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If you are not currently in a position to bring a pet into your home, you can still play a vital role in contributing to these wonderful organizations. Consider reaching out to these shelters to discuss temporary fostering opportunities, which get animals out of kennels and into a home environment. Additionally, these nonprofits rely entirely on financial donations, volunteer kennel assistance, and supplies from their public wish lists to keep their doors open. – Ava Caroll
New Lebanon School is one of 11 elementary schools in Greenwich enrolling 363 students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5. Nearly 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. New Lebanon’s overall accountability index earned in 2024-25 was 89.3, above the state target of 85 and their highest to date. The school’s performance has been improving steadily in recent years. They earned School of Distinction status for the first time in 2021-22 and repeated their performance in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Alumni, Families & Staff Invited to Celebrate Quarter Century of Global Education. ISD will host an Open House on Thursday, May 28, from 4:00-5:30pm at its campus at 55 Florence Road in Riverside, bringing together former and current families, alumni, staff, and neighbors to mark a milestone 25 years in the making.
Republican delegates from Greenwich, North Stamford, and New Canaan convened in Greenwich Town Hall on Tuesday evening and unanimously nominated Joe Kelly as their candidate to represent the 36th District in the Connecticut State Senate. Mr. kelly is running to replace State Senator Ryan Fazio, also a Republican, who is vacating the seat to challenge incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont. Fazio took to the floor to nominate Kelly.
Lawns don’t sequester carbon, manage the watershed, support a food web and pollinators, prevent erosion and flooding, or oxygenate our air. Their maintenance produces more greenhouse gasses than they absorb, and they are ecological dead zones that contribute to the die-off of insect populations. Continue Reading →
In Greenwich, the two Postmasters, both women, shared their stories and talked about opportunities for women in the Postal Service. Lisa Dixon is the Postmaster in Old Greenwich and Janviele Coleman is the newly appointed Postmaster of Greenwich. Continue Reading →
An event featuring James O’Keefe of Project Veritas was originally scheduled at the Teen Center, but was moved to the Delamar. Continue Reading →
The applicant, an LLC registered to Joseph Pecora, proposes to demolish the existing buildings and construct a 4-story building with 10 apartments, three of which would be affordable per 8-30g; 11 parking spaces (including one handicap space). Continue Reading →
The series will look at our use of lawn chemicals, the plants we use that escape our yards and become pests in the broader landscape, the very idea of lawn as the epitome of American landscape design. Continue Reading →
According to Emilia Schiro, the event generated 130 crates and 3,900 pounds of food, as well as over $900 in monetary donations. Continue Reading →
The team at Granoff Architects is coordinating their donation with Meest-America in New Jersey, who will fly all donations to Ukraine. Continue Reading →
The Yale New Haven Health System is donating donating more than $1 million in medical supplies to the people of Ukraine. Continue Reading →
Initially, the woman entered the restaurant attempting to sell goods customers. Continue Reading →
John Toner and Greenwich Hibernian Association President Haydn O’Shea. Contributed photo Continue Reading →