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At Raphaël’s Bakery, Orange Awning Signals Welcoming Atmosphere, Superior Menu

By: greenwichfreepress | 9 hours ago

Raphaël’s Bakery on Mason Street in Greenwich is hard to miss, with its orange awning, matching outdoor seating, and cheerful spring flowers. When customers step inside, they are greeted with a wide display of pastries, sandwiches, baguettes and baked goods. Amelie ordered a turkey and comté sandwich, Julia ordered a vegetarian sandwich with a chocolate chip cookie, and Sara enjoyed a prosciutto and mozzarella sandwich.

Summer Camp

Code Ninjas Returns with Another Summer of COOL Enrichment

Kids don’t just “watch screens” – they build, create and problem-solve thrugh STEM • Robotics • 3D Printing • LEGO® Engineering • Game Design • AI • Minecraft • Drones • Building Cartoons & more.

Letter to the Editor

Bencivengo: Programs Like Saint Catherine’s Players are Not Expendable Luxuries

“At a time when we constantly speak about the mental health crisis facing children, the isolation many feel, and the need for meaningful connection and purpose, programs like Saint Catherine’s Players are not expendable luxuries. They are lifelines. They are ministries in their own right.” – Dr. Jennifer Bencivewngo

Arts

Meet More Artists You’ll Find at “Art in the Park” on Sunday, June 7

The event will feature dozens of local, up-and-coming artists, exhibiting and selling their works to the public, including oils, acrylics, mixed media, photography, watercolors, wood carvings, drawings, giclée prints, decoupages and much more.

More Headlines

Greenwich 8th Grade Capstone Project Highlights Benefits of Pet Rescue

Greenwich’s New Lebanon School Named 2026 CT Blue Ribbon School

International School at Dundee to Mark 25 Years of IB Excellence with Community Open House

Government

Greenwich to Mark June 2 ‘Gun Violence Awareness Day’ with Event at Town Hall

By: greenwichfreepress | June 1, 2022

At Thursday’s event Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo will declare June 2 Gun Violence Awareness Day in Greenwich. Continue Reading →

Around Town

Byram Resident Urges Town to Adopt a Plan to Protect Cemetery Stones, Preserve History

By: greenwichfreepress | June 1, 2022

“There are probably a half a dozen stones that are in critical need of action within the next three months,” Alex Popp said, pointing to stones that have tipped over or are vanishing as the earth grows over them. Continue Reading →

Government

Greenwich Man Indicted for Misleading Investors about Covid-19 Rapid Test Kits

By: greenwichfreepress | June 1, 2022

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut - Greenwich Free Press

Per the US Dept of Justice, as a result of Marc Schessel’s scheme, investors lost at least $116 million. Continue Reading →

Police & Fire

GPD Secure Arrest Warrant for Cos Cob Bank Robbery Suspect

By: greenwichfreepress | June 1, 2022

On Wednesday Greenwich Police announced they have obtained a warrant for the arrest of a suspect in the May 11 bank robbery in Cos Cob. Continue Reading →

Around Town

Greenwich Land Trust to Host Expert on Creating Native Meadows

By: greenwichfreepress | June 1, 2022

With hundreds of acres of native meadow seeded from Virginia to Upstate New York, Pennington Marchael has broad understanding of what it takes to build successful meadows from seed. Continue Reading →

Government

RTM Has Openings in District 4 and 3

By: greenwichfreepress | June 1, 2022

The RTM is the Town of Greenwich’s legislative body. They examine and approve the budget, nominations to Town boards, improvements to Town properties, labor contracts and other significant Town undertakings. Continue Reading →

Letter to the Editor

Opinion: BET Republican Capital Spending Cuts Are Shortsighted; Will Cost Town More in Long Run

By: | May 31, 2022

It doesn’t have to be this way. For many years, Greenwich has used a modified pay-as-you-go system, relying exclusively on municipal debt with five-year maturities. BET Democrats have developed a funding model would which shows that with modest modifications to that policy, the Town can finance all its essential capital projects without material impact on the mill rate and without jeopardizing our AAA bond rating.” – Stephen Selbst, Democratic member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation Continue Reading →

Police & Fire

Greenwich Police Arrest Alleged Child Predator Following Special Victims Section Investigation

By: greenwichfreepress | May 31, 2022

This 14-year-old female was a Greenwich Police Dept, Special Victims Section detective investigating child predators who use online platforms to lure and victimize children. Continue Reading →

Arts

Arpeggio Music Festival Features 9 Weekend Concerts over 3 Weekends in June

By: greenwichfreepress | May 31, 2022

This year’s Arpeggio Music Festival lines up nine weekend concerts spread over three weekends in June that, taken all together, show the enormous range of styles and genres that American composers have mined over the past century. Continue Reading →

News

The Grandiflora Garden Tour is Back for its 64th Year in June

By: greenwichfreepress | May 31, 2022

The Greenwich Botanical Center (GBC) is hosting their annual Grandiflora Garden Tour on June 10 and 11. Continue Reading →