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Greenwich Police Detective Justin Rivera – Named Officer of the Month

Greenwich Police disclosed on Thursday that Detective Justin Rivera has been named Officer of the Month.  In two separate incidents, on both October 28th and October 29th, Rivera took decisive action and exhibited tremendous focus, resolve and commitment --  to both...

Crayola Crayons — Was the inventor from Old Greenwich?

Pre-1920  Crayola brand crayons - photo credit to Ed Welter - CC BY-SA    The short answer is yes, but he had another home in Fort Pierce, Florida.  His name was Edwin Binney and his former home is on 45 Binney Lane.   He and his cousin and business partner,...

Ticks and Lyme Disease in Greenwich: What You Need to Know

Living in Connecticut means being aware of Lyme disease.  If you haven't had Lyme disease yourself, there's an excellent chance you know someone who has.  This tick-borne illness is prevalent in the Constitution state, with over 2,000 cases reported each year. Lyme...

Halloween — Let the Countdown Begin……BTW, How Did It All Start?

So I was sitting on our porch last weekend and chatting with my daughters.  They started talking about how much they were looking forward to Halloween.  The way they were talking, you would have thought that Halloween was only a day or 2 away.   I said to my...