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New RTM Flexes Its Muscle: Gets New Noise Ordinance in Place, Including Summer Ban on Gas Leaf Blowers

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“At last, instead of listening to ear piercing noise and inhaling toxic fumes, for a few months out of the year residents can enjoy some fresh air and the sounds of nature in their own backyards.” – Elizabeth Dempsey Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Health, Alexis Voulgaris, Alison Soler, Cathy Whitaker, Donna Gaudioso-Zeal, Elizabeth Dempsey, gas leaf blowers

Letter: A Call to Leadership. Say “No” to Artificial Turf!

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A Message to the Board of Education, Board of Selectman, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Planning and Zoning Commission, RTM.
“Leadership requires making bold decisions because you value and seek to protect the welfare of the community’s citizens rather than lauding the number of playable hours on a field.” – Susan Rudolph, Greenwich Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Board of Education, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Board of Selectmen, Planning & Zoning Commission, Representative Town Meeting, Susan Rudolph

March On Greenwich is Storming the Greenwich RTM Ballot

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Members of March On Greenwich at the YWCA on Sept 18, 2017. All but two photographed are candidates for RTM this fall. Photo: Leslie Yager

March On Greenwich said they recruited 40-50 RTM candidates for the Nov 7 election. Town Clerk Carmella Budkins said her office received a total of 110 petitions, 31 of which were from incumbents, with a total of 79 new candidates and contested races in 8 of the 12 districts. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, #MarchonGreenwich, #TownofGreenwich, Jenny Baird, Karen Giannuzzi, March on Greenwich, Representative Town Meeting, RTM

“March On Greenwich” Launches Petition, Statement to RTM Denouncing District 8 Leader von Keyserling’s Behavior

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“While we understand that Mr. Von Keyserling is “innocent until proven guilty” in a court of law, Mr. von Keyserling has admitted to inappropriate actions against a town employee and the charges against him are based on video recordings of the incident and are in line with behaviors others, including our own first selectman, have observed in the past.” – Statement from Move On Greenwich Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Police & Fire, Greenwich RTM, Hilary Stark, Karen Giannuzzi, Move On Greenwich, Representative Town Meeting, sexual assault