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At the CIAC Class LL boys outdoor track championships in New Britain on May 30, the Cardinals celebrated earning the team title, finishing ahead of rivals from Hamden. But the win was overturned by CIAC after a religious accommodation allowed a Hamden athlete to compete in the MM meet the following day, Sunday and have his points apply to the previous day’s event. The situation is unprecedented. GHS athletes and parents asked the CIAC to review how the situation was handled.
Sacred Heart Greenwich celebrated the graduation of its 177th class, comprising 69 young women on Friday. Among the 69 graduates, Sacred Heart Greenwich celebrated nine “lifers” who attended the school since Lower School and 12 student-athletes committed to continuing their athletic careers at the collegiate level.
“Insufficient notification and inadequate, confusing speed limit postings contributed to residents’ outrage as expressed at the “explanation” meeting finally scheduled at Town Hall in May….Greenwich can do a better job of speed limit monitoring than outsourcing to Blue Line.” – Susan Mulvey Rattray
Targets in New York, Missouri, Louisiana, Alabama, Wisconsin, Kentucky, and California say they were contacted via email after posting their resumes on LinkedIn and Indeed. Scam Tracker reports say the job offer comes from a Frederick Wilford of Coast Healthcare Management, LLC located at 45 S Main St. in Hartford.
At Greenwich High School, the 4th annual St. Baldrick’s Day fundraiser benefited from an amazing display of school spirit, as girls, boys and staff braved the scissors and buzzing shears from the folks at Montana for Men, a barber shop in Stamford. Continue Reading →
A local man faces two felony charges of Risk of Injury to a Minor after turning himself in at Greenwich Police Dept on March 10. Continue Reading →
Beatrice Mellick—a 1997 Greenwich Academy graduate who earned a dual bachelor’s degree in communications and art history from Vanderbilt University—said she understood and supported her husband’s decision last May to leave Wall Street after 15 years as an equity salesman to focus on Beachmate, a product available online that includes a set of durable ABS plastic buckets and shovels as well as a cooler, all wrapped in a tote bag (insignia optional) with a shoulder strap. Continue Reading →
Safety concerns for the increasingly crowded Mianus River were the focus of Wednesday’s Harbor Management Commission meeting. Specifically, with the arrival of a third rowing club, Row America. HMC ex-officio member Lt. John Brown, Greenwich Police marine commander, described the situation as an accident waiting to happen. Continue Reading →
The retirement of Sukie McFadden, Chief Operating Officer of the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich after 30 years was announced on Wednesday by Board Chair George Fox. McFadden’s retirement will be effective as of June 30, 2016. Continue Reading →
Fairfield County Antique and Design, together with Isabella Garrucho Fine Art, are pleased to announce its newest exhibit featuring works of photographer Bert Stern. On Thursday, March 31, 2016, the cocktail reception for “In Bed with Marilyn,” will be co-hosted by Hästens. Bert Stern conceived of his ultimate photographic romance with a vivacious woman on his flight to Rome in the spring of 1962. Stern spent three sessions with Marilyn Monroe shooting for Vogue Magazine in Los Angeles Hotel Bel-Air in late June 1962, six weeks before the great star’s death. These sessions produced extraordinarily beautiful and unique images of Marilyn, known famously as “The Last Sitting.” Continue Reading →
Calling hours will be held Thursday March 17 at the Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home 31 Arch Street from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 178 Greenwich Avenue on Friday March 18th at 10:00am. Internment will follow at St. Mary Cemetery, 399 North St in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Police responded to CVS in Riverside where a Loss Prevention officer had detained a shoplifter with the items allegedly stolen. Continue Reading →
Up to the minute Greenwich property transfers include 71 Halsey Drive for $800,000 and 4 Bramble Lane for $2,000,000. Continue Reading →
A coastal site plan was approved at Town Hall about a year ago for a new home at 184 Cove Road in Old Greenwich. The approval is good for 3 years. The building dept said anyone objecting to the demolition has until April 22, to send a written objection to Bill Marr, building official at Town Hall. Continue Reading →