Canine flu outbreaks were reported in Greenwich and Stamford last winter so owners should vaccinate their dogs now before flu season starts. Continue Reading →
Protecting Man’s Best Friend: Recognizing and Preventing Illness in the Family Dog
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The Emerging Epidemic of Vaping-Associated Lung Injury: Is Our Youth’s Health Going Up in Smoke?
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By Alex LaTrenta, Greenwich Academy class of 2020
Fourth in a series of articles about the prevention, recognition, and treatment of public health threats in Greenwich. This August a young adult from Fairfield County went to the Greenwich Hospital Emergency Room (ER) with a dry cough, chills, and a chest x-ray which looked like early pneumonia. After several days of antibiotics, the patient returned to the ER with a worsening chest x-ray and received stronger antibiotics. Within days the patient rushed to the ER again, required supplemental oxygen, and in 24 hours was hospitalized in the Intensive Care Unit on a mechanical ventilator. Dr. Sandra Wainwright, Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialist at Greenwich Hospital, recognized the unique features of this case given that “when young people present with pneumonia they usually get better quickly.”
After hearing about the cases of vaping related lung injury in the Midwest, Wainwright suspected that this patient suffered from the same disorder right in our community. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Alex LaTrenta, Caroline Baisley, Center for Disease Control, Dr. Sandra Wainwright, Greenwich Academy, vaping
ESF Summer Camps Moving to New Location at Greenwich Catholic School
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Campers will enjoy two pools, athletic fields, art studios, playgrounds, STEM labs, maker spaces and tennis courts. GCS’s indoor and outdoor pools will allow ESF to provide additional Red Cross certified swim instruction and more swim time for campers! Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, ESF, Greenwich Academy, Greenwich Catholic School, Summer Camp
Protecting You and Loved Ones from Lyme Disease: The Snake in the Greenwich Grass
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Do not use folklore treatments like nail polish, petroleum jelly or matches to detach a tick. Before and after removing the tick, clean the affected skin with rubbing alcohol or soap. Use tweezers to grab the tick and pull upward in slow steady motion—no twisting or jerking. If the head breaks off in the skin remove it with tweezers if possible or apply a small amount of ointment and let it heal. Place the tick in a sealed plastic bag or container but do not attach it to tape. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Alex LaTrenta, Greenwich Academy, Lyme disease
High School Seniors in Greenwich Named National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists 2019
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There were 14 semi-finalists at Greenwich High School alone! Congrats to everyone. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, Greenwich High School, Sacred Heart Greenwich
Greenwich Academy Neighbors Say Quality of Life Has Taken a Hit This Summer
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“We didn’t sign up to live next to a quarry.” – Ellen Brennan-Galvin Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Bill Galvin, Cowan Center, Ellen Brennan Galvin, ghost house, Greenwich Academy
Junior League of Greenwich Presents 2019 Community Service Award to Isabel Kalb
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The Junior League of Greenwich presented this year’s Community Service Award to Isabel Kalb, a junior at Greenwich Academy. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Volunteering, Greenwich Academy, Isabel Kalb, Junior League of Greenwich
100+ Schools Featured at Greenwich Education Group’s 10th Annual Private School Fair
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Over 100 private day and boarding schools were featured at Greenwich Education Group’s secondary school fair. We highlighted six of them: Taft, Greenwich Academy, Eaglebrook, Groton, Links Academy and Community School in Sun Valley, Idaho. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Amy Daniels, Betsy Feiner, Christopher Loftus, Christy Giles, Community School, Corey Mack, Donna Moffly
Next for the Wrecking Ball in Greenwich: Greenwich Academy’s “Ghost House”
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According to the Town of Greenwich’s building department, the start of the mandatory wait for the school to tear down the house began on April 10. The earliest the school will be eligible to tear down the house is May 25. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Real Estate, Schools, 2 Patterson Ave, ghost house, Greenwich Academy
Storm Update: Snow Emergency Canceled
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The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved lifting the on street parking ban as of 4:00pm on Monday. Continue Reading →