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By Julia Trotman, GHS Class of 2026
The International School at Dundee in Riverside is a place of tradition. The school integrates the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, with curriculum focusing on the 10 core IB Learner Profile traits. The school was built in 1962, but closed in the 1975 due to declining enrollment. The district reopened the building as the International School at Dundee in 2000, Greenwich’s first magnet school.
The board voted unanimously on an action item concerning a lawsuit between First Selectman Fred Camillo and the Board of Education.
Cybercriminals are impersonating recruiters from legitimate companies to steal money, personal information, and other sensitive information from job seekers. These scams often appear on popular job search websites, like Indeed and LinkedIn, and on social media. The criminals may identify and target job seekers who have recently posted about the job search, layoffs, or displayed an “open to work” banner on their profiles.
To honor Lillian’s life, family and friends will gather on Wednesday 4:00-8:00pm at Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home 134 Hamilton Ave in Greenwich. Funeral Service will take place at the funeral home Thursday at 10:30am followed by interment at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Greenwich.
19 Crescent Rd sold on July 9, 2025 for $3,950,000 Continue Reading →
The structural frame of the new Central Middle School was officially complete with the “topping out of the steel” or “topping off” ceremony on a hot day in August. Continue Reading →
“There you go again,” Mr. Raabe, to quote then Governor Ronald Reagan at a presidential debate back in 1980 to incumbent President Jimmy Carter, who repeatedly misstated Reagan’s positions.” – Adele Rota Continue Reading →
“I refuse to sit back and watch the decline. I still believe Connecticut’s best days are ahead of us. Together, let’s cut electric rates by 20% and eliminate the public benefits charge. Let’s reduce income taxes by $1500 for the average family and cap property taxes. Let’s finally support our law enforcement and create opportunity for all.” – State Senator Ryan Fazio (R36) Continue Reading →
“And as the self-inflicted chaos ensues, please take a moment to give credit to our Republican BET friends that forced these cuts with no supporting data, just that warm fuzzy feeling of, “It felt appropriate.'” – Andrea Casson Continue Reading →
“Donald Trump does not need your private medical records to secure the border. ICE does not need your immunization records, your cancer diagnosis, your prescriptions, or your weight. This rushed and sloppy plan was about one thing—bullying immigrant families away from seeking healthcare. And that makes all of us less healthy and less safe.” – William Tong Continue Reading →
Recent data from Best Friends Animal Society’s shows: no-kill shelters are on the rise nationwide due to increasing public demand and support to save every healthy and treatable pet. Continue Reading →
As a result of these upgrades, the church has completely eliminated its reliance on fossil fuels and is expected to see an estimated 11,800 kWh in annual electricity savings, as well as a lifetime reduction of over 400 metric tons of CO2 emissions – equivalent to removing the greenhouse gases produced by an average gasoline-powered vehicle driving over 1 million miles. The upgrades were completed in close collaboration with the town’s Historic District Commission to integrate the new technology while preserving the building’s architectural significance. Continue Reading →
The Sound Beach Community Band will perform a free concert on August 24, 2025, at 7:00 pm, at Binney Park in Old Greenwich, CT (rescheduled, due to weather, from July 27, 2025). Continue Reading →
Mead House was built in 1746 and owned by Zebediah Mead, a member of this “founding family” of Greenwich. It was gifted to the National Audubon Society for use in the organization’s education and conservation work as part of a larger parcel that would, in 1943, become the Greenwich Audubon Center. Continue Reading →