by Sophia Richter | May 23, 2020 | Features, General Interest
Above: Bill McClintick receives the town’s Boston Post Cane in February, with Town Council President Mark Schwager. By Sophia Richter “Service … it’s a good life, a full life,” reflected retired Navy commander and WWII veteran Bill McClintick during a recent...
by Elizabeth McNamara | May 14, 2020 | Entertainment, Good News
This weekend, you can catch pianist Nick Lancellotti performing there, on Facebook Live By Elizabeth F. McNamara In the midst of this pandemic, every little bit of good news is welcome. The long-awaited renovation at the Greenwich Hotel of a performance space now...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Feb 14, 2020 | Features, General Interest, Good News
By Elizabeth F. McNamara While the rest of us are spending our winter Sunday afternoons under a blanket watching T.V. or doing some online shopping, some among us brave the cold to pursue a little winter “sailing.” OK, they aren’t actually on the water. Rather, these...
by Sophia Richter | Feb 13, 2020 | Features, General Interest, Good News
It’s February, so love is in the air. In honor of Valentine’s Day, EG News presents the courtship story of Dan and Camille Speca (above), with some musical accompaniment from REM. By Sophia Richter Nestled in the back of a cafe on Main street, East...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Feb 4, 2020 | Business, Features, News
By Elizabeth F. McNamara It was the grandchildren that did it. Bob and Maryann Hartman opened Back to Basics in 1982 and have run it ever since, raising three children and moving the business three times (all on Main Street in EG) in the process. They might have kept...
by Elizabeth McNamara | Dec 22, 2019 | Features, General Interest, Good News
By Elizabeth F. McNamara The Sliding Capos made a Christmas appearance Wednesday night but their show at the Greenwich Hotel had more than the usual festive holiday feel. It had a family feel. In particular, the Reed family. The three Reed brothers – Tom, Dick and...
