🌱 How Greenwich’s first female firefighter will keep visiting Byram kids

Morning Byram! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How Greenwich's first female firefighter will keep visiting Byram kids

Also on today's calendar: The Late Summer Show and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 65 degrees.
• Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 66.
• Saturday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• First Female Greenwich Firefighter, Whitney Welch Retires after 37 Years of Service (greenwichfreepress.com) — Greenwich's first female firefighter, Whitney Welch, has retired after 37 years of service but plans to stay active in town, including visits with her therapy dog Siren to the Byram Shubert Library where children read to the dog. She reflects on breaking barriers in the fire department, changes in the job, and her continued ties to local schools and programs.
   

📸 Around Byram

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Byram

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday August 22
• The Late Summer Show →
  Heather Gaudio Fine Art, 382 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich
  10:30 am
• Pop Shop Market @ Darien Commons →
  Darien Commons, 102 Heights Rd, Darien
  11:00 am
Monday September 14
• Connecticut Ballet Center presents Creative Movement and Boys Ballet Classes →
  Connecticut Ballet Center, 20 Acosta St, Stamford
  9:00 am
Wednesday September 16
• Explore Your Faith in a Welcoming Community →
  254 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday September 5
• Open House German School of Connecticut →
  Rippowam Middle School, 381 High Ridge Rd, Stamford
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Coffee & Conversation + Cowork: All Day at HAYVN Greenwich →
  HAYVN Coworking, 1700 E Putnam Ave Ste 208, Old Greenwich
  10:00 am
• Your Plate Squared: Celebrating America's 250th →
  Greenwich, CT Calendar, Bruce Museum 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich
  10:00 am
• Tai Chi →
  Greenwich, CT Calendar, 299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich
  10:30 am
• Buff Bones Pilates [ZOOM] with Wendy →
  Greenwich, CT Calendar Greenwich, CT 06830
  11:15 am
• Public Tree Hearing: 22 Sound Shore Drive, Cos Cob →
  Greenwich, CT Calendar
  11:30 am
• Walk the Distance @ Cos Cob Park →
  Greenwich, CT Calendar, Shore Rd, Greenwich
  12:15 pm
• Knitting Knotch →
  Greenwich, CT Calendar, 299 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich
  1:00 pm
Friday August 21
• Y through the Ages: Timeline Installation at the YMCA →
  Greenwich, CT Calendar, YWCA Greenwich 50 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich
  6:00 am
• Cardio Strength with Linda →
  Greenwich, CT Calendar, 299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich
  9:45 am
Monday August 24
• Meditation (Zoom) →
  Greenwich, CT Calendar Greenwich, CT 06830
  9:15 am
• Mondays in Motion with Linda →
  Greenwich, CT Calendar, 299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich
  10:30 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Greenwich

• Applications Open For 2026 Greenwich Police Citizens' Police Academy (patch.com)
• Fast Track Chinese Mahjong 101 — September 4-Session Course (9/14, 9/18, 9/21 & 9/25) (greenwichsentinel.com)

Old Greenwich

• It must be the day for Greenwich history: here's an article on what we thought was the Nathaniel Peck house, circ 1745; turns out, it's even older than that (christopherfountain.com)

Stamford

• Stamford Home For Sale For First Time In 80 Years (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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