Health

Exam Stress? Greenwich Hospital Healing Touch Volunteers Help Refresh, Relax GHS Students

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Greenwich High School students are in the midst of mid-term exams. A bright spot in their stressful week is a chance to visit to the Healing Touch volunteers from Greenwich Hospital. About 8 volunteers set up in the hallway on Thursday, where they delivered a technique they describe as energy therapy that helps people feel calm and relaxed. Continue Reading →

Around Town

Sukie McFadden! Going Strong after 30 Years at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich

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Three decades ago, Sukie McFadden took a summer job at the Boys and Girls Club, serving as temporary Aquatics Director. She liked it so much, she never left. McFadden explores some of the shared memories of club kids young and old. Back when the club was just for boys, swimming was taught without bathing suits. The boys swam with just their locker keys on bands around their ankles. Woodworking and boxing were both popular, and the club had a drum corps. Continue Reading →

Police & Fire

More than Coffee. Cops from Connecticut to California Build Community Relationships Long before a Potential Emergency

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Old Greenwich was swarming with cops on Wednesday morning. They traveled from Monroe, Waterbury, Norwalk, Wilton, and as far away as California. The Coffee with a Cop event at Upper Crust Bagels punctuated two days of training that focused on breaking down the us-versus-them image of police, and working to build relationships with in the community between residents and police.
Read our conversation with Greenwich, Monroe and California police on the topic of community policing. Continue Reading →