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50th Anniversary of Gulliver’s Night Club Blaze: Reflecting on the Fragility of Life

“I can still remember hearing women and young girls calling for help and I couldn’t reach them. That’s the hardest to live with.They tell me I pulled out a lot of people. I don’t know how many.” – Don Migliardi Continue Reading →

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Town of Greenwich, Village of Port Chester to Mark 50th Anniversary of Deadly Gulliver’s Disco Fire

A post on the Greenwich Fire Dept Facebook page by Rick DeGroot in 2022, said, “While many jurisdictions have passed tough fire code regulations requiring fire protection features like automatic fire sprinklers, emergency lighting systems, and strict requirements for adequate exits, many localities have failed to heed the lessons of the past.” Continue Reading →

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In Tradition Established in 1973, Greenwich Firefighters Deliver Thanksgiving Fixings to Widows

On Monday morning more than a dozen Greenwich Firefighters from the Local 1042 IAFF met at Stop & Shop on West Putnam Ave to purchase turkey and fixings to deliver to widows of firefighters and needy families. The effort is a longtime tradition at among town’s firefighters. Chuck Teichert, a longtime Greenwich resident who started as a volunteer in 1977 and became a career firefighter in 1991 said he looked forward to Monday’s effort. “It’s important for the community. It’s important for the retirees and it feels good,” said Teichert, who had just finished an 8:00am til 8:00am 24-hour shift. Continue Reading →

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