William Street field testing concluded; more arsenic found

A section of the William Street ball field is fenced off in the Byram section of Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, June 23, 2015.

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Soil Remediation, Restoration Needed at Byram Ball Field

... Thursday, submitted formal written notification, according to the district. The administration is working with the Greenwich Department of Public Works on a remediation and restoration plan. Until the soil is remediated the protective fence will ...

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New Lebanon soil testing results should be relesaed next week

A section of the William Street ball field is fenced off in the Byram section of Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, June 23, 2015.

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Audubon Greenwich crafts dragonfly walk

A dragonfly floats on the top of water in a bucket at a Byram Road home. Photo: Bob Luckey / Bob Luckey

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Marie Kolok, 95, Port Chester Native

PORT CHESTER, N.Y. Marie Donatella Kolok , 95, a resident of Sakonnet Bay Manor in Tiverton, Rhode Island, died Thursday, July 2. Kolok, a graduate of Port Chester High School, Port Chester, New York, was born May 12, 1920. She met her husband, William Kolok at Byram Shore, Greenwich, Connecticut, where they enjoyed each other's company, socializing with friends, boating and fishing.

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Handgun Stolen During Greenwich Car Burglary

Greenwich detectives are investigating the weekend theft of a handgun from a car parked on the Mill Street bridge in Byram. A Stamford man left his firearm inside his car parked on the Mill Street bridge on the Greenwich-Port Chester borer about 10 p.m. July 9 and walked to a bar in Port Chester, according to police spokesman Lt.

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Greenwich Land Trust Plans Kayak Trip To Shell, Calf Islands

Join The Greenwich Land Trust from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday for an exploratory excursion to Shell Island and a guided tour of neighboring Calf Island, hosted by the Calf Island Conservancy. Kayakers will paddle from Byram Beach to Shell Island, a 5-acre property owned by the trust.

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Celebrate Greenwich's 375th Anniversary with a Historical Tour of Byram, Chickahominy

... new to the area or from out-of-town, it's an opportunity to learn more about the history of the Southwest Greenwich Neighborhoods of Chickahominy, Byram Shore, and Byram. This tour will highlight transitional land use: the trolley route and the ...

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First year of BANC kindergarten gets mixed reviews

New Lebanon School kindergarteners are bused from their school to the Byram Archibald Neighborhood Center on the first day of school for the Greenwich public schools Aug. 26, 2014. Due to overcrowding issues, the New Lebanon School kindergarten classeswere moved to the BANC building in the downtown Byram section of Greenwich.

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First year of BANC kindergarten gets mixed reviews

New Lebanon School kindergarteners are bused from their school to the Byram Archibald Neighborhood Center on the first day of school for the Greenwich public schools Aug. 26, 2014. Due to overcrowding issues, the New Lebanon School kindergarten classeswere moved to the BANC building in the downtown Byram section of Greenwich.

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Things to do in and around Greenwich

On July 11 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Greenwich Land Trust will hold a kayak trip to explore Shell Island. Kayakers will paddle from Byram Beach, 281 Byram Shore Road., and can take guided tours of neighboring Calf Island.

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Celebrate Greenwich's 375th Anniversary with a Historical Tour of Byram, Chickahominy

The 90-minute bus tour will be held Wednesday, July 8, departing from Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd., at 10 a.m. Admission is free, but reservations are required. Whether you are a long-time resident, new to the area or from out-of-town, it's an opportunity to learn more about the history of the Southwest Greenwich Neighborhoods of Chickahominy, Byram Shore, and Byram.

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Distracted Driving Charge in Greenwich Hit-and-Run Crash

Greenwich Police say a driver was distracted by his GPS device, causing him to make a wide turn and slam into a parked car. The driver is accused of fleeing the scene of the crash at Byram Road and Talbot Lane about 10:35 p.m. June 27 when the occupants of the parked car confronted the man, according to a Greenwich Police report.

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Greenwich Selectmen to Vote on New Lebanon School Plan

The board will hold a special meeting June 29 to consider the plan to rebuild the neighborhood school in Byram. The Greenwich Board of Selectmen have scheduled a special meeting for Monday evening to vote on whether to grant municipal improvement status for the proposed rebuilding of New Lebanon School.

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Walking Tour of Byram This Weekend

As part of the Town of Greenwich's 375th Anniversary celebration, the series of neighborhood tours will continue this weekend. Byram resident and architect Patricia Baiardi Kantorski will be guiding the next tour through central Byram on Saturday, June 27. Prior to the tour, Kantorski will share the stories about Byram's history in a slide presentation at the Byram Shubert Library on Mead Avenue, beginning at 10 a.m. Immediately afterwards, the free architectural walking tour of central Byram will focus on buildings highlighted in the presentation.

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Byram Parents Rally for 'Scheme B' New Lebanon School Plan

The Greenwich Board of Selectmen is waiting for the Board of Education to decide next Tuesday on which plan it will recommend for the rebuilding of New Lebanon School in Byram. Meanwhile at the selectmen's meeting Thursday, parents made it clear there community unity in support of what is called Scheme B - a plan to build a new 57,000 square foot school on the adjacent athletic fields on William Street West.

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Greenwich to welcome BOLT gallery, tattoo shop

Artist Kathy Chattoraj, left, and owner Alex Delev place one of Chattoraj's gold leaf paintings in the new Book of Life Tattoo Shop and BOLT Gallery in the Byram section of Greenwich, Conn. Tuesday, June 9, 2015.

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Selectmen consider new, and old, options for New Lebanon

Architect Peter Gisolfi, right, of Gisolfi Associates, speaks with Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei, left, and Greenwich Selectman Drew Marzullo, center, during the Board of Selectmen tour of the site for the prospective construction of a new building for New Lebanon School that is adjacent to and would occupy the eastern woodland next to New Lebanon School in the Byram section of Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternoon, May 8, 2015. Photo: Bob Luckey The Board of Selectmen tour of the site for the prospective construction of a new building for New Lebanon School that is adjacent to and would occupy the eastern woodland next to New Lebanon School in the Byram section of Greenwich, Conn., Friday afternoon, May 8, 2015.

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Tesei to run for re-election as first selectman

First Selectman Peter Tesei speaks during the Byram Veteran's Club Memorial Day Ceremony in the Byram section of Greenwich, Conn. Sunday, May 24, 2015.

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CPTV Pilots Series On Masterpiece Homes: 'You Are Cordially Invited'

Producer Danielle Medina, center, talks with homeowner Melinda Sullivan and host Holly Holden, far right, during taping of the pilot for a CPTV series "You Are Cordially Invited." Producer Danielle Medina, center, talks with homeowner Melinda Sullivan and host Holly Holden, far right, during taping of the pilot for a CPTV series "You Are Cordially Invited."

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Suspected Drunk Driver from Stamford Is Arrested in Greenwich

Greenwich Police arrested a motorist on a driving under the influence charge after investigating a report of a possible intoxicated driver near Byram Park on Ritch Avenue. The man was described as having an odor of alcohol and admitted to police that he had been drinking when he was stopped just before 7 p.m. May 17, according to a police report.

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Suspected Drunk Driver Is Caught Near Byram Park

Greenwich Police arrested a motorist on a driving under the influence charge after investigating a report of a possible intoxicated driver near Byram Park on Ritch Avenue. The man was described as having an odor of alcohol and admitted to police that he had been drinking when he was stopped just before 7 p.m. May 17, according to a police report.

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Barnum Sails The Sound Comes To Bridgeport On May 30

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Barnum Festival offers dockside dining and a date on the water with Barnum Sails The Sound on Saturday, May 30. Dining begins at 5:15 and the cruise leaves at 7:15 p.m. Guests will dance the night away with the WhatUp Funk Band.

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Barnum Sails The Sound Comes To Bridgeport On May 30

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Barnum Festival offers dockside dining and a date on the water with Barnum Sails The Sound on Saturday, May 30. Dining begins at 5:15 and the cruise leaves at 7:15 p.m. Guests will dance the night away with the WhatUp Funk Band.

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Concours d'Caffeine Brings Together Classic Cars With A Cup Of Coffee

... is exhibited by Dragone Classic Motorcars, which has a showroom in Westport and a restoration facility in Bridgeport. This is a replica of a 1966 Shelby Cobra with a Ford 427-cubic-inch engine. The original Cobra was built Carroll Shelby for Ford in ...

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rogers

1955: Police in Bridgeport, Connecticut, canceled a dance that featured Fats Domino. Authorities were worried that rock and roll music could cause a riot. 1958: Reporters at a London airport asked Jerry Lee Lewis about his marriage, and he revealed ...

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Fairfield County population booms as Litchfield declines

Robert Gayden makes a move as he plays chess against Sonny Walter on McLevy Green in downtown Bridgeport, Conn. Bridgeport has posted population gains according to the latest census report.

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Population Grows In Darien, All Of Fairfield County

... an influx of more than 5,600 people bringing the city's total to 128,278 residents, according to the Courant. Bridgeport is still the state's most populous city with 147,612 residents, an increase of 3,376 people since 2010, the Courant said. The ...

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Manufacturers cautious as trade deal advances

CNC machinist Chris Heun, of Stratford, a recent graduate of Housatonic Community College's Advanced Manufacturing Training program, deburrs a part coming oout of a CNC mill at Schwerdtle Stamp at 41 Benham Avenue in Bridgeport, Conn. on Thursday, June 13, 2013.Photo: Brian A. Pounds As the nation considers a trade agreement of the type that has been blamed for a decline of factory work in the state, a new survey shows Connecticut manufacturers with a mixed outlook on the future.

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Late homer does in Bluefish

... a two-run lead in top half of the fifth inning, 3-1, on an RBI single by Sean Burroughs , scoring Van Stratten. Bridgeport starter Parker Frazier picked up a no-decision in five innings of work, allowing five hits and two runs (one earned run), ...

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