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Up to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, March 10-14, 2023

By: greenwichfreepress | 11 hours ago

3 Finney Knoll sold on March 10, 202 for $1,125,000

Arts

Avon Theatre Board of Directors Elects New Officers and Welcomes Two Board Members

Deborah and Chuck Royce, co-founders of the non-profit Avon who purchased and reopened the historic 1939 theater in 2004, will become Directors Emeriti. They will remain active partners of the Avon and generous supporters.

Letter to the Editor

Moriarty and Erickson: Our Rationale for Not Supporting the Amended FY24 Budget

“We will continue discussions with all BET members to achieve our shared goals of maintaining Greenwich’s reputation as a desirable community that offers the services and amenities residents expect with the lowest achievable tax rate. The BET will be holding a public hearing on March 29 at 7:00 pm. We welcome your input.” – Leslie Moriarty and Laura Erickson, Democratic members of the BET Budget Committee

Government

P&Z Eliminates Expansion of Non-Conforming Use at Homestead Inn, Intensification Okay on Existing Footprint

The commission said no to additions or new construction on the non-conforming inn and restaurant property, saying that would not be a lawful expansion of the non-conforming use.

More Headlines

OPEN HOUSE: Renovated Putnam Hill 3-Bedroom, 2-Bath in Central Greenwich

Suspect Arrested by Warrant in Catalytic Converter Theft in Byram

PHOTOS: Western Middle School Theater Club Hits the Stage with Moana Jr This Weekend

FEATURED

Greenwich Town Party Announces New Orleans-Style Super Jam Featuring Preservation Hall Jazz Band and The Revivalists

New Orleans music is my favorite. It’s the result of a rich cultural history that came through Congo Square with black music giving birth to the evolution of the blues, gospel, rock and roll, and hip hop.” – Ray Dalio, Founder, GTP

Arts

36th Annual GHS Essentially Ellington Jazz Festival Set for Saturday, March 25

By: greenwichfreepress | March 23, 2023

The Greenwich High School music department is hosting the 36th annual GHS Jazz Festival on Saturday, March 25 at the Performing Arts Center from 8:00am-7:30pm, featuring over a dozen jazz bands from GHS and all around the region. Continue Reading →

Around Town

Greenwich Historical Society’s “Shining a Light” Lecture Series to Focus on Diverse Voices

By: greenwichfreepress | March 23, 2023

The Shining a Light Series will highlight underrepresented voices who helped shape the northeast. Continue Reading →

Business

Possible Snag for Proposed Craft School in Cos Cob: Parking Lot is in State Right of Way

By: greenwichfreepress | March 22, 2023

The parking lot is not striped and it has potholes, but it is mostly owned by the State Dept of Transportation. Continue Reading →

Around Town

Sustainability Award Winners Announced in Time for Earth Day Event at Christ Church

By: greenwichfreepress | March 22, 2023

The Greenwich Sustainability Committee is pleased to announce that its newly established Sustainability Award will be presented in conjunction with the Town’s Earth Day Proclamation on Saturday, April 1:00 pm at noon at the Parish Hall of Christ Church in Greenwich. Continue Reading →

Government

Lamont: Intensive Math Tutoring Program in Grades 6-9 Will Address Learning Loss from Pandemic

By: greenwichfreepress | March 22, 2023

The Connecticut State Dept of Education is preparing to launch the Connecticut High-Dosage Tutoring Program – a new statewide program for students in grades 6 to 9 that will provide intensive tutoring in mathematics to accelerate learning and address learning loss resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading →

Volunteering

Sign Up Today for the 4th Annual Live Like Luke Beach Cleanup at Tod’s Point on April 22

By: greenwichfreepress | March 22, 2023

Sign up today for the Live Like Luke Beach Cleanup on Saturday, April 22 from 10:00-2:00pm at Greenwich Point Park in memory of Luke Meyers. Continue Reading →

Police & Fire

Arrest Made Following Landlord-Tenant Dispute

By: greenwichfreepress | March 22, 2023

Police say the suspect made unwanted entry into the reporting party’s apartment to demand rent money, and that when the reporting party called the police, he took the cell phone away, interrupting the emergency call. Continue Reading →

Letter to the Editor

GOLDRICK: BET Republicans have starved our town and our schools of proper funding for decades

By: greenwichfreepress | March 21, 2023

“It’s time for the people of Greenwich to put the blame for these failures right where they belong: at the feet of the BET Republicans. And vote them all out come November.” – Sean Goldrick Continue Reading →

Arts

“Light and Shadows” Exhibit at Les Beaux Arts Gallery in Round Hill Community Church

By: greenwichfreepress | March 21, 2023

A collection of landscapes and abstract artworks by Richard Levine, entitled “Light And Shadows,“ is on exhibit at Les Beaux Arts Gallery through April, 26, 2023. The exhibition marks the evolution of Levine’s long career in landscapes to abstraction. Richard gets his inspiration from nature; his colors are vibrant and his lines bold. “I find myself especially drawn to the vernacular architecture of rural New England and Nova Scotia. The simple, clean geometry of farm barns…elicit a strong response in me,” he explained. Continue Reading →

Government

Calls Mount for Kia & Hyundai to Address Crisis of Car Thefts Due to Failure to Equip Cars with Anti-theft Immobilizers

By: greenwichfreepress | March 21, 2023

Attorney General Tong, along with a nationwide coalition of 23 attorneys general, is calling on Kia America (Kia) and Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai) to take swift and comprehensive action to help remedy the crisis of car thefts that has occurred due to the companies’ failure to equip vehicles with anti-theft immobilizers. Continue Reading →