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Greenwich Dept of Health Investigates Sources of Contamination Closing Beach...

On Friday the Dept of Health announced that over the previous 7 days they had to close Byram Beach for swimming as a result of high bacteria counts which persisted without the influence of recognized...

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New Lebanon School’s Garden Club: Green Thumbs Abound

The New Lebanon School garden is weeded, seeded, watered and ready to receive a new batch of green thumbs when school starts at the end of the month! In an effort organized by New Leb’s Garden Club...

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Governor Congratulates CT Small Businesses on Top Awards from American Cheese...

  Governor Ned Lamont on Friday congratulated several Connecticut dairy farms and cheesemakers for emerging as top winners at the 2024 American Cheese Society Awards, one of the most prestigious...

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GPD: Trio from Bronx Face Organized Retail Theft Charges after Shoplifting at...

Three people from the Bronx were arrested on Thursday afternoon after multiple Greenwich Police units were dispatched to CVS in Cos Cob on a report of a shoplifting incident that had just occurred....

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SoundWaters Student Wins Annual Scott Mitchell Scholarship

SoundWaters is proud to announce that Stamford resident Melissa Silva has been awarded the 2024 Scott Mitchell Scholarship. This $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a deserving SoundWaters...

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Wayne David Olmstead, 67

Wayne David Olmstead, 67, passed away peacefully on August 10th 2024. He was surrounded by his family. Wayne was born in Greenwich CT on May 22, 1957, to Barbara and David Olmstead. Wayne attended...

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Up to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, July 22-25, 2024

Up to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, July 22-25, 2024, transcribed from the Assessor’s office at Greenwich Town Hall 83 Burning Tree Road from David and Sarah Ryb to George Gabriel Mendoza on...

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Greenwich Tree Conservancy Tackles Heat Island Effect in Greenwich Parking Lots

From the Greenwich Tree Conservancy Over 90% of American households own at least one car, and in Connecticut 77% of residents drive to work. Parking lots are ubiquitous in Greenwich but they do not...

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Flash Floods and Tractor Trailer Crash Snarl Traffic in Greenwich on Sunday

A flash flood warning was in effect in Greenwich until 3:30pm on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service, and many parts of town were under water. Binney Park pond was more like a lake and...

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Bill Drake to Address Greenwich RMA: General Lafayette Visits Greenwich

On Wednesday, Aug 21, the Retired Men's Association speaker will be Greenwich's Bill Drake whose talk is titled, "General Lafayette Visits Greenwich." Typically the RMA talks are held at First...

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Governor Lamont Issues Statement on Severe Flooding Impacting Portions of...

On Sunday, Governor Ned Lamont released the following statement regarding the severe flooding impacting portions of Connecticut: “Throughout this afternoon and evening, I have been working with our...

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Creative Twist Proposed for 6-Unit Development at Historic Armory and Drill Shed

A new application has been submitted to the Greenwich Planning & Zoning commission to build six condominiums in a three story building where today there is a surface parking lot adjacent to the...

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Greenwich Spared from Major Flooding over Weekend of Heavy Rain

From Greenwich Police, Monday, Aug 19 Thankfully, the town had minor impacts from yesterday's rain.  The Town of Greenwich had some minor street flooding, a tree that fell, causing a road closure, and...

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State of Emergency Declared in Response to Severe Flooding in Parts of CT

On Monday afternoon, Governor Ned Lamont announced that he had declared a state of emergency in response to the significant flooding that is impacting portions of Connecticut due to the historically...

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TALKING TRANSPORTATION: EV envy or EV ennui?

By Jim Cameron It may be the dog days of summer, but there’s still news on the transportation front… Who wants an EV? According to a recent AAA New England survey, more than half of respondents said...

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Greenwich Police Officer Honored for Helping Deliver Baby

Greenwich Police announced that Officer Joshua Weinstock is officer of the month. On July 19, 2024, at approximately 8:40am, the Greenwich Police and Greenwich Emergency Medical Service responded to...

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Celebrating Miracles: Lourdes Retreat at St Mary Church in Stamford Expected...

Greenwich native David D'Andrea and Father Gustavo Falla, Pastor at St. Mary of Stamford Parish, have been busy planning the upcoming Lourdes Retreat on Sept 7, sure to draw hundreds of people who...

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Reef Baker, 16

Reef Taylor Baker, born in Palm Beach, Florida on May 7, 2008, unexpectedly passed away on August 1, 2024. Reef had a heart of gold, always there to help those in need, friend and stranger alike. He...

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YMCA of Greenwich Opens Registration for Fall 2024 Session Programs

At the YMCA of Greenwich, there are no strangers—only friends yet to be discovered. This fall, embrace the season of change by connecting with new people, enhancing skills, and exploring new interests...

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Thomas Park Fong, 98

Thomas Park Fong passed away peacefully at 98 years of age. Born in Taishan, China in 1926, he immigrated to America at the age of twelve to join his father and older brothers in New York City. After...

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