There may be six weeks left until Christmas, but the holiday season is upon us as far as Greenwich's Chamber of Commerce is concerned. The chamber announced this week preparations for its annual decorating contest, in which local businesses are encouraged to spruce up their storefronts in the holiday spirit.
A fledgling actor and model who recently landed a role on a Hilary Duff TV series is fighting for his life after being burned on a New York train. Brian McClellen, 21, was found on fire atop a commuter train bound for Manhattan at a station in Riverside, Connecticut early Sunday morning.
A model and actor was badly disfigured and fighting for his life after catching fire when he climbed atop a Manhattan-bound Metro-North train on Sunday, law-enforcement sources said. A train crew found Brian McClellen, 21, on fire on the roof of the New Haven line train shortly before 5:10 a.m. in Riverside, Conn., an MTA spokesman said.
A 21-year-old man was admitted to the Westchester Medical Center Burn Unit after he was found ablaze on top of a Metro-North train that was stopped at the Riverside station in Greenwich early Sunday. According to MTA spokesman Aaron Donovan, the crew aboard the 5:02 a.m. train out of Stamford was at its scheduled stop in Riverside about 5:07 a.m. when the train lost power.
PRLog - Nov. 3, 2014 - GREENWICH, Conn. -- " Over There: Greatest Hits of the Great War ," a one-night-only premier at the Greenwich Arts Council, has good local company in its musical commemoration of the World War I centennial.
Republicans in Greenwich are counting on their remarkable history of electoral success in General Assembly races to continue as they seek to retain the town's three state House of Representative seats and the state Senate seat. And they have three of the four seats either sewn up or simply waiting for 8 p.m. Tuesday when voting ends to declare victory.
Four Greenwich residents co-hosted an event to honor the international eye care organization Orbis and its work in supporting the 285 million people living with avoidable blindness around the world. Hosting 70 guests at the Round Hill Club on Oct. 16 were Langdon Cook, Orbis International Board Member, Emeritus of Greenwich; Dick Lewis, Orbis International Board Member, Retired, of Riverside; Terence Markey, Orbis International Board Member, Retire, of Greenwich, and Desmond Fitzgerald, Orbis International Board Member, Retired, also of Greenwich.
A resident of the 1600 block of Riverside Ct. reported finding a man in their master bedroom during an estate sale at the home Oct. 12. They suspected the man of stealing and told him to leave. Officers located him nearby and he consented to a search that revealed two credit cards in the victim's name.
Soprano Brett Kroeger produces Over There showcasing the music that mattered in the years from 1914 to 1918, a chronicle in song of the World War I. Soprano Brett Kroeger introduces Over There: Greatest Hits of the Great War Opening in New York City and Greenwich, CT. PRLog - Oct. 6, 2014 - GREENWICH, Conn.
Balducci's at 1050 E. Putnam Ave., in the Riverside section of Greenwich, Conn., Friday, Oct. 3, 2014. The gourmet food market is in the process of expanding its Greenwich store.
The upscale food outlet is adding more than 2,000 square feet of space to its existing footprint this fall in a move that Balducci's Food Lover's Market CEO Judy Spires said will not affect the customer experience in the coming months. "While our market is currently being renovated, we are pleased to continue serving the best gourmet offerings, including hand-selected produce, prime cuts of meat, fresh fish, daily chef-prepared meals, restaurant-caliber catering and more," Spires said.
Greenwich Education Group has announced the expansion of its college admissions and counseling services with the appointment of Hilary Stark as Associate Director of College Counseling. Ms. Stark joins Greenwich Education Group's independent college counseling practice led by Director Sarah K. Lee.
A Greenwich man with a reported history of driving drunk the wrong way on a one-way street, is facing similar charges following an incident in Stamford on Thursday during which a Stamford Police officer was hit by the suspect's pickup truck. The 61-year-old suspect was arrested after leading police on a chase that ended when he exited I-95 at Exit 5 in Riverside, according to a report in The Advocate.
When Robert and Nancy Kaye bought Riverside Fence in Wilton eight years ago, they thought that they could turn the business into a go-to place for residential fencing in Fairfield County, but being listed among the fastest-growing companies in the United States was far beyond their expectations. But there it is -- ranked No.
Riverside Drive was busy Wednesday morning, but it wasn't because of heavy traffic. Instead, a camera crew had descended on a two-family home right next to the Ash Creek open space.
Click through to see some of the Darien and Greenwich waterfront homes that have gone on the market in recent years. A custom in-ground pool and spa at 209 Long Neck Point in Darien have Long Island Sound at their backdrop.
Lee has more than a decade of experience supporting students and parents, as well as providing individualized coaching, admissions guidance and career counseling. Her specialty is working with those who are pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees from top and selective U.S. universities and international schools.
Michael Mrozek, of Greenwich, looks at a tie with his son, Jan, center, a 13-year-old attending Central Middle School, with Jan's friend, Stephen Ryan, a twelve-year-old from North Andover, Mass., who will be attending seventh grade at Learning Prep School, while shopping at Vineyard Vines during the start of tax-free week for school shopping in ... (more)
Greenwich Fire Chief, Peter Siecienski, left, at the scene of the aftermath of a house fire at 14 Bonwit Rd. in the Riverside section of Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 26, 2014.
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Assessor Lauren Elliott is prepping for the next year's town-wide property revaluation, a yeoman-like task of adjusting values for 23,000 properties to reflect five years of market volatility.
Baang CafA© & Bar in Riverside, one of Greenwich's pioneers of Asian-fusion cuisine, has closed its doors, going out not with a bang, so to speak, but a whimper.
It's also OK to dump your classmate in the lake - as long as you're both frantically trying to stay upright on a floating log.
From Metro-North. If you're riding the rails come Monday, you'll want to make sure you have the latest changes to the New Haven and Harlem Line schedules.
Metro-North schedule changes The 6:20 a.m. semi-express train from New Haven to Grand Central will add stops at Old Greenwich, Riverside and Cos Cob, and will no longer stop at Port Chester and Rye stations.
A tragedy was averted as a woman at a children's pool party Tuesday afternoon used her CPR training to revive a 5-year-old boy who wasn't breathing when he was pulled from the deep end of the pool, police said.
Even when it's cold and rainy out, the inside of Fusaro's house is bone-dry and perfectly warm.
Landscape architect Susan Cohen designed a new path to the water's edge at this Greenwich, Conn., property.
After monitoring performance, counting customers and listening to suggestions, Metro-North will be adjusting its New Haven Line service on Monday, July 7. But one change will occur Monday, June 9, when the 5:28 a.m. train from Waterbury is extended to run from Bridgeport all the way to Stamford, Metro-North announced Thursday.
Landscape architect Susan Cohen designed a new path to the water's edge at this Greenwich, Conn., property.
A pair of men are facing numerous burglary, credit card and identity theft charges stemming from an incident earlier this year, according to Greenwich Police.
A Darien woman was scammed out of $2,000 by people claiming they had kidnapped her brother, according to police.
In an announcement released late Monday, it appears that Metro-North Railroad commuters should expect continued delays until further notice as the railroad works to develop a plan to replace the switching controls that were destroyed in a weekend fire.
Carlos and Alexandra Terron's El Charrito Mexican restaurant business named 25th best taco in country by national food website.
The carnitas taco from El Charrito in Riverside, CT was ranked 25 in The Daily Meal's list of top 50 tacos in the country.
The Daily Meal recently put together its list of the top 50 tacos in the country.
