SAT Prep is Not “Gaming the System”
Mark Greenstein Written By Mark Greenstein, Founder of Ivy Bound Test Prep, June 2015 Parents and educators routinely post comments that SAT prep is “gaming the system”. I happen to agree. But no...
View ArticleUPDATE: Greenwich Landmark at 599 West Putnam Visible on Historical Society...
1920 Sanborn map shows a single building right at the edge of West Putnam Ave between East Weaver and Valley. Courtesy Greenwich Historical Society UPDATE June 23: Greenwich Historical Society has...
View ArticleWithout Alternatives, Board of Ed Votes for Scheme D, Recommends Modulars at...
In the end, Adriana Ospina put it succinctly. “I just want to clarify, I had no other option. This is the only road I can take,” she said, after two votes were taken. The first vote was to refer...
View ArticleFugitive Arrested after Report of Pedestrians Allegedly Throwing Rocks at...
Ricky Holloway. Photo courtesy Greenwich Police Dept. On Tuesday Ricky Holloway of 115 15th Ave in Harlem, NY was arrested at about 9:30am for an incident on the Merritt Parkway, southbound at the Lake...
View ArticleGreenwich Salvation Army Annual Town Employee & Resident Food Drive is THURSDAY!
For the tenth year, the Greenwich Service Unit of the Salvation Army is once again sponsoring their annual Town employee and resident food drive, which benefits Neighbor to Neighbor and the Greenwich...
View ArticleWhat’s Happening in Greenwich This Weekend? Plenty!
Planning your weekend? Here are some suggestions: Saturday morning the Greenwich Farmers Market opens at 9:30am in Horsneck lot and runs until 1:00pm. Check out our series on the vendors at the farmers...
View ArticleCharles Ginise: Longtime Greenwich Resident, Ran Valley Rd Stone & Garden Center
Charles Ginise. Photo: Coxe & Graziano Information provided by Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home Charles P. Ginise, a Greenwich resident, passed away on June 22, 2015 at age 72. He was born June 4,...
View ArticleGreenwich Police Seek to Reduce “BUI” Arrests This Weekend
Greenwich Police marine division Greenwich Police will be participating in “Operation Dry Water” from Friday June 26 to Sunday, June 28, as part of a nationally coordinated effort to reduce the...
View ArticleGreenwich Fireworks: Everything You Need to Know
Fireworks displays are set for Friday, July 3 at Binney Park and Greenwich Point Park. For the 10th consecutive year the Town will present fireworks at both park locations (rain date July 5). Binney...
View ArticleButterfly Release at McArdle’s is Culmination of Window Box Effort
James McArdle releases a basket of butterflies raised by an Arch Street neighbor who buys special seed packs for flowers that butterflies enjoy. Credit: Leslie Yager On Monday James McArdle released...
View ArticleWho is Placing Children for Adoption Today? Watch Juno and Discuss.
Forget what you might have thought about adoption. At Forever Families through Adoption (FFTA) just over the state line from Greenwich in Rye Brook, NY, birth mothers have a solution when they don’t...
View ArticleUp-to-the-Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, June 22, 2015
Greenwich property transfers transcribed from the Assessor’s office at Greenwich Town Hall June 22, 2015: 596-600 North Street from c/o Belpointe Capital Management LLC to JZ Investments, Inc. on June...
View ArticleBBB Reminder: Check Children’s Online Activities during Internet Safety Month
Internet Safety Month. The following information is provided by the Connecticut Better Business Bureau June is Internet Safety Month, and Connecticut Better Business Bureau advises parents to not only...
View ArticleMadalienne Marie Peters, 97
Information provided by Coxe & Graziano Madalienne Marie Peters, dietician and mother, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015 at Nathaniel Witherell at the age of 97. Born Madalienne Marie Carrano, the...
View ArticleFelony Tampering with a Witness Charge for Cos Cob Man
Originally reported on sister site NewCanaanite.com by Mike Dinan Authorities have brought a felony-level charge of tampering with a witness against the Greenwich man who is accused of hurling...
View ArticlePre-School Graduation at Armstrong Court is a Sea of Smiles
Graduation season arrived at Armstrong Court in Greenwich on Thursday morning. The littlest graduates finally had their day, and it was worth the wait. Dozens of pre-schoolers in decorated mortar...
View ArticleSpecial Board of Selectmen Meeting June 29 to Discuss MI for New Leb Scheme D
A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen has been scheduled for Monday, June 29 at 7:00pm in the Town Hall meting room to discuss the request for Municipal Improvement (MI) Status for New Lebanon...
View ArticleYouth Citizens Police Academy Self-Defense: Fighting Stance. Make a Fist....
The weeklong Youth Citizens Police Academy included a self-defense component. Credit: Leslie Yager Youth Citizens Police Academy Self-Defense Training: Fighting Stance. Make a Fist. Jab, Jab. Credit:...
View ArticleRoses for Autism: From an Abandoned Farm, to Providing Valuable Work...
Forget what you might have assumed about Roses for Autism. The familiar farmers market vendor is not a fundraiser giving a percentage to an autism charity. Far from it. Debbie Steele, the familiar...
View ArticleAnnual Pemberwick-Glenville Association Meeting is Tuesday
The Pemberwick-Glenville Association will hold its Annual Summer meeting on Tuesday, June 30 in the Glenville Firehouse beginning with a meet and greet and refreshments at 6:30 pm. Special guests...
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