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Hops Tended by Riverside Garden Club at Knapp's Tavern Evoke George Washington's Ale
What do a historic Greenwich garden, a Revolutionary War general, and a local craft brewery have in common? A whole lot of flavor and 250 years of history. The Riverside Garden Club recently discovered that the heirloom hops growing in their historic garden at Knapp’s Tavern (famously known as Putnam Cottage) have deep roots. In fact, these very hops may have been used to brew the ale served to George Washington himself during his travels through Greenwich two and a half centuries ago. To...
May 29, 2026
Speed Camera Vote Coming to a Photo Finish on June 8
On Monday, June 8, the Greenwich legislative body (RTM) will vote on the speed camera program. The cameras were installed in ten locations across eight school zones but deactivated on April 2 for further public input. The issue has intensified with many letters written pro and con. From the Greenwich Police Chief In a May 26 Letter, issued by Greenwich Chief of Police Jim Heavey, he defended the school zone speed camera program by highlighting its dramatic success in reducing speeding...
May 28, 2026
Connecticut, We Have a Problem—and It's Not Happening at Foxwoods
On May 16, 2026, the Connecticut State Police executed a massive, pre-planned raid on a suspected illegal gambling and cockfighting ring in the quiet, rural town of Tolland. Hidden away at a private residence and an inactive quarry on Mountain Spring Road, the operation resulted in one of the largest mass arrests in modern Connecticut history, with 100 people taken into custody. Massive Operation This was no casual local gathering; it was a heavily organized regional hub for blood sport and...
May 27, 2026
Say It Isn't So: Yale Medical Favored Black and Hispanic Applicants
On Thursday, May 14, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) formally accused the Yale University School of Medicine of violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by intentionally maintaining a race-based admissions program. After a year-long investigation, the DOJ's Civil Rights Division demonstrated that Yale's leadership continued to selectively favor Black and Hispanic applicants over White and Asian ones. The federal government asserts this is a direct, willful circumvention of the...
May 26, 2026
Dairy Shutters Its CT Operations, Cutting 205 Jobs
The Guida-Seibert Dairy Co. plant in New Britain is permanently closing. Driven by industry-wide financial strains and a corporate restructuring by its parent cooperative, Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), the phased shutdown this summer will eliminate 205 jobs. The New Britain plant, known as Guida's Milk, was founded in 1932 by Frank and Alexander Guida Jr. Industry Under Pressure The closure highlights the severe economic squeeze facing Connecticut’s agricultural sector: Rising Costs: High...
May 25, 2026
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