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RMA Presents “Greenwich: Knowing the Way. Showing the Way. Leading the Way”

Greenwich Sentinel·
April 15, 2024·

First Selectman Fred Camillo discussed key challenges and opportunities facing Greenwich, including meeting affordable housing mandates, addressing riverine flooding, and exploring public-private partnerships to address parking issues and relocate the Board of Education offices. Camillo highlighted Greenwich's high rankings in safety and its triple-A credit rating, while emphasizing the need for the town to continuously evolve. He also addressed the town's budget, employee compensation, and the potential use of trash as a fuel source to generate electricity.

911, What is the Location of Your Emergency?

Greenwich Sentinel·
April 12, 2024·

We want to recognize all our public safety dispatchers and remind the residents of Greenwich this National Public Safety Telecommunications Week and every day for their hard work and dedication.

Wildly Successful: The Eastern Bluebird

Greenwich Sentinel·
April 11, 2024·

By Jim Knox The triumphant return of spring you can find in your backyard. The first lime-green shoots of Skunk Cabbage, the quacking chorus…

RMA Presents “Collecting Shakespeare’s First Folio in America”

Greenwich Sentinel·
April 10, 2024·

The First Folio, published in 1623, is a highly prized literary treasure that preserved the complete texts of 18 of Shakespeare's plays. Two wealthy American collectors, Alexander Smith Cochrane and Henry Clay Folger, emerged as the foremost hunters of the First Folio in the early 20th century, amassing impressive collections that now reside at Yale University and the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C. The First Folio's value continues to escalate, with a copy selling for nearly $10 million at auction in 2020, as new copies are still being discovered in private holdings.

RMA Presents “Pioneers of Ragtime”

Greenwich Sentinel·
April 2, 2024·

Dr. Peter Muir, a renowned authority on American vernacular music, presented a comprehensive overview of ragtime music during an engaging speaking and performance session. He delved into the history of ragtime, highlighting its African American origins and its evolution into jazz, showcasing iconic compositions by Scott Joplin and other notable ragtime composers. Dr. Muir emphasized the significance of syncopation in ragtime, demonstrated various forms of ragtime music, and concluded by performing both classic and contemporary ragtime pieces, showcasing the enduring legacy of this musical genre.

Wildly Successful: The New England Cottontail

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 31, 2024·

By Jim Knox Perhaps no animal is more synonymous with spring than the rabbit. Throughout recorded history, it has served as both harbinger and…

Your Moment in the Sun

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 29, 2024·

Appreciating our moments in the Sun

Wildly Successful: The Red Panda

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 28, 2024·

By Jim Knox Nature has a habit of presenting us with conundrums. From flightless birds to duck-billed mammals, to sprinting tortoises (yes, they exist!),…

Life is an Adventure

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 26, 2024·

By Dan FitzPatrick This time of year, high school seniors learn the results of their college admissions applications. The process is an increasingly difficult…

RMA Presents “Major Bridges in North America – Design and Construction Challenges”

Greenwich Sentinel·
March 26, 2024·

Mike Abrahams discussed highlights from his career as a structural engineer on several major American bridge construction projects. The Fremont Bridge in Portland, Oregon made history by including the lift of the central span into place using 32 hydraulic jacks, at the time the heaviest lift ever completed. Closer to home, Mike described the replacement of the Kosciuszko Bridge of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway between 2016 and 2019.

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