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Nun To Talk In Greenwich Of Work With Girls Exploited In Sudan, Uganda
GREENWICH, Conn. -- A humanitarian nun, Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe of Uganda, who saved thousands of girls during the rebel wars in Uganda and South Sudan, will speak in Greenwich next month.
Nyirumbe is director of St. Monica’s Girls Tailoring Centre, in Gulu. She is one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People in the World,” and the subject of the book "Sewing Hope."
Her talk is Monday, April 10, at Round Hill Community Church. It will be her second visit there.
For her lifesaving work, Nyirumbe received the United Nations Impact Award, has been named a CNN Hero, and been …
Greenwich Keeps In The Spirit Of St. Patrick's With Sunday Parade
GREENWICH, Conn. — Everybody's still Irish on Sunday, when the Greenwich St. Patrick's Day parade hits the streets at 2 p.m.
The Hibernian Association is gearing up for the parade — in rain or snow —although they are hoping for sunshine.
The parade starts at Town Hall, then goes on Field Point Road, and along the Post Road, and then all the way down Greenwich Avenue.
Greenwich police Detective Mike Rooney, a descendant of Irish immigrants will lead this year's parade with his wife, Coleen, and their children, Brendan and Grace.
Rooney's family came from County Cork, Ireland, in 1821.
Pa…
Greenwich Police To Speak About Safety On Thursday
GREENWICH, Conn. – In response to an ongoing rash of larcenies from cars and local homes, the Greenwich Police Department will be offering a free lecture to the public on crime prevention.
The lecture is scheduled for 6 p.m. Thursday, March 16, at St. Catherine’s Church Hall, 4 Riverside Ave., Riverside, according to event organizers.
Scheduled to speak during the event are Greenwich Police Community Impact Officers Dan Paladino, Keith Hirsch and Sgt. John Thorme, according to organizers, who said the talk will “cover both motor vehicle break-ins and home burglaries” and will discuss tips f…
