Greenwich digs out from first major snowstorm
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Bret John shovels snow in front of his home in Chickahominy on Thursday.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Mario Alberto uses a snowblower to clear snow from a driveway.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Harrison Cajas, left, and others shovel a driveway in the Byram section of Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. The area received more than half a foot of snow starting Wednesday night and continuing into the early morning hours.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Kristie Sarno, left, shovels snow in front of her home in the Byram section of Greenwich, Conn. Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020. The area received more than half a foot of snow starting Wednesday night and continuing into the early morning hours.Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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First Selectman Fred Camillo said Wednesday the town has seen an increase of 243 new cases of the virus over the past week. (RJ Scofield/Patch Staff)
GREENWICH, CT While the arrival of the first wave of coronavirus vaccines at Greenwich Hospital may signal good news on the horizon, First Selectman Fred Camillo reiterated there is still a tough month ahead for Greenwich residents in regards to the virus.
During a press update Wednesday afternoon, Camillo said the town has seen an increase of 243 new cases of the virus over the past week, bringing the total number in town to 2,110 as of 12:15 p.m. Wednesday. He also noted this week s rise in positive cases is pretty consistent with last week, which saw and increase of 244 new cases.
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Town Hall offices will be closed to staff and visitors Thursday following heavy snow conditions Wednesday night into early Thursday morning. (RJ Scofield/Patch Staff)
GREENWICH, CT First Selectman Fred Camillo, in concert with the town s Emergency Closing Group, has decided in the interest of the health and safety of town employees and residents that Town Hall offices will be closed to staff and visitors Thursday, Dec. 17.
Town employees who are able will be working remotely and will be available via email and voicemail.
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Town Hall will reopen for walk-ins from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m., and by appointment from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., on Friday.
While the storm is expected to bring a larger than normal amount of snow to the area, Camillo said the town s protocols for preparing for the forecasted weather remained the same as usual. The first storm of the year always sets people off a little bit more, because you re not used to it, Camillo said. You re out of the habit. Plus, last year we didn t really have that much snow. It s been quite a while since we ve had a storm like this, so it s heightened a little bit.
He also noted stress about the storm may be even further heightened due to this being the first true snowstorm expected to hit the area since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis in March.
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James Duffy, Manager of Pharmacy Operations and Teresa Papsteinm, Director of Pharmacy at Greenwich and Bridgeport Hospitals, wheel in the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine delivered from Yale New Haven Hospital at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Conn., on Tuesday Dec. 15, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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James Duffy, Manager of Pharmacy Operations and Teresa Papsteinm, Director of Pharmacy at Greenwich and Bridgeport Hospitals, left, look on as Abdelmounaim Stitou with Lab Logisitics, delivers the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine delivered from Yale New Haven Hospital at Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich, Conn., on Tuesday Dec. 15, 2020.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less