This weekend also kicks off beach season. Have you verified your residency and ordered your “One Pass?” Continue Reading →
What You Need to Know for Memorial Day Weekend in Greenwich
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Memorial Day
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PHOTOS: In Glenville, Ninth District Veterans Hold Moving Salute to Fallen Heroes
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James Heavey, who is an Army ROTC Second Lieutenant, was introduced by his father Police Dept Chief Jim Heavey. He spoke about the meaning of Memorial Day. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Memorial Day
Meskers: Putting Memorial Day in Context
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“The first observance of what would become Memorial Day, some historians think, took place in Charleston, S.C., at the site of a horse racing track that Confederates had turned into a prison holding Union prisoners. Blacks in the city organized a burial of deceased Union prisoners and built a fence around the site.” – Steve Meskers Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Memorial Day, Steve Meskers
Memorial Day 2022 Lineup: Parades, Ceremonies, Road Race, Beaches, Pool
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Across town there are several parades and ceremonies to mark Memorial Day. The beaches officially open on Saturday. The Jim Fixx memorial Day Run is Monday morning. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Memorial Day
Former Navy SEAL is Featured Speaker at North Mianus School Memorial Day Assembly
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On Friday morning, after several patriotic songs and introduction of about 18 veterans who have connections to the school, featured speaker was James Waters, who served as a United States Navy SEAL officer for 12 years. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, James Waters, Memorial Day, North Mianus School
Memorial Day Weekend & Greenwich’s Own
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This weekend is Memorial Day Weekend. It is a time to relax, fire up the barbeque, and to congregate with family and friends. It is also a time to remember, to reflect, and to pay that rational homage to those who have served in defense of the Republic and have laid down their life for the cause. It is to memorialize them and their sacrifice. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Andrew Melillo, Memorial Day
Local Scouts Place Flags on Graves of Veterans in Greenwich
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Over 65 Scouts and volunteers gathered on Wednesday, May 26 in support of the American Legion Post 29 by placing flags on the graves of veterans at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Volunteering, Greenwich Scouting, Jim Heavey, Memorial Day, Pack 23, St. Mary's Cemetery
Memorial Day Weekend 2021 Features Parades, Services and Road Race
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Memorial Day is Monday, May 31 and there are several outdoor events scheduled over the holiday weekend in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Byram Veterans Association, Cos Cob VFW Post 10112, Glenville Fire Dept, Jim Fixx Memorial Day Road Race, Memorial Day
Camillo: “All Good News” on the Greenwich Covid Front
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Mass vaccination sites are being closed. Brunswick will close on June 13. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, COVID-19, Dana Marnane, fireworks, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Hospital, July 4
PHOTOS: Memorial Day Marked with Series of Poignant Wreath Ceremonies in Greenwich
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This year, in response to efforts to slow the Covid-19 pandemic, large gatherings including the annual Memorial Day parade in Old Greenwich, were canceled. Instead, residents were invited to attend wreath laying ceremonies and maintain social distancing. Continue Reading →