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Neighborhood Citizens Against I-95 Noise to Host Info Session

Neighborhood Citizens Against I-95 Noise, a newly formed bi-partisan group, is holding a public forum on Tuesday, Oct 19 at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, where they will share the results of a certified Noise Study. Doors open at 6:30pm and the program starts promptly at 7:00pm. The Eastern Greenwich Civic Center is located at 90 Harding Road in Old Greenwich. The group is comprised of concerned residents from Byram, Cos Cob, Riverside, and Old Greenwich who have come together to actively engage with Town and State officials on the topic noise issues associated with Connecticut’s highways. They want to engage Connecticut’s Dept of Transportation to use noise remediation whenever it undertakes significant highway rehabilitation projects. Continue Reading →

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RESTAURATEUR: Camillo Ensured Local Businesses Survived Pandemic

“As a small business and restaurant owner, I have to commend the work of our First Selectman and the Town of Greenwich for what they did to ensure our local business community survived throughout one of the most challenging years, many, if not all, of us have faced.” – Submitted by Marc Penvenne, Owner of Bistro V and Meli-Melo Continue Reading →

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RAMER: The Tax Collector Who Didn’t

“I pay my real estate taxes, and I am pretty sure that you do too. Accordingly, it distresses me to learn that our Tax Collector, by her neglect over the past year, has allowed nine tax accounts in Greenwich to lie uncollected for more than fifteen years, and by statute, those taxes are now time barred and have become legally uncollectible by the Town.” – Jeff Ramer Continue Reading →

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TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Cars Vs. People

“As a CT State Trooper once told me as we cruised along at about 75 mph with the flow of traffic, ‘I look for the driver likely to cause an accident’ by weaving or not signaling lane changes. Even those enforcing our laws admit they don’t or can’t keep up with motorists’ need for speed.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →

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