On Sunday night the GYCL Cheer Expo, an annual tradition, filled the gymnasium at Greenwich High School with hundreds of enthusiastic cheerleaders. In addition to the GYCL squads, the Greenwich High School dance team and cheerleaders got in the game. Continue Reading →
Lisa Sylvester
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New Bleachers Dedicated at GHS; Basketball Game Goes into Overtime vs Wilton Warriors
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On Friday night the new gymnasium bleachers, a gift from the Greenwich Athletic Foundation, were dedicated just before the boys basketball team played Wilton. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Sports, bleachers, Cardinals Basketball, cheerleaders, Chris Rurak, dance team, Greenwich Athletic Foundation
GYFL Honors Steven Sudell, A Maverick Fighting Cancer
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The entire GYFL sported Mavericks shirts made especially to support Steven Sudell, a Mavericks player who has been battling cancer since the spring. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Sports, Alexa Brunetti, Caitlin Persichilli, Frank Sarcone, GYFL, Letty Tejada, Lisa Sylvester, Mavericks
Hundreds Gather in Greenwich to Rally against State Budget Cuts Impacting Abilis
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A large crowd of friends, staff, and local officials turned out to protest state cuts to Abilis on the first day of a state mandated furlough. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Abilis, Adriana Ospina, Dennis Perry, Drew Marzullo, Greenwich Town Hall, Kathleen Bonney
Abilis Gift Shop: Your Source for a Unique Assortment of Handmade Holiday Items
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If you haven’t been to the Abilis Gift Shop in a while – or if you’ve never been before – there are several reasons to make the Abilis gift shop a destination for your holiday shopping. Abilis Gifts is a retail-store training site where adults with special needs work toward community-based jobs in sales and production. For this reason, much of the selection is handmade and unique. Purchases make a difference for those who make the items and work in the shop, and the prices
Another benefit is that the prices are incredibly reasonable, typically below what you’d expect to pay retail. The shop has recently been freshened up and has a new layout. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Abilis, Abilis Gift Shop, greenhouse, Kathleen Bonney, Lisa Sylvester, microgreens
Glenville School Celebrates Flag Day and Bids Farewell to Former Principal Dr. Ellen Flanagan
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Glenville School held its annual Flag Day ceremony on Tuesday. Guests included retiring Dr. Ellen Flanagan, the school’s former principal, Chief Heavey, Lt. Kraig Gray, Selectman John Toner, and Superintendent McKersie. Continue Reading →