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After Irma, Greenwich Native Shares Story of Destruction, Resilience in St. John, US Virgin Islands

Marek Olszewski is no stranger to the concept of starting over. Three decades ago his parents Marius and Barbara departed Poland when it was still a communist country with limited opportunities and headed to the US with Marek, and Marek was just a year old. “My parents made an enormous sacrifice by abandoning everything they knew to come to Connecticut,” Olszewski said this week, adding that his parents didn’t speak English well when they arrived in Greenwich. “We lived with our uncle in town,” he said. “We didn’t have our own house or apartment. Continue Reading →

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PHOTOS: Day One with 8:30am Start at Greenwich High School, the Usual Traffic Jam

“The first days of school always present special challenges, this year included. We will get the buses arrivals figured out so that students get to school on time. Seniors are not allowed to park until Tuesday, Sept 5. Over all, it was a good start to school.” – Dr. Chris Winters, GHS headmaster Continue Reading →

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PHOTOS: Greenwich Public Schools Convocation is a Warm Welcome Back

There were lots of hugs and high-fives as teachers got together for convocation at Greenwich High School on Monday, Aug 28. There were several speakers, including Dr. Jill Gildea, Thomas Murray, Bridget Suvansri, Greg Goldstein and GEA president Carol Sutton. Continue Reading →

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Following Charlottesville Tragedy, Local Leaders Urge Greenwich to Stand Up to Hate

With incidents of hate and bias in Connecticut on the rise, Greenwich Schools Superintendent Dr. Jill Gildea; YWCA’s Mary Lee Kiernan, Boys & Girls Club’s Bobby Walker and the ADL’s Steve Ginsburg urge people in Greenwich to speak out against hate, report incidents to authorities, communicate support to populations at risk and model inclusive language for children. Continue Reading →

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