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Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility reintroduced the containers for plastic bags and shredded paper, both items which are no longer accepted in recycling. Also, The book shed will operate soon. Continue Reading →
“It is important to understand that the RTM may only vote to approve or reduce budgeted amounts set by the BET, it cannot add appropriations. RTM members who believe that the $2.1 million is insufficient could have voted no on the appropriation, but that would have denied the BOE even this small fraction of the total funds it desperately needs to start repairs.” – Group letter Continue Reading →
By further delaying or possibly removing the requirement to demolish the temporary building in Horseneck Lot (currently being used by Byram Fire Station), town operations in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park could be moved away from the waterfront.
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“Hartford legislators keep saying that Greenwich doesn’t care about affordable housing, but they don’t know our town. The hospital and our many private schools provide housing for their staff. That is hundreds of units of tax-exempt non-profit middle housing. But these don’t count? Greenwich Communities, our housing authority, is always working to break ground on new units.” – Jane Sprung Continue Reading →
Spring for Abilis 70th Anniversary Celebration will feature comedy, music and dance on Saturday, May 1. Check out the talent! Continue Reading →
A 36-year-old man posed as a 15-year-old girl and met the victim, a New Canaan girl who was under age 12 at the time, on Omegle, an online chat website and mobile application that allows users to interact with strangers. Continue Reading →
“Unfortunately, ignoring the longstanding practice of using conditions, the BET’s majority has decided to push funding for repairs into the future. The limited funding they voted to approve covers only the immediate remediation, not the necessary repairs. This raises the specter of meaningful delays on the project.” – Peter D. Bernstein (BOE Chair) and Kathleen Stowe (BOE Vice Chair) Continue Reading →
Born in Greenwich, Connecticut March 12, 1918, Marion Caruso Pastore, whose life spanned two millennia, witnessed the Great Depression and world wars and survived two global pandemics 100 years apart. She was the last surviving member of the ‘old order’ of the Pastore and Caruso families. Continue Reading →
“We have a transition plan in place, including an opportunity for families to send goodbye notes to their teachers, as well as welcoming their new teacher. We look forward to concluding the school year on a positive note.” – Dr. Toni Jones Continue Reading →
Beginning in 1970, the annual April 22nd observance is a day of action to change human behavior and create global, national and local policies to protect the environment. Continue Reading →