Schools

Girls State and Boys State 2025: Increasing civic engagement, knowledge of governmental systems

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This year, six students from Greenwich High School were selected by the American Legion Post 29 to go to Girls and Boys State. “I know that I can speak for all of the delegates when I say that the experience was truly once-in-a-lifetime, and the skills that we learned through the program are essential to our careers, and to being engaged and informed citizens.” – Riona McKersie Continue Reading →

Arts

The History of Sound by Ben Shattuck Named 2025 Greenwich Reads Together Selection

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Written with breathtaking humanity and humor, The History of Sound is a love letter to New England, a radiant conversation between past and present, and a moving meditation on the abiding search for home. The Boston Globe called The History of Sound “polyphonic fiction” and “a reminder of the short story’s power,” marking Shattuck “as one of the form’s brightest lights. . . . A terrific writer. . . . Deeply resonant.” Continue Reading →