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COVID-19 has confined most students to their homes, but in the age of movements like Black Lives Matter, high schoolers around Greenwich refuse to allow the virus to silence them. A steadfast call to action and the use of digital platforms like Zoom have allowed them to call for racial justice, diversity, and change. Continue Reading →
Unemployment, illness, and other developments as a result of COVID-19 have only exacerbated food insecurity. Continue Reading →
“We stand ready to do the work to end injustice and systemic racism in our country and community. We are committed to challenging ourselves to understand and correct any inequities we may discover as we collaborate to improve the health of our entire community and gain a better understanding of ourselves and each other. We are committed to speaking up and acting together to end the violence and mistreatment of all ethnic and religious minorities so that all people, particularly our youth, have healthy futures.” – Greenwich Together Continue Reading →
Sallie Krawcheck is the CEO and co-founder of Ellevest. Continue Reading →
Mr. Walker is already a familiar face at Greenwich Academy. His wife Becky Walker has been head of Greenwich Academy’s middle school since 2005, and he is the father of two daughters at Greenwich Academy and a son at Brunswick School. Continue Reading →
During a workshop on Monday, First Selectman Camillo said he was concerned about the number properties coming off the tax rolls, in particular the ones being bought by private schools. Continue Reading →
Canine flu outbreaks were reported in Greenwich and Stamford last winter so owners should vaccinate their dogs now before flu season starts. Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →