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Generations of Riverside kids walking near the train station on summer afternoons could smell the sugary scent of penny candy drifting through a screen door at Ada's. Step inside 112 Riverside Avenue, hand over a couple of crumpled dollar bills, and Ada Cantavero would ask the golden question: "How much do you want to spend?" From there, she’d snap open a small brown paper bag and fill it one by one, by hand, with your choices from the colorful glass display—sour cherries, sour straws, Eye...
A Sweet Solution: How Creative Zoning Saved Ada's Candy Store in Riverside
Generations of Riverside kids walking near the train station on summer afternoons could smell the sugary scent of penny candy drifting through a screen door at Ada's. Step inside 1...
Nov 14, 2026
Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo opened Thursday’s Nov. 12 Board of Selectmen meeting with what seemed like good news regarding the ongoing litigation between the Town and the Board of Education (BOE). The lawsuit centers on Democratic members of the BOE bypassing the Selectmen's authority to fill a board vacancy—a move that even a subsequent Freedom of Information (FOI) Commission ruling found was done in bad faith by the BOE Democrats. Mediation Attempt Camillo announced that...
First Selectman Accuses Democratic Town Committee of Undermining BOE Settlement Talks
Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo opened Thursday’s Nov. 12 Board of Selectmen meeting with what seemed like good news regarding the ongoing litigation between the Town and th...
Nov 13, 2026
For a harbor town like Greenwich, losing The Sportsman’s Den is a tough blow. It leaves town with just one bait shop in Byram, sending eastern-side anglers to Stamford. Fewer bait shops mean fewer people fishing our waters. Located at 33 River Road in Cos Cob, the 50-year-old shop was more than a place to grab bunker or sandworms. It was the morning bulletin board—offering real-time tips on where stripers, bluefish, and porgies were running, custom line-spooling, and counter-side rig repairs....
Cos Cob's Sportsman's Den to Close After 50 Years—Where do Greenwich Anglers Go Now?
For a harbor town like Greenwich, losing The Sportsman’s Den is a tough blow. It leaves town with just one bait shop in Byram, sending eastern-side anglers to Stamford. Fewer bait...
Nov 12, 2026
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