Weather

Keeping up with Pax: Thursday Afternoon Cleanup in Greenwich

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The National Weather Service is forecasting another dumping of snow Thursday night, so everyone who kept up on shoveling and plowing today will be a step ahead in the morning:
Thursday night: ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OF 3 TO 8 INCHES…ALONG WITH AROUND A TENTH OF AN INCH OF ICE. SNOWFALL RATES…1 TO 3 INCHES PER HOUR TONIGHT. WINDS…NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH EARLY…DIMINISHING THIS EVENING…THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH LATE TONIGHT. TEMPERATURES…IN THE LOWER 30S. A FEW RUMBLES OF THUNDER ARE POSSIBLE TONIGHT.THE SNOW WILL TAPER OFF AFTER MIDNIGHT. Continue Reading →

Arts

Sunday Afternoons Live Presents The Many Faces of Love at First Congregational Church

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First Congregational Church of Greenwich’s ever popular Sunday Afternoons Live concert series continues on Sunday, February 16 at 4:00 pm with The Many Faces of Love featuring Lindsay Kesselman, soprano, and Christopher James Lees, pianist. The Many Faces of Love presents a stirring assortment of pieces that bring light to various corners, many rarely heard, of this elusive emotion.  Using contemporary American vocal music, sacred and romantic songs are intermixed with passionate, flights of fancy, darkly private and overwhelmingly exuberant expressions of affection. We guarantee you’ll “love” it. Lindsay Kesselman is an American soprano currently on tour with the Philip Glass Ensemble as a member of his groundbreaking opera, Einstein on the Beach. Continue Reading →

Dogs

Greenwich Dog Owners, Snow De-Icer Can Burn Your Dogs’ Paws

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With Nika followed by Pax, followed by yet more snow, Greenwich with snow and storekeepers are out there with shovels and de-icer chemicals. Residents with sidewalks in front of their homes are responsible for clearing the walkways, which often results in lavishing more chemicals to burn through the snow to the asphalt.

For the dog owners among us, burned paws are familiar and upsetting. And although those dog booties are silly looking, your dog will thank you. (No he won’t really, but do it anyway).  

Some products used to melt ice on driveways, roads and sidewalks can hurt dog paws. Continue Reading →

Weather

Storm Pax Hub: Metro-North Will Operate Hourly Service Starting at 4pm

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UPDATE: 1:30p.m. Feb. 13:

Metro North Service Alert:
Beginning at 4 PM, Metro-North will operate hourly service. This service plan reflects that we carried only one-third of normal ridership this morning and the effects of the heavy snowfall in our service territory. Train times will be available shortly on our interactive schedules page. Customers who are able to are urged to travel early before hourly service is put into effect. Continue Reading →

Weather

Up to 14″ of Snow Coming to Greenwich: How You Can Help During the Snow Emergency

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Message from the Town of Greenwich, Feb. 12:

During the period of the Snow Emergency no vehicles are permitted to remain parked, stopped or standing on any Snow Emergency streets.  Vehicles in violation will be subject to ticketing and immediate towing.  If you are unsure if your vehicle is parked on a Snow Emergency street, a full list can be viewed HERE.  Vehicles displaced from Snow Emergency streets may be lawfully parked in municipal off-street parking lots until the snow emergency is over. Even if you do not live or work on a snow emergency street, if you have off-street parking available for your vehicle, you are encouraged to use it during and after the storm.  Snow and ice accumulations from previous storms are already narrowing some roadways.  It is much easier for Public Works to fully clean the street without vehicles parked in their way.  Your cooperation will ensure that road crews can keep all streets open for emergency First Responder vehicle traffic. Further, with all of the winter weather and cold temperatures many fire hydrants are becoming obstructed under unmelted snow and ice.  The Town is encouraging those who have a fire hydrant on or near their property to help keep it visible and accessible.  Ready access to water for firefighting can be a true lifesaver when seconds count. The latest predictions indicate that we should receive at least six and as many as fourteen inches of additional snow accumulation over the next 24 to 36 hours.  Icing conditions on walkways, roads, trees and power lines may become problematic especially late in the day tomorrow.  Obviously, residents should restrict travel during the storm only to essential trips. Continue Reading →

Weather

Erasing Traces of Nika to Make Room for Pax: Greenwich DPW Preps the Roads

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For a week, walls of ice left over from Storm “Nika” lingered at the foot of driveways and in awkward blobs along side streets. Where parked cars  dug out just enough to drive away, obstacles left behind in the roadway wreaked havoc on bumpers and undercarriages. But it might have gotten worse with the anticipated 10″ of Pax snow en route. But on Wednesday, in anticipation of Storm “Pax,”  the rock hard piles of snow were no match for Greenwich’s road crews. Around noon the “L” streets — Lincoln, Lawrence and Lexington —  were paid a welcome visit by a trucks working in tandem with a smaller vehicle armed with a feature akin to a farmer’s rototill. Continue Reading →

featured

Tiny New York Kitchen: Rosemary French Onion Soup

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By By Victoria Hart Glavin of Tiny New York Kitchen

This Valentine’s Day cozy up with a bowl of rich French onion soup and cheesy dunkers. INGREDIENTS

2 Large Halved & Thinly Sliced Yellow Onions
1 Tablespoons Unbleached Flour
1 Tablespoon Plus 1 Teaspoon Snipped Fresh Rosemary
1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Pepper
1/2 Cup Softened Butter
4 Cups Low-Sodium Beef Broth
1 Tablespoon Balsamic Vinegar
8 Slices Wheat or White Sandwich Bread
1 Cup Shredded Swiss Cheese

Open a resealable plastic bag and add onions, flour, 1 tablespoon rosemary, kosher salt and pepper. Seal bag and shake to coat. In a large-size saucepan melt 4 tablespoons of the butter over a medium-low heat. Stir in onion mixture. Continue Reading →

Weather

Town of Greenwich Pax Prep: Prepare to Shelter in Place, Power Outages

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Winter storm “PAX” is predicted to affect our area this week possibly bringing significant snowfall, causing low visibility, dangerous road conditions and unhealthy cold temperatures.  It is not advisable to go outdoors or travel during this storm. Residents needing assistance may contact the Town of Greenwich non‑emergency phone number at Public Safety. Dispatch (203) 622-8003. If it is an EMERGENCY, CALL 911. Natural disasters like snow storms can occur at any time during the winter months, so the Town of Greenwich is reminding all residents to be prepared.  With today’s changing weather patterns, it is as important to be prepared for emergencies of all kinds.   Certainly Hurricane Sandy taught us this valuable lesson.  While government does its part in preparing for disasters, personal action and responsibility is needed.  Part of being prepared is deciding on whether you should ride out a storm event or relocate for safety.  This decision should be based upon your personal needs and available resources. Continue Reading →

Holiday

Born in Time for Valentine’s Day

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By Courtney Oar, GHS Class of ’14

Despite the recent stow away of nutcrackers and dreams of sugar plum fairies we are never too far behind on ringing in the next holiday. Valentines day- though it is so blatantly a Hallmark holiday never ceases to be one of my personal favorite occasions. I’ve always held a close connection to this holiday due in part to the fact that I was born on February the 13th particular week was always the most glamorized period of time because of all the great things that happened for me within it like, the candy and presents I received. As I find myself maturing Valentines Day starts to take on a new meaning, the only appropriate words to define it seem to be first and forever. The history of forever binds together all the power couples of the world such as, John and Yoko, Anthony and Cleopatra, Will and Kate. Continue Reading →