“McKibben urged each of us to look at how our wealth is invested and to consider removing fossil fuel companies from our investments.” – Myra Klockenbrink Continue Reading →
Klockenbrink: A Giant Comes to Greenwich
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Myra Klockenbrink
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LETTER: Mortified by State Rep Fiorello’s History Lesson
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“Representative Fiorello insists that our legislative assembly ‘stop talking about race,’ but her misapprehension of the facts demands the conversation must continue.” – Myra Klockenbrink Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Kimberly Fiorello, Myra Klockenbrink, three-fifths compromise
Pollinator Pathway Mural: The Mission is More than Butterflies and Flowers
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A crowd gathered Wednesday for a ribbon cutting t the pollinator pathway mural on East Putnam Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Government, Volunteering, Aleks Moch, Dr. Greg Kramer, Fred Camillo, Janet Stone McGuigan, JoAnn Messina
LETTER: Mead Point Development Blocks Access to Public Waters
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The proposed property is built on an island knoll surrounded by a mile and a quarter of shoreline that includes two tidal ponds. Through the review and discovery process DEEP has reported that the larger tidal pond was created by a causeway and a bridge, which were illegally constructed as neither has ever been permitted. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, long island sound, Myra Klockenbrink, sustainability committe
BOE Republicans Reluctantly Vote Yes on State-Mandated Black/Latino Course at GHS
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“It doesn’t make sense for politicians in Hartford to mandate day-by-day curriculum plans. I know Ann (Carabillo), you’re going to say it was all designed by experts, but it’s still a political process.” – BOE member Cody Kittle Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, African-American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino Studies, Ann Carabillo, Black & Latino Studies, Black Lives Matter, Christopher Columbus, Cody Kittle, Critical Race Theory
With Finishing Touches on Pollinator Mural, a Cardinal Makes an Appearance
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The Cardinal, which was added to the mural on Monday, was well received. Students and other people waiting at the bus stop took selfies in front of the pollinator mural. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Government, Claudio Baldiviezo, Greenwich High School, mural, Myra Klockenbrink, Nelson Rivas, Pat Sesto
Rezone of 422-Acre Forest in Bridgeport for Development Would Worsen Health Outcomes
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Although Remington Woods is some miles off in Bridgeport, the strong conservation gene that Greenwich possesses inclines residents to care about our forests. Removal of this woodland would almost certainly affect regional climate as the heat normally absorbed by the forest would rise into the atmosphere, raising regional temperatures and contributing to air pollution.” – Myra Klockenbrink Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Bridgeport, Dupont Corporation, Myra Klockenbrink, Remington Woods, Sporting Goods Properties
Greenwich Cub Scouts Are Successful in the Hotel Business
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Scouts were quick to notice the first guests for the hotel. Woolly caterpillars were only too happy to take up residence, one claiming the highly sought-after penthouse suite. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Greenwich Cub Scouts, Myra Klockenbrink, Pollinator Pathway
Partially Painted Pollinator Pathway Mural May Become ‘Big Time Selfie Wall’
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Pat Sesto, Environmental Affairs director, said it was critical to share a vibrant message about the value of pathways. “Art is an essential way to communicate.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Government, Budget Overview Committee, Fred Camillo, graffiti, Greenwich High School, Jill Oberlander, Lauren Rabin
Preserving the Arctic Ice Sheet as a Heat Shield for a Warming Climate
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Vanishing sea ice is already responsible for 25 percent of global warming with the Arctic Circle warming three times faster than the rest of the planet. The planet is an interconnected system, and what happens in the Arctic affects the whole of the planet by accelerating global warming, sea level rise and the number and frequency of natural disasters. Continue Reading →