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This year participating local merchants – in downtown Greenwich Avenue from Putnam Ave to Railroad Ave, and neighboring side streets – will offer both indoor and outdoor shopping options. New this year, there will be a “Non Profit Village” on Sunday in front of the Havemeyer building.
Competing against the top junior rowing programs from across the Northeast on May 16–17, Greenwich Crew amassed 864 points to claim the Overall Team Points Trophy, while also capturing both the Men’s and Women’s team titles.
Crisis call volume in Connecticut has increased nearly 350 percent since the 2022 launch of 988. In FY 2025 alone, 988 CT responded to more than 55,000 calls.
Mark Oppenheimer will be at Greenwich Reform Synagogue on Sunday, May 31 to talk about his landmark biography of Judy Blume titled “Judy Blume: A Life.” RSVP by phone or email.
“A vote for this is a vote for Eminent Domain by the State at the very least. At the very least vote to allow study of what this “PLAN” would impose. More time, attention and specifics need to be presented to you before a real vote.” – Peter F. Alexander, Landscape Architect Planner Continue Reading →
“Try cooking up these delicious Loaded Sweet Potatoes. They’re simple to make and they’ll become everyone’s new favorite.” – Victoria Hart Glavin of Tiny New York Kitchen Continue Reading →
Roberta Brown Brugo of Greenwich Hospital’s Healing Touch program explained the fight-or-flight response to stressful situations. “But what’s happening now is that we’re staying in that stressed response, and we’re not learning how to provide ourselves soothing techniques to become calm,” she said before going over techniques to relieve stress in healthy ways that are Physical, Emotional, Mental and Spiritual. Continue Reading →
On Saturday night, the lineup at an Arch Street Teen Center benefit for the Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation included Brett Steinberg’s band “Kalimur” and Sarah Mathes, accompanied by Alex Gibbons. Continue Reading →
A graduate of the no-cost online boating safety course provided by the BoatUS Foundation for Boating Safety and Clean Water, Mainzer said, “I wouldn’t have known what I needed to know if I hadn’t taken the boating safety course.” Continue Reading →
Laurel House will honor Alan Barry, PhD, Commissioner of Social Services for the Town of Greenwich at its 3rd annual Derby Dinner Dance on May 2. The dinner dance, “Champions for Recovery,” will take place at the Woodway Country Club in Darien. This year’s event celebrates Laurel House’s success in helping people with mental illness get jobs, go to school, secure housing and engage in the community. Proceeds from the event will be used to sustain critical support to program participants and their families. Alan D. Barry, Ph.D., Commissioner of Social Services, Town of Greenwich is being honored as the 2015 Champion for Recovery. Continue Reading →
A major gift from Hortulus: A Garden Club of America Garden Club in Greenwich, was announced by The Nathaniel Witherell. Continue Reading →
At Tuesday’s Planning & Zoning meeting, neighbors of the Harbor House Inn expressed surprise and skepticism at plans to convert the 22 room inn to a 6-family dwelling. Later in the week, Greenwich Schools announced that Bob DeAngelo, former leader of the Boys & Girls Club, would be the June 18 graduation speaker. That same day a new football coach at GHS was announced. John Marinelli comes to us from New Canaan. Congratulations! On Thursday night a fantastic teen named Alberto Larraguibel, aka “Chile,” was honored as Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich’s Youth of the Year in a ceremony that had the tears flowing. Continue Reading →
A production company based in Greenwich, Standard Directors, was chosen to produce a series of six commercials to promote Connecticut Tourism. The campaign will roll out over the next six months. Continue Reading →
At a sold out seminar on Monday at Greenwich Library, Dr. Paul Lowe, of Greenwich Admissions Advisors, provided creative advice on beating the odds in the college admissions process for Ivy-League and top tier schools. Continue Reading →