Opinion

Dr. Paul Lowe: Why Hire Admissions Advisors to Supplement and Complement Guidance Counselors

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“I know that guidance counselors in local school districts do an excellent job, but I also know that students (and parents) sometimes need more time and individualized attention than counselors can provide. In my firm, I work with families, in the evenings, on weekends, and during holidays and school vacations. It’s a 24-7 commitment. My admissions team and I gain first-hand knowledge of a wide range of colleges by regularly meeting with admissions officers and visiting campuses across the country.” – Dr. Paul Lowe Continue Reading →

Obituaries

Dorothy “Dottie” Ann Cantavero, 94

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A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, January 4, 2016 at 10:00 am at St. Catherine Of Siena Church in Riverside. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery, 399 North St in Greenwich.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Dorothy’s name to Tisch MS Research Center of New York at www.Tischms.org. To leave an online condolence please visit www.castiglionefh.com Continue Reading →

Around Town

Top 5 Stories of 2015: Ada’s, Tod’s Pt Crowds, Scarpelli’s Sausage, Anniversary of Mianus Bridge Collapse, GHS ’75 Reunion

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Some of our top clickers of 2015 share a common theme. Readers loved our stories that dipped into the collective memory of our Town. We’ve chronicled the restoration of Ada’s Variety, where countless residents grew up buying penny candy or picking up a newspaper on the way to catch the train to the city. We interviewed Rona and Pat Scarpelli in the family Sausage Shop on Bible Street, where Carl “Scarp” used to stand sentry with his apron and cleaver, scaring off neighborhood bullies who picked on kids in the park. From the 1:30am collapse of a 100 ft span of the Mianus Bridge on I95 that took place in an era before cell phones or texting, to the GHS class of ’75 reunion committee who shared memories of a simpler time when 18-year-olds could order a beer at countless dive bars in town. KC O’Brien put it succinctly. “We were free range. Kids today are caged. It’s very stressful.” Continue Reading →