In Chickahominy, Hamilton Avenue School held a moving ceremony that honored many friends and family of staff and students, including beloved crossing guards John Zmarzlak and Alex Crawford, as well as Peter Carlafles, Billy Elwood and Sarah Haag-Fisk, who all attended in person. Continue Reading →
Steve Meskers
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“Check Your Unconscious Biases about Veterans” – Female Colonel USAF Commander
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“As a woman who has served 27 years in the Air Force, I am often mistaken for the civilian spouse of my military husband. Unconscious biases – we assume that men are service members.” – USAF Commander, Col Amanda Evans Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Alan Clair, American Legion Post 29, bagpipe, Brunswick School, Colonel Amanda Evans, community walk, DAR
Some Introspection after Anticipated Red Wave Falters in Greenwich
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“The takeaway from this is that the new Republican party is even more energized against this establishment.” – Carl Higbie Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Carl Higbie, Hector Arzeno, Jill Oberlander, Kimberly Fiorello, Peter Sherr, Rachel Khanna, Red Wave Road Rally
Election in Greenwich Yields Democratic Victories for Meskers, Arzeno, Khanna. Crow-Fazio Race Heads to Recount…
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The race for State Senate between incumbent Republican Ryan Fazio and challenger Democrat Trevor Crow was narrow enough that Crow anticipated activating a recount. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Ed Lopez, Hector Arzeno, Kimberly Fiorello, Old Greenwich Social Club, Peter Sherr, Rachel Khanna, Steve Meskers
MESKERS: We Have a Lot of Good News to Talk About
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“Connecticut is moving in the right direction, and I have been privileged to lend my expertise to this success. And, contrary to some last-minute communications you may have seen floating around, as your representative in Hartford I do not toe the party line. I listen, I weigh the evidence and I legislate to serve our community’s best interests.”– Steve Meskers, State Rep (D-150) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Steve Meskers
Zingers Fly at Real Estate Forum for Candidates
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All eight candidates on the panel agreed the state affordable housing statute had failed.
It was the only area of agreement. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Real Estate, 8-30g, affordable housing, Bryan Tunney, Ed Lopez, Greenwich Association of Realtors, Greenwich Water Club, Hector Arzeno
Yellow Tulip Project: Weekend Bulb Planting is a Reminder There’s Hope. It’s Okay to Seek Help.
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The Yellow Tulip Project aims to smash the stigma that surrounds talking about mental health issues and prevents people from seeking help. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Bridget Carriello, Carina Restrepo, Clare Carroll, Danielle Jean-Guillaume Sittol, Danielle Sittol, Darrin Wigglesworth
LETTER: Meskers takes care of his constituents
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“Steve is a man of action. He is there to serve his constituents when they do not get the prompt response they deserve from the companies who are supposed to serve our neighborhoods.” – Lori Jackson Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Lori Jackson, Steve Meskers
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
PHOTOS: Moment of Nostalgia for Soon-to-Be-Demolished Eastern Greenwich Civic Center
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On Friday a gathering of town officials gathered at noon outside the existing Eastern Greenwich Civic Center for a bit of nostalgia and a bit of smash therapy. Continue Reading →