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Old Greenwich Merchants Association Returns to Binney Park on June 1

The 7th annual Art in the Park event in Binney Park, sponsored by the Old Greenwich Merchants Association, will take place in Old Greenwich’s Binney Park on Sunday, June 1 from 10:00am to 5:00pm.

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Behind the Success of STEAM Asian Kitchen on Greenwich Avenue

Since Bill Xia bought the restaurant STEAM Asian Kitchen in summer 2023, the restaurant has taken off with an evolving menu to respond to a variety of tastes, popular corporate lunches with 200 orders...

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Greenwich Police Extradite Illinois Man to Face Larceny, Identity Theft...

The charges stemmed back to an incident in the Glenville section of Greenwich back in November 2023.

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Crowds Turn Out for Sunny 2025 Police Day on Bruce Place

Greenwich Police held their annual "Police Day" event on Saturday. In addition to displays about the Special Response Unit (a.k.a. SWAT), the Dive Team, and one of the town's motorcycle units, there...

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TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Fairfield County’s Air Stinks

"Mother nature’s pains (like the Canadian wildfires) notwithstanding, it is transportation’s pollution that is the #1 source in our state, with the EPA blaming it for half of all our bad air." - Jim...

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O’Neill: Dismantling a House at Greenwich High School is a Direct Attack on...

"Disbanding a house dismantles the core structure that makes Greenwich High School feel manageable, supportive, and personal. Students would be reassigned to unfamiliar houses, severing relationships...

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The 70th Cos Cob May Fair is Set for Friday, May 16 & Saturday, May 17

The Cos Cob May Fair is Friday, May 16 from 3:45pm to 9:00pm and Saturday, May 17th from 3:00pm to 9:00pm at Cos Cob School. All the typical May Fair rides from the super slide to the ferris wheel,...

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RPA Director Peter Harrison to Address Greenwich RMA on Wednesday, May 14

On May 14 at 11:00am, Pete Harrison, the CT Director of the Regional Plan Association, will talk about the future of housing, transportation, and clean energy in Connecticut and how Connecticut fits...

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On school funding, Republican BET is the customer service rep that keeps...

"Once again, they bang the gong of funding $8MM vs. the $12MM requested in the bottom-up budget. It smacks of the colonists’ lament of King George, 'He holds our chin just high enough above the water...

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“Like a family”– GHS Econ Club Team Places 2nd in National Euro Challenge

"The group met several times a week and put in many hours of research, practice, revision and collaboration; they even learned macroeconomics in the process. Meanwhile, this team became as close as a...

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YWCA Greenwich’s 20th Annual Old Bags Luncheon Raises $1+ Million for Harmony...

Led by co-chairs Erica Bens, Cecilia Lieberman, Sarah Simmons and Natalie Stein, the 20th anniversary of the organization’s biggest fundraiser was a smashing success, raising over $1 million dollars...

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My mother is one of the Media Assistants whose jobs you’ve now deemed...

"I’m writing not just as a concerned community member, but as the daughter of a woman who has given nearly 50 years of her life—half a century—to Greenwich Public Schools. My mother is one of the Media...

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GHS Theater Arts Ready to Perform The Little Mermaid: A Quest for Human Love

Greenwich High School Theater Arts cast and crew held dress rehearsal for The Little Mermaid in the performing arts center on Monday.

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League of Women Voters Greenwich to Host Annual Meeting, Dinner & Awards

The keynote speaker is Margarita Alban, chair of Greenwich's Planning & Zoning commission. The evening will honor Alban, Sandy Waters, and Nancy Duffy.

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Greenwich Together 2025 Youth Survey Identifies Gambling as Rising Risky...

The results of the survey, conducted in February, yielded insights into substance use and mental health trends, and both risk and protective factors. The idea is to use the data to better support youth.

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Medical Science Supports Keeping the 8:30am GHS Start Time at Greenwich High...

"A move backwards to 7:30am would be to deliberately impose unavoidable, chronic sleep deprivation on our high school student population every school day during a critical stage of their development."...

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Restructuring Greenwich High School’s 5-House System Would Hurt Students

"As a teacher and a longstanding member of the Cantor House since its inauguration, I have witnessed firsthand the immense value the house system provides. It transforms what could be an overwhelming,...

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RTM Approves Greenwich’s FY26 Budget; But Cuts 2 Items in “An interesting...

"I was pleased the RTM rallied around these amendments on an overwhelming and bipartisan basis. It demonstrated that the RTM can effectively wield its limited tools to serve as a check to BET...

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Arrest Made after Scammers Pose as Federal Agents, Target Local Physician

An ongoing investigation revealed that scammers, posing as federal agents from the DEA and the Office of Inspector General, falsely accused the victim of drug trafficking and demanded large sums of...

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State Rep. Courpas to Hold Legislative Updates and Conversations on Special...

On Friday, May 16 from 9:00am to 10:00am at Greenwich Town Hall State Rep Courpas will do a legislative update and hold a conversation on special education. Open to all residents.

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