🌱 How firefighters battled a Byfield Lane blaze without nearby hydrants.

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In today's newsletter:

• How firefighters battled a Byfield Lane blaze without nearby hydrants.

Also on today's calendar: 🪑 Fresh Start Furniture Giveaway Day and 11 more events.

📸 Have a great pic of holiday decorations from around Cos Cob? Post it to Cos Cob photos of the day! ☃️ 🟢-🟠-🟣-🔴-🟡-🔵 ☃️

Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Cold with clouds and sun, with a high of 31 and low of 26 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy and not as cold, temps: high: 43, low: 30.
• Thursday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Video shows Greenwich firefighters battling house fire on Byfield Lane (greenwichtime.com) — Greenwich firefighters rushed to a Byfield Lane home early Thursday after a detached garage fire spread into the main house, displacing a family but causing no injuries. For Cos Cob residents, the video shared by the firefighters’ union shows how backcountry areas without hydrants rely on tanker shuttles and coordinated hose work to control fast-moving blazes.
   

📸 Around Cos Cob

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cos Cob

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• 🪑 Fresh Start Furniture Giveaway Day
  St. Emery School, 108 Biro St, Fairfield, CT, 06825,
  11:00 am

Saturday December 20

• Santa Run - 5k, Mile Walk, Santa Dash for kids 8 & under
  Waveny Park, 677 South Ave, New Canaan
  8:30 am
• Bruce Inspires: Calm Crochet
  Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr, Greenwich
  2:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Blue Christmas: A Service of Healing and Hope
  254 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich
  5:00 pm

Wednesday January 21

• Courage & Faith Presents: Author Talk with Bestselling Author, Jen Hatmaker
  254 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich
  6:30 pm

Friday January 23

• Comedy Night: Just for Laughs!
  254 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Early Walkers
  Greenwich Library , 101 West Putnam Avenue , Greenwich
  11:00 am
• @ The Cos Cobber
  The Cos Cobber , 31 E Putnam Ave , Cos Cob
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Japanese Storytime
  Greenwich Library , 101 West Putnam Avenue , Greenwich
  10:00 am
• Bilingual Birdies (Storytime Lottery)
  Greenwich Library , 101 West Putnam Avenue , Greenwich
  11:00 am
• Walk the Distance at Cos Cob Park
  Cos Cob Park , 22 Sound Shore Dr , Greenwich
  12:15 pm
• Singles Mixer in Greenwich CT!
  George Italian Seafood & Steakhouse , 2 S Water St , Greenwich
  7:00 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day Dinner Buffet
  Fresh Salt Restaurant at Saybrook Point Resort and Marina , 2 Bridge St. , Old Saybrook
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Walk the Distance at Cos Cob Park
  Cos Cob Park , 22 Sound Shore Dr , Greenwich
  1:15 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I HIGHLY RECOMMEND CRIS FOR DOING MAGICUCAL HANDYMAN, AND CONSTRUCTION WORK.
  HE HAS IMPECCABLE CHECKABLE REFERENCES AND SHOWS YOU WORK HE HAS DONE FROM START TO FINISH! (Nextdoor Greater Cos Cob)
• Can anyone recommend a good jewelry repair person who is reasonably priced?
  I got a quote for $55 to fix a simple clasp for a gold necklace. That seemed like a lot. The other project is a bit more complicated with a gold… (Nextdoor Greater Cos Cob)

• TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for Costco Forklift Operator in Riverside. Apply here.
• CROSSMARK posted a job opening for Stock Merchandiser (Hiring Now) 8Apply*Apply*Apply* in Old Greenwich. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cos Cob here.

🗞 Nearby News

Riverside

• Greenwich Professional Firefighters Extinguish Blaze on Byfield lane (greenwichfreepress.com)
• Up to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, Nov 21-26, 2025 (greenwichfreepress.com)
• The horrors of this past weekend just keep on coming (christopherfountain.com)

Old Greenwich

• Stamford Senior Housing Complex Sold For $78.6 Million (patch.com)
• Where Are Jennifer Dulos' Children Now? Inside Her Sons and Daughters' Lives, 6 Years After Her Murder (people.com)
• FDA OKs libido-boosting pill for women who have gone through menopause (stamfordadvocate.com)

Greenwich

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-- The Patch AM Team

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