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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
The US Dept of Defense estimates that forced labor generates $51.2 billion in illegal profits resulting from forced economic exploitation in a variety of industries and in the products and food consumed every day. In Connecticut, for example, nail salons and massage parlors do not require licensing and are not regulated by the Dept of Health.
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Heidi Lueders has surrendered to Fairfield Police and posted $50,000 bond. Police announced her court date in Bridgeport will be January 29, 2019. Continue Reading →
Thirty-eight states currently provide for some form of Early Voting. The proposed Constitutional Amendment would require a minimum of three days of in-person Early Voting, and would remove restrictions on absentee ballots. Continue Reading →
“The US doesn’t negotiate with hostage takers because it would only encourage more acts of terrorism. The same should be true when dealing with a President who is putting the economic security of hundreds of thousands of Americans, and the nation at large, at risk to get what he can’t get otherwise.” – Jonathan Perloe, Cos Cob Continue Reading →
A breath test later revealed the driver’s blood alcohol content (BAC) was .145 – in Connecticut, if a driver’s BAC reaches 0.08% or higher, the person is driving while intoxicated. Continue Reading →
A man was arrested for breaking into cars back in April 2017, but he never showed up in court. Continue Reading →
9 Mountain Laurel Drive on Jan 10, 2019 for $3,550,000 Continue Reading →
On January 13, Greenwich Police received a tip that a handbag valued at $2,150 had been found hidden behind an air conditioning unit in central Greenwich. Officers determined the handbag was missing from a central Greenwich retailer and had been stolen. Police setup visual surveillance of the handbag and observed the suspect, Joshua James Rodriguez, 24, of E 145th Street in New York, NY, retrieve the handbag and hide it in his jacket. When approached by officers, Rodriguez admitted he had stolen the handbag and had intended to sell it for profit. Rodriguez was charged with Larceny 3. Continue Reading →
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 10:00am at St. Roch Church, 10 St Roch Ave, Greenwich. Continue Reading →
On Saturday evening, March 2, at the Greenwich Hibernian Association annual St. Patrick’s dinner dance, the Grand Marshal of the 45th annual Greenwich St. Patrick’s Parade will be installed. Continue Reading →