Stamford’s plastic bag ban is unique from Greenwich’s in that there will be a 10¢ fee for each paper bag. Continue Reading →
Stamford Votes to Ban Plastic Bags, Imposes 10¢ Fee on Recyclable Paper Bags
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PHOTOS, VIDEO: A Close-Up Look at City Carting’s Single Stream Recycling
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Do you know where your single stream recycling goes? Greenwich residents’ efforts to rinse and clean recycling keep the Town’s costs down. GFP went inside City Carting’s Taylor reed facility in Stamford where a Van Dyk machine the size of the GHS student center moves recycling through an obstacle course of conveyor belts, magnets, wind tunnels and rotating blades. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Andy Tomasello, City Carting, Greenwich, Jay Greco, Michael Ferro, recycling, single stream recycling
PHOTOS: Students Lead Powerful ‘March for Our Lives’ Event in Stamford
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Hundreds gathered in Stamford’s Mill River Park for the March for Our Lives demonstration. About a dozen high school students spoke. Paul Simon sang The Sound of Silence. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Connecticut Against Gun Violence, ENOUGH Campaign, Everytown Survivor Network, gun safety, gun violence, March for Our Lives, Mayor David Martin
Legendary Band Chicago Plays at Palace Theatre Gala Raising $300,000 for Arts Education
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The Palace Theatre in Stamford welcomed Chicago, one of the longest running and most successful pop/rock ‘n’ roll groups in history, for the nonprofit’s 8th Annual Spotlight Soirée Gala, which also marked the venue’s 90th anniversary. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Chicago, Palace Theatre, Stamford
Avon Theatre in Stamford to Screen Cult Classic Pink Floyd – The Wall
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On Tuesday, May 23 at 8:30pm, the Avon Theatre in Stamford will screen the film PINK FLOYD – THE WALL, which is based on the 1979 Pink Floyd album of the same name, is a 1982 British film directed by Alan Parker. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Avon Theatre, Cult Classic, Pink Floyd - The Wall, Stamford
Laser Spectacular’s Spirit of Michael Jackson Will Have Palace Theatre Dancing in the Seats, Oct 28
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Many of Michael Jackson’s hits lend themselves to an artistic laser and light performance, much in the style of the Pink Floyd Laser Spectacular. Through the use of animated laser graphics, laser beams and aerials, the lights and lasers re-create images of Michael with 3-D holographic effects. The lighting show is a concert-style configuration. Along with the laser beams and graphics, the Laser Spectacular’s Spirit of Michael Jackson is certain to wow the audience with the same power and excitement of a live concert. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Atlantic Street, Michael Jackson, Palace Theatre, Stamford
PHOTOS: Debra Ponzek and Aarón Sánchez Brighten Up Great Chefs 2015 Preview Party at Paloma in Stamford
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Greenwich Hospital held a preview party at Aarón Sánchez’s restaurant, Paloma, in Stamford. Greenwich Free Press had a chance to sit down with Debra Ponzek and Sánchez in the restaurant which opened in July and boasts an amazing view of water, boats and the urban skyline. Remarks were made by Kathy Carley-Spanier, director of community Health at Greenwich Hospital and the Great Chefs co-chairs Jenni Salinas and Janet Delos. Continue Reading →