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“As a result of the American Rescue Plan (e.g., the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill) becoming law, Connecticut state government will receive approximately $2.6 billion and our cities and towns $3.4 billion. Given this, we should pause to consider what a possible once in a life-time opportunity these funds may be creating for the people of our state both now and in the long term.” – Tony Turner Continue Reading →
Girl Scouts is the preeminent leadership development organization for girls. And with programs from coast to coast and across the globe, Girl Scouts offers every girl a chance to practice a lifetime of leadership, adventure, and success. Girl Scouting builds girls of courage, confidence, and character, who make the world a better place. To learn how your G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader)™ can make the world a better place, visit http://www.gsofct.org/join Continue Reading →
Eat some good. Do some good. Support local restaurants and in turn, they will make a donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Please join the Greenwich Conservation Commission and the Cos Cob Library for a talk titled “How to Ease Traffic Congestion in Greenwich” on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 from 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
The talk is part of a Wednesday an environmental lecture series titled One Air, Water and Land. The Moderator on March 24 will be Ernst Schirmer. Panelists include Kristin Floberg, Planner, Western Connecticut Council of Governments (WestCOG) and Jason Spigel, of Freebee. Traffic congestion from vehicles results in a significant time burden across the globe. If time is money, time spent in traffic comes at a high cost. Continue Reading →
Many large-scale factors affect our water supply. The climate is changing the length of our seasons and warming our waters. We have changed the natural course of our waterways literally bending them to our needs for development. We have built on or paved over vast areas of our watershed creating hard surfaces that rain cannot penetrate. We have installed thousands of acres of lawn displacing native landscapes that can absorb rain. Continue Reading →
Perfect Provenance wants to convert the the existing retail food establishment (Café 47) to restaurant use and modify the parking requirement on the basis that there are nearby municipal lots and anticipated foot traffic. Continue Reading →
“This week, New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker (D) has on two occasions made public comments calling Greenwich a community that practices “racist zoning policies” of which the goal is to “keep black and brown people out” of our town. These comments are false and offensive. I am disturbed that State Senator Kasser has not swiftly condemned this attack on our community and her constituents.” – Paul Cappiali Jr Continue Reading →
More than a million pets have been adopted from shelters and rescue groups in the year since the start of the pandemic. But additionally, an untold number of puppies have been purchased since last March. Continue Reading →
The bill, introduced by Connecticut Democrats, proposes a sliding scale additional municipal property tax assessment on towns not meeting the Connecticut General Statutes 8-30g mandate (the affordable housing statute) of 10% affordable housing. Continue Reading →
When it opened in 2019, Little Beet Table was a hit with its 100% gluten-free food, and cocktails made from fresh-pressed fruits and vegetables. Continue Reading →