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Celebrating Sustainability: GLT’s Tour de Veggie
Greenwich Land Trust (GLT) and Greenwich Community Gardens are thrilled to announce the return of their highly anticipated event, the 2nd Annual Tour de Veggie. This year’s tour promises to be a vibrant celebration of nature, community, and sustainable living. A Feast for the Senses. Mark your calendars for...
Trader Joe’s new Harlem location will open this week
Harlem’s first-ever Trader Joe’s will open on Thursday, July 25, the grocery store announced. The 17,800-square-foot location can be found at 123 West 125th Street, part of a mixed-use development with office space, retail, affordable housing, the headquarters of the National Urban League, and a new museum dedicated to the civil rights movement. Trader Joe’s will open at 8 a.m. following a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
New York, New Jersey & Delaware sued for failing to protect endangered Atlantic sturgeon
The Hudson Riverkeeper and Delaware Riverkeeper Network filed the lawsuit, alleging the states have not obtained the necessary permits, and have allowed the endangered fish to be caught in fishing nets.
Siegel Defeats Diana to Win Seat on Yorktown Town Board
Democrat Susan Siegel defeated Republican Donna Diana in a special election Tuesday for a vacant seat on the Yorktown Town Board. According to unofficial results from the Westchester County Board of Elections, Siegel, a former supervisor and councilwoman, received 1,867 votes to 1,814 for Diana, who is the widow of former Supervisor Thomas Diana.
Nyberg: Parents honor son’s memory by trying to end DUI crashes
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — It’s been 20 years since William “Skip” Church lost his 18-year-old son in a crash involving an intoxicated driver. Since then, Church’s family has worked to honor Dustin’s legacy — and make sure it never happens again. “It’s...
String of shootings involving youth in New Haven grabbing attention of anti-violence organizations and police
Concerns are on the rise in New Haven following a string of shootings involving young people in the city. Four people aged 21 or under were injured in separate events Monday. That is on top of two shootings over the weekend as well as another on Tuesday. The most recent...
2024-25 Janney Montgomery Scott in Clarion Player Profile: Tori Harvey, Kennedy Catholic
VICTORIA (TORI) HARVEY – SOPHOMORE – KENNEDY CATHOLIC. Social Media Handles: IG- official_.tori23 ; X- tori_harvey23 ; Snap- tori23259. Highlights: State championship 23-24, Career-high 23 points, first team all-district 23-24 College Athletics plan if applicable: Yes, D1 basketball. Q&A. Q: How did you get involved in playing sports?
'Sinatra house' in Point Pleasant Beach sells for about half initial asking price
POINT PLEASANT BEACH - The oceanfront home whose owners piped Frank Sinatra tunes onto the boardwalk for some 30 years has been sold for $2.26 million, a real estate agent said Monday. The "Sinatra home," first put up for sale in September 2022 for $4.4 million, was purchased by Jeffrey Woszczak and his family, real estate investors who plans to rent the property. ...
Vets want Putnam to raze dilapidated Carmel office, but legislature still wants to sell it
In downtown Carmel, right in front of the Putnam County Courthouse, stands a run down office building owned by Putnam County. In need of substantial renovations, the building went on the market in 2019 after the County Legislature determined it was surplus, seven years after the county clerk moved out of the former Chevrolet dealership.
Remaking the Platinum Mile as a bedroom community: What's available for rent there?
Andrew Weisz has watched the Platinum Mile evolve in recent years, and he likes what he’s seeing. The young president of the powerful RPW Group founded by his father, Robert, Weisz oversees a portfolio of Westchester addresses that were once the corporate domain of Fortune 500 firms. RPW Group’s headquarters is at 800...
Town of Greenwich Hires New Town Administrator
First Selectman Fred Camillo has announced the hiring of Kathleen Buch as the new Town Administrator and COO. Her hiring is effective September 23, 2024. Buch’s hiring comes after a thorough, open search and she will succeed current Town Administrator and COO Ben Branyan, who has taken the position of chief financial and administrative officer of the Greenwich Public Schools. Buch is currently the Town Administrator of the Town of Darien and said she is eager for the new challenges of coming to work in Greenwich.
Bridgeport students build plane in class
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Recent Bridgeport high school graduates looked to the skies on Monday for their own creation — an airplane they spent three years building. The Bassick High School students made the plane in their shop class. Monday, they watched as it took off from Sikorsky Memorial Airport. “I’m dyslexic, so I didn’t […]
Fairfield Center Stage Presents HAIR This September
Fairfield Center Stage will present an immersive production of the American Tribal Love-Rock Musical HAIR on September 7 and 8 at Park City Music Hall (PCMH) in Black Rock. Tickets ($45 Reserved / $25 Standing Room / $55 Limited Table Seating) are on sale now. The show marks a return to PCMH following recent successful concert performances of The Beatles' Abbey Road and Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours". Tickets are available in advance and at the door (subject to availability--some performances may sell out in advance).
City Plots $20M Climate “Culture Change”
Composting for up to 20 schools. Energy upgrades for over 200 homes. Bike education for every third grade student. Four hundred new street trees. Those are among the plans for a potential $20 million federal grant to build out New Haven’s climate resilience infrastructure. The city’s Office of Climate...
New Haven senior living facility gets $20 million federal grant
A New Haven senior housing facility is getting significant upgrades, thanks to a $20 million federal grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Federal, state and local leaders visited The Towers at Tower Lane on Tuesday to celebrate. It's one of the first senior living facilities in the...
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