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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 are now just going to our in-house ‘over capacity beds,’ which are beds and locations within the hospital that are not in the traditional bed count, but can be easily taken care of in a safe manner in the hospital campus. I have 95 of those beds available and we have just started admitting into those new units.” – Diane Kelly, Greenwich Hospital Continue Reading →
The outpouring of compassion from Greenwich residents is rapidly increasing. Citizens want to reach out to help as the ripple effect of COVID-19 creates more unemployment, food insecurity and medical fallout. In this overwhelming global pandemic, working together can make all the difference and building a sense of humanity and grace has to start locally. As of Monday, March 30, Neighbor to Neighbor has made a significant step in addressing the increased need for food by temporarily moving their distribution location to the Arch Street Teen Center. Located directly off I-95,the Arch Street location allows for easy access and truck deliveries of food and supplies. Continue Reading →
Eleven people were stopped over the weekend and advised the parks needed to be cleared. Continue Reading →
A Stamford woman was charged with Unsupervised Child Under 12 Left in Public Place. She was able to post her $10,000 bond. Continue Reading →
Interviewed by phone over the weekend, Quigley said given the COVID-19 pandemic, this is no time to be partisan. Still he said there is plenty of work to be done. Continue Reading →
“We all are ‘Staying Safe and Staying Home.’ Thank you for that,” Police said. “However, this doesn’t mean we need to be locked away.” Continue Reading →
The building that housed the WGCH transmitter sold last June for $5,150,000. At the end of December the station owner turned off the transmitter. Continue Reading →
The Major Disaster Declaration requested by Gov Lamont was approved Sunday, meaning impacted state agencies and municipalities in all 8 counties will be reimbursed for 75% of costs for their response and emergency protective measures. Continue Reading →
“The words of Maya Angelou are so appropriate right now: ‘I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.’ Gloria Gaynor, thank you for lifting us up and making us feel a little more positive about the world around us.” – Marc E Jaffe, CEO, Children’s Learning Center Continue Reading →
“Nurses and other healthcare workers are operating under conditions being described as warlike.” – Stephanie Paulmeno is President of the CT Nurses Association and Chairman of The Patient is U Foundation Continue Reading →