The event will be held at the Innis Arden Cottage at Greenwich Point on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 from 5:00 – 7:00. Continue Reading →
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Drainage in Cos Cob: What’s the Cost of Doing Nothing?
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And like the previous meetings for the Pemberwick and Brothers Brook drainage area neighbors responded with frustration that the town wasn’t doing more to mitigate flooding and the emphasis on action items was for residents to do their own flood mitigation. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Army Corps of Engineers, Arn Welles, Bible Street Park, Chris von Keyserling, coastal flooding, Cos Cob
VIDEO, PHOTOS: Mega Turnout for 2023 New Year’s Day Plunge at Tod’s Point
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There was no countdown, and the event was not officially sanctioned by the town, but at 12:00 noon, hundreds plunged into the frigid waters of Long Island Sound. Brave souls all. Happy New Year! Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Greenwich, Greenwich High School, Greenwich Point, long island sound, New Year's Day, tod's point
LETTER: Mead Point Development Blocks Access to Public Waters
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The proposed property is built on an island knoll surrounded by a mile and a quarter of shoreline that includes two tidal ponds. Through the review and discovery process DEEP has reported that the larger tidal pond was created by a causeway and a bridge, which were illegally constructed as neither has ever been permitted. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, long island sound, Myra Klockenbrink, sustainability committe
Dire Warnings Issued on Impact of “Transit Oriented Development” Bill 5429 in Fairfield County
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“This is not a recipe for orderly or responsible development.” – Francis Pickering, Western Connecticut Council of Governments Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 8-30g, Bethel, Bill Galvin, Boston, Cambridge, commute
Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation Announces Donation to Tod’s Point Sailing School
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The Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation will be hosting their fund raising event June 3 at the Village in Stamford. Please visit the website www.emsway.org to become a sponsor or purchase tickets to the event. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Bill King, Chimes Building, Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation, Greenwich Point, long island sound, Tod’s Point Sailing School
P&Z Watch: Proposed Development at Tip of Mead Point Threatens “An Ecological Treasure”
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“It is what Greenwich Point would be had it been left undisturbed.” – Laura di Bonaventura Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Arn Welles, Arnold Welles, Climate Change, Conservation Commission, CT Dept of Energy and Environmental Protection, DEEP
Greenwich Land Trust Announces Waterfront Land Acquisition in Riverside
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Though small, the conservation value of Willowmere Parmelee Allen Preserve is mighty. With the amount of development along the coast of Greenwich and Connecticut as a whole, conserving more than a half-acre of intertidal salt marsh habitat is vital to the ecological health of our coastal areas. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Greenwich Cove, Greenwich Land Trust, intertidal salt marsh, long island sound, Willowmere Parmelee Allen Preserve
Spotless Bins: Eco-Friendly Trash Bin Steam Cleaning at Your Home or Business
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Spotless Bins uses steam to kill germs and bacteria. It’s safe and eco-friendly. They come to your home or business. Continue Reading →
Filed under: eco-friendly, Jay Greco, long island sound, Spotless Bins, SpotlessBinsCT.com, steam clean
Kayakers Rescued after Capsizing in Rough Waters on Long Island Sound
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Two Stamford kayakers were taken to the hospital on Sunday afternoon after their kayak capsized in rough waters off Wallacks Point in Stamford. Continue Reading →