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Obituaries 02/11/13

Elizabeth Benn, 50, Greenwich Kindergarten Teacher

by Lindita Lika   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – Elizabeth J. Benn of Cos Cob and formerly of Ridgefield died Feb. 4 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City after prolonged battle with leukemia. She was ...

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Schools 10/28/12

Hurricane Sandy Closes Greenwich Public, Private Schools

by Eric Gendron   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich public schools will be closed Monday, Oct. 29, Tuesday, Oct. 30 and Wednesday Oct. 31, due to Hurricane Sandy, a statement released by Greenwich Superintendant of Schools Dr. William S. McKersie said on Sunday afternoon.

The Greenwich Public Schools will communicate updates as necessary via the school system's website, local ...

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Business 08/18/12

Find A Job In Greenwich

by Matt Zalaznick   Comment
Events 08/13/12

What's Happening In Greenwich This Week

by Matt Zalaznick   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. - Here's a look at some of the events happening in and around Greenwich this week. Check our events page for more listings. 

Monday, Aug. 13

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Business 08/04/12

Find A Job In Greenwich

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Obituaries 07/30/12

Karina Saari, Greenwich Native, Dies at 37

by Lindita Lika   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – Karina Elizabeth Saari, a Greenwich native, died July 24 after a battle with cancer. She was 37. 

Born May 10, 1975, in Greenwich, she was the daughter of Len and Yanna Saari. She ...

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Obituaries 07/26/12

Selma Ash, 90, WWII Nurse, Of Old Greenwich

by Lindita Lika   Comments (1)

GREENWICH, Conn. – Selma Ash of Old Greenwich died July 22 at her home in Riverside. She was 90.

She was born Selma Victoria Finch on June 24, 1922, in Stamford to Robert and Jennie Hagstrom Finch. In 1927, the family moved to Irvine Road in Old Greenwich. Ash remained in Old Greenwich until 2008, when she moved to Hill House Senior Residence in ...

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Schools 07/09/12

Greenwich: Student Vacations Are Not Excused Absences

by Anna Helhoski   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – Family vacations will no longer be excused absences for students in Greenwich Public Schools after the Connecticut State Board of Education adopted more rigid definitions for excused and ...

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Schools 06/20/12

Greenwich's Eastern Middle Assistant Principal Chosen

by Anna Helhoski   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – Social studies teacher Joanna Von Hollen was appointed assistant principal for Eastern Middle School, Interim Superintendent of Schools Roger Lulow announced Wednesday.

Von Hollen began ...

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Schools 06/20/12

Database Reveals Details Of Greenwich Teacher Contract

by Anna Helhoski   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – All Greenwich residents can now examine the details of the town's teacher contract online, thanks to the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, or ConnCAN.

The Teacher Contract Database was released by ConnCAN — a think tank and Connecticut education advocacy group. It is an interactive online database providing access to teacher contracts from all ...

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Schools 06/12/12

Greenwich Nominates Bramante for Teacher of Year

by Anna Helhoski   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – Chemistry and science research teacher Andrew Bramante has been chosen as the Greenwich Public Schools representative for the 2013 Connecticut Teacher of the Year program, interim ...

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Schools 05/22/12

Greenwich Educator Leaving for Job in Ridgefield

by Anna Helhoski   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – Assistant Superintendent Stacey Gross announced Tuesday that she was leaving the Greenwich Public Schools to become principal of Ridgefield High School.

“While it is extremely ...

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Schools 05/18/12

Two Greenwich Schools Cited for Racial Imbalance

by Anna Helhoski   Comment
News 05/15/12

Greenwich's Historic $404M Budget Approved

by Anna Helhoski   Comment
Neighbors 05/07/12

Jean Larsen, 84, of Greenwich

by Lindita Lika   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – Jean C. Larsen of Greenwich died on May 4. She was 84.  

Larsen was born June 22, 1927 in Port Chester, N.Y., to Alexander and Katrine Jensen Layton, Jr. She attended Greenwich Public Schools and graduated from Greenwich High School in 1945. 

She worked for several different companies, including Homelite in Port Chester and ...

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Opinion 05/03/12

Letter: Move Forward on Greenwich High Project

by Greenwich Board of Education   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – TheDailyGreenwich.com accepts signed, original letters to the editor. Letters may be emailed to letters@thedailygreenwich.com.

To the Editor,

There are five powerful reasons for moving forward with MISA, the GHS Music Instructional Space and Auditorium project at the high school, specifically:

The support for MISA is ...

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Opinion 04/30/12

Letter: New Greenwich Schools Head Says Thanks

by Bill McKersie, Incoming Greenwich Public School Superintendent, and his wife, Katherine   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. — The following a letter to Greenwich residents is from incoming Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Bill McKersie and his wife, Katherine.

Dear Greenwich Community,

We would ...

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Schools 04/26/12

Greenwich's Riverside School Gets New Principal

by Anna Helhoski   Comments (1)

GREENWICH, Conn. – A new principal has been named for Riverside School in Greenwich. Effective July 1, Christopher D. Weiss, assistant principal at Wolfpit Elementary School in Norwalk, takes over the reins ...

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Schools 04/26/12

Watch as Greenwich Names New Schools Leader

by Anna Helhoski   Comment
Schools 04/26/12

Greenwich Schools Head Wants to Listen Then Act

by Anna Helhoski   Comment

GREENWICH, Conn. – When a new superintendent arrives in town, they typically bring several plans and ideas to implement at the schools. But Greenwich’s new superintendent William “Bill” McKersie says this doesn't ...

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