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Special Ed Parents Voice Mistrust, GEA President Says Teachers Sob in the Parking Lot

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The Board of Education were concerned that the special education budget has gone over by $1.3 million. Special Education parents said didn’t trust the independence of the consultants Key 2 Ed. The president of the teachers union said staff are not adequately trained, that teachers are being physically injured by students on a regular basis and that students aren’t getting the services they deserve. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Carol Sutton, Greenwich Education Association, Greenwich Public Schools, Peter Bernstein, special education

SEEC to Investigate Complaint against RTM Candidates, Fiscal Freedom for CT

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The SEEC has agreed to investigate a complaint by Lorelei O’Hagan against Fiscal Freedom for CT, Laura Gladstone and others. The complaint alleges coordination and impermissible expenditures from Fiscal Freedom of CT on behalf of RTM candidates, including one or more of its own members, in the Nov 5, 2019 municipal election. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, District 2, Doug Wells, Fiscal Freedom for CT, Kimberly Fiorello, Kimberly Salib, Kristine Lowe, Laura Gladstone

YWCA Greenwich to Honor Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr with Amazing Panel of Women

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Expect a great lineup of speakers.
• Sheryl Battles, Vice President, Global Diversity, Inclusion and Engagement, Pitney Bowes
• Gretchen Carlson, American television commentator, journalist, and author
• Denise W. Merrill, Connecticut Secretary of the State
• Patti Russo, Executive Director of the Women’s Campaign School at Yale University Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, “Women’s Power and Vote at 100: A Conversation About Empowering Women", Denise Merrill, Gretchen Carlson, Martin Luther King Jr, Patti Russo, Sheryl Battles, YWCA Greenwich

Airbnb in Greenwich. Can the Genie Be Put Back in the Bottle?

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Currently Airbnb hosts operate in Greenwich with no restrictions. “I am not looking to make it harder on anyone looking to rent out rooms in their homes, especially since this option can and does keep people in homes they otherwise could not afford. I just would like an ordinance that respects the integrity of neighborhoods and addresses the concerns of those living here who deal with this situation.” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Airbnb, short-term rentals