Greenwich News

Archie the giant anteater may have a hard time answering that question. Born to mom Armani at the LEO Zoological Center in Greenwich, Connecticut, Archie seems perfectly normal except for one small detail: Zookeepers have no idea how he came into being.

As the Boy Scouts of America's National Council voted Thursday to ease a long-standing ban on openly gay Scouts while still barring gay adults as leaders, some Connecticut Scout organizations want to go further.

The collapse of the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River in Washington state Thursday night brings frightening memories of the deadly bridge failure near Minneapolis in 2007 and the collapse of the Mianus River bridge in Greenwich 30 years ago next month.

It's nesting shorebird season and the Audubon Society is urging beachgoers to watch out for three species that are on a life-and-death struggle to endure in a world that has dramatically changed since their nesting behaviors were established long before the Colonists arrived.

Charles Smith will leave his position as principal of North Street School in Greenwich to become the new assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction in the Wilton Public School system, according to the Greenwich School District.

The Greenwich Town Party will take place on Saturday May 25th from 10 a.m. - 10 p.m. at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park & on Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich Commons.

A 46-year-old Greenwich man threw a knife at a passing motor vehicle and then fired a rifle or shotgun in the direction of the car, according to police.

It looks like we may have learned something new about the gestation period of giant anteaters, or that lonely anteaters aren't easily deterred from getting some secret love.

For the third straight season Thursday, perennial powers Greenwich and Staples traded serves, rallies and the hopes of further cementing their program's legacy in FCIAC boys tennis.

Along the shore this weekend, "sandy" will revert to its benign, pre-storm meaning, with nearly all beaches and parks restored and ready for the unofficial start of summer.

Local band Logan's Run will perform at the Greenwich Town Party tomorrow. The band is made up of Alessandro ChillA©, vocals and bass .

A Greenwich man faces a series of charges after police arrested him Monday, Feb.

Presenting his first budget proposal to the Board of Education, Superintendent of Schools William McKersie said he wants Greenwich Public Schools to make an "aggressive investment" in digital teaching and learning.

Ana Longoria brings lunch to brothers Owen, left, and Caleb Thomas, of Boulder, at the Noodles and Company in North Boulder store in December 2010.

Traffic on I-95 southbound from New Haven through Milford is crawling, at an average speed of 5-10 miles per hour, from a combination of road work, rain showers, heavy volume and the usual drivers who are enjoying a leisurely breakfast on their way to work.

A glance at a property in Greenwich that is reported to be the most expensive listing in the United States.

Remember the Helmsley Estate originally listed at $125 million in 2008 and ultimately sold for $35 million two and a half years ago? That 28-room back country mansion pales by comparison to a new watermark for Greenwich real estate, Copper Beech Farm, located at 399 Indian Field Road, listed for $190 million.

You probably would not expect a Greenwich hair salon to be a hub of philanthropy, but Becker Salon on Mason Street has become just that.

The Central Florida man who was shot and killed by an FBI agent early Wednesday was being questioned about a 2011 triple-slaying in Massachusetts and about his relationship with the Boston Marathon bombings suspects, federal law enforcement officials told While all eyes were focused on Boston in the aftermath of the deadly marathon attack, federal ... (more)

A British soldier was hacked to death by two men shouting Islamic slogans in a south London street on Wednesday, in what the government said appeared to be a terrorist attack.