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Greetings Greenwich! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Bestselling romance author brings her newest love story to Greenwich Library
  • Greenwich Police highlight rising e-bike injuries and key safety steps
  • Key 2026-27 dates every Greenwich school family should know

Also on today's calendar: The Late Summer Show and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, with a high of 78 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Saturday: A few a.m. showers, then rain, temps: high: 74, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. NY Times Bestselling Author To Appear At Greenwich Library (patch.com) — Greenwich readers have a chance to meet bestselling romance author Tessa Bailey when she visits Greenwich Library's Berkley Theater on Sept. 10 to discuss her new book, "Broken Rival," and her "Big Shots" series. The free AuthorsLive event, supported by the Greenwich Library Board of Trustees, will feature a conversation about her writing process, plus book sales and signings from Diane's Books.
   

2. Greenwich Police Urge E-Bike And Scooter Safety After Incidents Involving Injuries (patch.com) — Greenwich Police are warning families about recent injuries involving young e-bike and e-scooter riders in town and urging stricter attention to safety. Officers emphasize helmets, obeying traffic rules, riding at manageable speeds, and staying visible and alert on Greenwich streets, driveways, and parking lots.
   

3. Back To School: Greenwich 2026-27 School Calendar (patch.com) — Families in Greenwich are getting ready for the 2026-27 school year, with students set to return to class on Friday, Aug. 28. The detailed Greenwich Public Schools calendar outlines holidays, early release days, conferences, winter and spring recesses, and the projected last days of school, helping parents plan ahead as summer winds down.
   

4. Greenwich First Selectman says the town does not use Flock cameras (nhregister.com) — Greenwich's first selectman is assuring residents the town does not use Flock license plate readers and that school-zone speed cameras, once reactivated, will only operate during school hours. Instead, Greenwich relies on Rekor readers and Blue Line Solutions cameras with data stored locally and accessible only to town police and dispatchers, amid growing statewide privacy concerns.
   

5. Francis Clifford Smith, longest-serving U.S. inmate, dies at 101 (nj.com subscription) — Greenwich figures centrally in this story, as the 1949 killing at Indian Harbor Yacht Club led to the conviction of Francis Clifford Smith, who later became America's longest‑serving inmate. The piece traces his decades under Connecticut's correctional system, repeated execution delays, eventual parole to a nursing facility, and his death at 101 amid lingering doubts about the case.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Photographer Mendelson headlines solo exhibition at The J House Greenwich —Ernie Garcia Read on Patch
  • The Undies Project Launches Dignity Drawers Program with Back-to-School Drive —The Undies Project Read on Patch
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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