The ceremony included remarks by Col Francis V. Kelly, Ret., who is the brother of Greenwich Board of Education chair, Joe Kelly. Continue Reading →
22 Years after 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: Family, Community and Patriotism
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Richard Blumenthal
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Greenwich Harbor Dredge First Step: $500,000 in Federal Funding for Sediment Testing
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A press conference marked the appropriation of $500,000 of federal funding to conduct tests of sediment in Greenwich Harbor to determine how to safely dispose of it safely. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Army Corps of Engineers, DEEP, Delamar Hotel, ferries, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Harbor
Boys & Girls Club 2023 Awards Night Sparkles: GHS 11 Grader is Youth of the Year
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On Tuesday night the Boys & Girls Club held its annual awards night to a record crowd of over 400. The 2023 Youth of the Year Recipient was Jada Brewington. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Volunteering, Alex Flook, Annette Wilson, Chief Joseph McHugh, Corey Paris, Cristina Vittoria
Joyous Grand Opening of the Chabad Center for Jewish Life: Only in America
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“At a time when in my world there is a lot of disappointment, frustration and division, I take tremendous inspiration from this moment.” – Richard Blumenthal Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Chabad, Igor Tulchinsky Chabad Center for Jewish Life, Maryashie Deren, Rabbi Yisrael Deren, Rabbi Yossi Deren, Richard Blumenthal, Tony Dorazio
Lamont: Intensive Math Tutoring Program in Grades 6-9 Will Address Learning Loss from Pandemic
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The Connecticut State Dept of Education is preparing to launch the Connecticut High-Dosage Tutoring Program – a new statewide program for students in grades 6 to 9 that will provide intensive tutoring in mathematics to accelerate learning and address learning loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, intensive tutoring, Jim Himes, learning loss, mathematics, Richard Blumenthal
Sept 11 Ceremony Is a Reminder of Those Lost, of Heroism and a Lesson Not to Let History Repeat
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“There were hundreds of us together working as one unit. Nobody cared the color of your skin. Nobody cared your religion. Nobody cared if you were a Republican or Democrat. We were all Americans at that moment. It was such a unique feeling. We were attacked and we all came together.” – Joe Kelly Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, American Red Cross, Cos Cob Park, Harry Arora, Jim Himes, Joe Kelly, Joseph Laucella, Kimberly Fiorello
Blumenthal Announces $140,000 Federal Grants for YWCA Greenwich
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Funding will expand domestic abuse services and support early childhood education programs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Richard Blumenthal
Leaders of JFS Afghan Placement Assistance Program Honored at Summer Celebration
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The program provides housing, food, medical care, education, job placement and immigration assistance to Afghan refugees.
Program leaders were honored at an event attended by US Senator Richard Blumenthal, US Congressman Jim Himes, State Rep Steve Meskers and First Selectman Fred Camillo. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Volunteering, Afghan Placement Assistance Program, Fred Camillo, Jewish Family Services, JFS, Jim Himes, Pam Liflander
PHOTOS: Rally for Reproductive Rights Draws Passionate Crowds outside Stamford Superior Court
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As thousands gathered for the Women’s March on the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, DC on Saturday, in Stamford a crowd of about 200 gathered outside Stamford Superior Court for a rally for reproductive rights. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, abortion, Alexis Gevanter, Caroline Simmons, Danielle Eason, Greenwich High School Democracy in Action Club, Kara Baekey
Gevanter Shares Message of Public Safety, Prosperity and Progress
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US Senator Richard Blumenthal said he won his first State Rep race in a special election.
“They are not months long, they are weeks long. They are highly concentrated and they are usually close. Small turnout. And this one is during the summer – smaller turnout. Every single vote, every single call you make, every single contact. Even in this age of social media, there is nothing so important as one human being talking to another, nothing so impactful as your contact with another person. That’s how special elections are won.” Continue Reading →