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Happy 2022! It's a winter wonderland out there!
Today, January 7, 2022 marks our first show of the year!
What's coming up on today's show?
Located in front of the Havemeyer Building at the intersection of Greenwich Avenue and Arch Street, the Colonel Raynal C. Bolling War Memorial was dedicated a century ago this week. Bolling was the first high ranking officer of the United States Army to be killed in combat in the First World War in 1918. You'll learn about the formal dedication of the memorial that was attended by the public and by dignitaries.
In 1905, Brookline, Massachusetts was proclaimed the richest town per capita in the world -or was it? Those in Greenwich, Connecticut did not quite agree -and you'll hear how and why.
As our New Year 2022 unfolds, you'll hear about when one-hundred years ago Greenwich's Italian societies held a dance at the "Old" Greenwich Town Hall, and how the ladies of the Putnam Hill Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held a reception at Putnam Cottage.
It's an imperfect world, as I am prone to saying. Crime was a problem throughout Greenwich's history as we pause to observe the 125th anniversary of the founding of the Greenwich Police department.
One-hundred years ago a safe belonging to Commodore Frank S. Hastings -formerly a resident of Indian Harbor- was stolen from his home. Hastings was the personal secretary of Commodore E.C. Benedict. Who was arrested? What was inside? Where was it found?
The Friends of the Greenwich Senior Center -located in the Old Town Hall on Greenwich Avenue- have much to celebrate. The Center was awarded $300,000 towards building renovations -a process that has yielded some interesting architectural features.
Stay tuned! We'll have all this and more about the history of Greenwich, Connecticut as today's show unfolds!
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Our next show is scheduled for Friday, the 14th of January 2022.
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