St. Catherine of Siena Church To Stage Handel's 'Messiah' In Greenwich

As St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside celebrates its centennial year, the church is presenting Handel's "Messiah" at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6. The performance will feature the church's festival choir, members of the Greenwich Symphony, soloists sopranos Elisabeth Franklin and Hallie Silverston, mezzo soprano Abby Powell, tenors Joseph Demarest and ... (more)

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JFK: Readers' memories

Editor's Note: The following are a few of the many responses from readers on their recollections of the day President John F. Kennedy was shot in Dallas.

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Kelly Brook looks bright and breezy in a charcoal grey coat after...

But no one would have known as Kelly Brook, 33, stepped out looking bright and breezy in a grey coat on Wednesday.

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Who Has the Power?

If you've been to Connecticut in the winter, you may have seen Mike Fox trekking down the streets with a camera.

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Teen Faces Assault Charge

A 16-year-old girl is facing a misdemeanor summons charge of third-degree assault following an incident that involved throwing nail polish remover at a victim.

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Greenwich Acupuncturist Pays Feds $300K in False Claims Settlement

A Greenwich physician with an acupuncture practice has entered into a civil settlement with the federal government in which he and his corporation will pay $300,000 to resolve allegations that he violated the False Claims Act.

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Brazilian moms bring after-school learning center to Greenwich

Camilla Gazal, left, and Flavia Naslavsky are almost ready for the Zaniac, an after-school enrichment program focused on science, math and technology, in Greenwich, Conn., Tuesday Oct. 15, 2013.

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Greenwich Doctor Settles Medicare Fraud Case

A doctor accused of fraudulently billing Medicare for physical therapy services has agreed to pay a $300,000 settlement, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's office.

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Fleisher, Hirsch Recognized As Top Team At Coldwell Banker In Greenwich

GREENWICH, Conn. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage recognized Susan Fleisher and Claudia Hirsch, sales associates affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Greenwich, as the top sales team in the company's Greenwich office.

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Greenwich Public Schools Launch Phase 1 Of Digital Learning Environment

"We must transform teaching and learning in Greenwich to prepare our students to identify and solve tough problems, be they academic, economic, social, or political," William S. McKersie, superintendent of schools said in a statement.

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Moving on: Greenwich woman adjusts to life in a retirement home

Long-time Greenwich resident Bobbie Hopkins lived with her husband Rich for 44 years in their home on Hendrie Ave., which is depicted in the drawing above.

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Suspects Caught in Train Station Bike Theft

A pair of New York City men are facing charges in connection with the theft of a bicycle from a Greenwich train station after a witness called Greenwich Police .

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Influence is measured by brushstrokes at Greenwich Historical Society show

Rob Brown, left, and Jay Dinkins, of Bonsai, N.Y., brings a painting to install the show, The New Spirit and the Cos Cob Art Colony: Before and After the Armory Show, at Greenwich Historical Society in Cos Cob, Conn., Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2013.

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Letter: Ed Board Candidate Appelbaum 'Builds Consensus (with) Transparency'

It seems to me that Debbie Appelbaum has been preparing for a role on the Greenwich Board of Education for much of her adult life.

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Coworkers' Brawl Ends with Injuries and Tickets

A pair of coworkers at Mavis Tire were treated for injuries and issued misdemeanor summons for assault following a fist fight at the Riverside shop on Saturday.

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Academic Achievements Earned by Greenwich Students

Kechejian is a freshman at the university. Benjamin Daniels of Greenwich, son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Daniels.

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Ex-Principal: Erickson 'Committed to Working Hard for All Students'

I am writing as the former Principal of Riverside School, now retired, to wholeheartedly support Laura Erickson, Democratic candidate for the Board of Education in Greenwich.

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Honoring Achievements of Greenwich Students

The 2013 Boys/Girls State delegates from Greenwich were honored at the Sept. 16 meeting of the Greenwich Representative Town Meeting.

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Town Woman Faces Larceny Charge in Richards Shoplifting Case

A woman who Greenwich Police say was found with six items reported stolen from the clothing boutique Richards of Greenwich, faces a third-degree larceny charge in connection with the incident.

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Web poll: Readers oppose force in Syria

An overwhelming majority of those responding to a Hearst Connecticut Web poll this weekend oppose any military strike in Syria to punish that country for alleged use of chemical weapons against its own citizens.

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Greenwich Teardown Trend Resumes in Earnest

Written by Leslie Yager From the 1990s to the first few years of the millenium, the real estate bubble did more than drive up Greenwich house prices.

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Go to the Head of the Class: Congratulations to These Greenwich Students

Matthew McGinty of Greenwich, was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science & Policy from Plymouth State University.

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Go to the Head of the Class: Congratulations to These Greenwich Students

Erin Marks, daughter of Roger and Eileen Marks of Cos Cob, was named to the dean's list at Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN.

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Greenwich sales and a virtual tour

According to the Greenwich Multiple Listing Service , 23 residential property closings were reported to have sold in the most recent week available, August 3 to 9. The average closing price for the week was $2,248,478 -- well above last week's closing average of $2,015,489.

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Greenwich Has 3 of the Wealthiest ZIP Codes in Connecticut

We all know this is the richest region in the state and one of the wealthiest areas in the country, but the Hartford Business Journal did a little digging to show just where we rank among our neighbors and statewide.

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Family Fun at St. Catherine's Carnival in Riverside

Since the 1950s, the St. Catherine's Carnival of Fun has been drawing thousands of residents to Riverside where children and adults alike can enjoy an evening of family fun.

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Riverside Home Is Burglarized

The daytime burglary of a Linwood Avenue home in the Riverside section of Greenwich is being investigated by Greenwich Police.

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Swingaholics; Riverside Pizza Frittas; A Reading Dig

Good morning Greenwich! It's Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2013-a mere 77 days until Halloween...although you've been able to buy Halloween candy in some major retailers for a couple weeks now.

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Getting Ready For St. Catherine's Carnival in Riverside

The annual St. Catherine of Siena Carnival kicks off Tuesday evening and there will be plenty of rides, food and entertainment for all.

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Rye Patch News Site May be Shuttered

In an earnings call last week, AOL CEO Tim Armstrong said many of the money losing Patch operations will be shuttered .

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Five New Officers Officially Join The Greenwich Police Department

The Greenwich Police Department swore in five new officers at Greenwich Town Hall in front of officials and the new officers' family and friends on Monday.

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A, little, library grows in Old Greenwich

Looking for a good summer read? Then consider the new "library" in Old Greenwich.

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Trending: Which breeds are tops

Danbury has a lot of dogs: Big ones -- such as Missy Roberts , an 18-month-old German shepherd who is one of 79 German shepherds in town; small ones -- like Lily, a 6-month-old rare blue chihuahua, who is one of 70 chihuahuas in town -- and everything in between.

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Painter excels at art despite having no hands

AP MEMBER FEATURE EXCHANGE ADVANCE FOR JULY 8 - In this June 25, 2013 photo, JesAos David Mendez Sequeda, 17, of Bucaramanga, Colombia, works on a computer at the home of Rodolfo Rodriguez, right, in Riverside, Conn.

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Lushington remembered for ideas, energy

Nolan Lushington with his wife Louise Blalock Lushington in 2012. Lushington, a former Greenwich Library director who helped usher the library into the digital age by launching one of Connecticut's first computerized library collections, died June 12, 2013 at his home in Riverside, Conn.

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Cos Cob Volunteer Fire Company Knocks Down Basement Blaze

Cos Cob Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 responded to a fire Tuesday night on Bayshore Drive in the Riverside section of Greenwich, it reported on its Facebook page.

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GHS students protest 'body shaming'

Sisters, Grace and Patrice DiChristina, 15 and 17, both Greenwich High School students, wear T-shirts they designed and wore to Greenwich High School on Tuesday to protest the enforcement of their school's dress code, at their Riverside home, Wednesday, May 29, 2013.

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