Things to do in and around Greenwich

Longtime manager Maria Drieghe poses outside The Rummage Room thrift shop in Old Greenwich, Conn. Monday, Aug. 17, 2015.

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The horseman of Old Greenwich shares his passion with his town

Blaise Anello and Star pause during their regular rounds of Old Greenwich this week. Photo: Sylvia Foster-Frau / Hearst Connecticut Media The view from the driver's seat as Blaise Anello pulls up to the drive-through window at Wells Fargo bank in Old Greenwich this week.

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The horseman of Old Greenwich shares his passion with his town

The view from the driver's seat as Blaise Anello pulls up to the drive-through window at Wells Fargo bank in Old Greenwich this week. "Electric, this is Blaise," Blaise Anello said into his mobile headset one morning this week, answering a business call above the clip-clopping of horse hooves on asphalt.

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Meet Blaise Anello: the Horseman of Old Greenwich

The view from the driver's seat as Blaise Anello pulls up to the drive-through window at Wells Fargo bank in Old Greenwich this week. "Electric, this is Blaise," Blaise Anello said into his mobile headset one morning this week, answering a business call above the clip-clopping of horse hooves on asphalt.

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Milbank Court closes final sale

... . Aberdeen brought in decorators from AKC Interiors and landscape architects from Rutherford Associates in Old Greenwich to redo the properties as luxury condominiums with completely finished basements. The property is a short walk to the Greenwich ...

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Milbank Court closes final sale

... . Aberdeen brought in decorators from AKC Interiors and landscape architects from Rutherford Associates in Old Greenwich to redo the properties as luxury condominiums with completely finished basements. The property is a short walk to the Greenwich ...

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Hero Of Rummage Room In Old Greenwich Retires After Two Decades

... items from The Rummage Room, have won awards from the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce and the Garden Club of Old Greenwich year after year, and the "live" mannequins in the window for April Fools' Day are now legendary, according to the release. ...

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Greenwich's Curiosity Concerts continues to grow

The illustration for Curiosity Concerts created by artist Lizzy Rockwell in the Old Greenwich studio of her parents, Anne and the late Harlow Rockwell. Photo: Contributed Photo Greenwich's Curiosity Concerts series will open with a free family hour-long concert featuring the Asylum Quartet at the YWCA Greenwich, Saturday, Sept.

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Greenwich's Curiosity Concerts continues to grow

The illustration for Curiosity Concerts created by artist Lizzy Rockwell in the Old Greenwich studio of her parents, Anne and the late Harlow Rockwell. Photo: Contributed Photo Greenwich's Curiosity Concerts series will open with a free family hour-long concert featuring the Asylum Quartet at the YWCA Greenwich, Saturday, Sept.

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Tax-free week offers break for shoppers

... "It absolutely (helps)," said Virginia Imbrogno , manager of the Anna Banana children's clothing store in Old Greenwich. "I am just putting out a lot of our new fall collection ... It's always a good thing." While households are becoming more ...

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Police Investigate Old Greenwich Car Burglary

The owner of a 2015 Toyota RAV4 went out to her car early Tuesday to find that someone had stolen items she left inside the vehicle. The theft from the vehicle parked on West End Avenue was reported shortly before 6 a.m. Aug. 11. The owner reported that $100 cash, a Garmin GPS device and a gym membership card were swiped from vehicle, according to Greenwich Police.

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A Familiar, Friendly Face in Old Greenwich Retires

Maria Drieghe is retiring as manager of The Rummage Room, 20 years after she started as a volunteer at the shop. Anyone who has ever shopped, donated or volunteered at the venerable Rummage Room on Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich, surely knows Maria Drieghe.

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Old Greenwich Farmers Market Is DVlicious Finalist

Ron Pinto, owner of Winding Drive, of Woodbury, that specializes in gourmet jams, jellies and marmalades, at the Old Greenwich Farmers Market. Louis Ethier, left, and Jesse Teveris, right, employees of Woodland Farm of South Glastonbury, at the Old Greenwich Farmers Market.

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Dolphin sighting more than picturesque

... Sound, arguably Connecticut's most important natural asset. The pod, photographed by Alexis Voulgaris , an Old Greenwich woman who was out on the water with her family Sunday morning, certainly wasn't the first to pass through the area. But her ...

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Dolphins Spotted In Waters Off Greenwich Point

A pod of dolphins was observed off Greenwich Point on Sunday providing a show for a local family in the right place at the right time according to The Connecticut Post. "While my family and I were out fishing, on our boat the Beagle Bum, just off Greenwich Point, we saw a pod of dolphins enjoying the fine weather and water," said Alexis Voulgaris, of Old Greenwich who captures some images of the mammals swimming around according to The Connecticut Post.

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Dolphins visit Greenwich Point

... off Greenwich Point, we saw a pod of dolphins enjoying the fine weather and water," said Alexis Voulgaris , of Old Greenwich. She managed to capture the surprising appearance of the dolphins with her camera. Her oldest son, Ajax Shung, a 14-year-old ...

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Dolphins visit Greenwich Point

A pod of dolphins was observed off Greenwich Point on Sunday, frolicking on the waves and putting on a spectacular wildlife spectacle for a lucky local family. "While my family and I were out fishing, on our boat the Beagle Bum, just off Greenwich Point, we saw a pod of dolphins enjoying the fine weather and water," said Alexis Voulgaris , of Old Greenwich.

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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in Old Greenwich

West Nile Virus has shown up in Old Greenwich. For more information, visit www.greenwichct.org, call the Greenwich Conservation Commission at 203-622-6461 or the Division of Environmental Services at 203-987-1001 Photo: Contributed Photo / Contributed Photo

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Mosquito Infected With West Nile Virus Found In Old Greenwich

The West Nile virus was found in Old Greenwich last week, the second finding of the virus in lower Fairfield County this summer, a state official said Tuesday. The virus was found in a batch of mosquitoes taken from a trap in Old Greenwich close to the Eastern Civic Center, said Dr. Philip Armstrong of the Center for Vector Biology & Zoonotic Diseases at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven.

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West Nile Virus Found in Greenwich Mosquitoes

The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program announced that mosquitoes trapped near the Eastern Civic Center in Old Greenwich on Aug. 5, have tested positive for West Nile Virus . These are the first positive mosquitoes identified by the Connecticut Agriculture Experiment Station in Greenwich this year.

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Greenwich Residential Real Estate Blog and Analysis: Aug. 7

The above pictured colonial at 10 West End Avenue in Old Greenwich came on the market two days ago. The home was built in 1892.

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Stamford Culture Cache

Michael McArthur of Stamford and Christopher Messis of Old Greenwich will share the title role in "Oliver" in Curtain Call's Summer Youth Theatre production of the classic musical. These two actors will alternate performances through Aug. 15, during the show's run at the Kweskin Theatre.

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Behind the Suits: McCooe focuses on culture in new role as CEO

Old Greenwich resident Matthew McCooe, CEO of Connecticut Innovations, looks upon the water on the beach at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015.

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Behind the Suits: McCooe focuses on culture in new role as CEO

Old Greenwich resident Matthew McCooe, CEO of Connecticut Innovations, looks upon the water on the beach at Greenwich Point Park in Old Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015.

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Knowlton near top at Northern Junior Golf

... Wilton's Andrew Sciarretta (2-over-72) is tied for eighth place. In the girls standings, Alexandra Sazhin of Old Greenwich (5-over-par 75) is four shots out of the lead. Rachel Corry of Ridgefield (76) is tied for eighth place. Sarah Houle of Sandy ...

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Knowlton near top at Northern Junior Golf

... Wilton's Andrew Sciarretta (2-over-72) is tied for eighth place. In the girls standings, Alexandra Sazhin of Old Greenwich (5-over-par 75) is four shots out of the lead. Rachel Corry of Ridgefield (76) is tied for eighth place. Sarah Houle of Sandy ...

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Residents question whether improvement plans will make a difference

The 63rd annual Art Society of Old Greenwich Sidewalk Art Show and Sale on Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich, Conn., Saturday morning, Sept. 6, 2014.

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A Stamford WOW House -- Spectacular Waterviews from Nearly Every Room

... ve Association amenities include tennis, pool, beach and deep water docks. The home is less than 10 minutes to Old Greenwich and Stamford town trains and shops.

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Metro-North reporting delays

New Haven Line customers traveling through the vicinity of Cos Cob and Old Greenwich may experience five to 10-minute delays due signal problems.

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Greenwich Residential Real Estate Blog and Analysis: July 31

... free to email me if you would like a specific area featured in the upcoming week. This week we will tackle Old Greenwich Elementary and Riverside Elementary districts. Last year on July 31st there were 48 properties vs. 49. However, last year there ...

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