farm out of Monroe, CT and Biscuits and Bones, who offer all natural dog food and dog treats.
The event runs 10:00am to 2:00pm in “Police Alley,” at 11 Bruce Place.
The investigation showed that, in general, Black and Hispanic applicants were admitted with consistently lower academic qualifications than their White and Asian counterparts. – US Dept of Justice
The YMCA of Greenwich welcomed more than 450 attendees to its annual Healthy Kids Day, marking the largest turnout in the event’s history. YMCA staff members hosted a wide variety of activities throughout the building, including:
• Make-your-own sunflower pots
• DIY organic bird feeders
• Slime making stations
• Tie-dye t-shirt creation
• Push-up and squat contests
• Water safety games
• An obstacle course experience for kids
“We know that this year has been challenging, and we’ve worked hard with our school and town partners to make Graduation 2020 a great event for all of our seniors and their families.” – GHS headmaster Ralph Mayo Continue Reading →
“Not on the table below are projects BET did support funding, including outside consultants, and a fancy, tall, new stone bridge in a dog park across from a deli, which residents posted was perfect just as it was.” – Rob Pastore Continue Reading →
“School-related salaries and wages make up roughly 82% of the BOE budget. Due to contractual increases in those costs, the schools are left with a decrease of almost 10.5% in discretionary spending.” – Joan Thakor Continue Reading →
“I’m aware of the need to make cuts due to the BET’s thoughtless actions, but elementary staff is already at a breaking point. We need all the staff we currently have and the Media Program, in its entirety, is essential to every building.” – Jeannine Madoff Continue Reading →
Until now, anyone walking in the South end of Binney, on the West side along Arch Street, either must walk on the grass or on Arch Street itself. Continue Reading →
“Children learn social skills and proper etiquette in formal group settings, as well as leadership, discipline, and working as a team. With a goal to work towards and a song to master, learning music keeps students engaged.” – Elliot Greenbaum, Greenwich High School Class of 2021 Continue Reading →
This year, in response to efforts to slow the Covid-19 pandemic, large gatherings including the annual Memorial Day parade in Old Greenwich, were canceled. Instead, residents were invited to attend wreath laying ceremonies and maintain social distancing. Continue Reading →
The project will replace an existing 20-inch raw water pipeline between Bargh Reservoir Dam in Stamford and the Rockwood Lake watershed in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
The suspect was arrested in 2018 for fraudulently trying to obtain cough syrup with codeine, a narcotic, at North Street Pharmacy. Continue Reading →
The virtual program will discuss current status of elections due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. The discussion will begin with introductions by Registrars Fred DeCaro (R) and Mary Hegarty (D) and information about Greenwich’s Registrar of Voters office, followed by a review of the effects the pandemic has had on our elections since March—the primary has been postponed twice, for example. Continue Reading →