Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/category/letter-to-the-editor/)
“What makes these achievements even more special is the sense of family and community that surrounds them. Every rehearsal, every performance, every volunteer—these are the moments where we truly see the heart and soul of Open Arts Alliance come to life.” – The Open Arts Alliance Staff Continue Reading →
“The original sin here is not First Selectmen Camillo’s involvement, but the BOE’s inability to find common ground on an acceptable member to the Republican caucus.” – Dr. Michel-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony Continue Reading →
“Contrary to his rosy reputation as Friendly Freddy, he sees many in town as enemies, getting in the way of his plans for running the Town of Greenwich his way. Behind the scenes he displays petulance, anger and a wicked temper, I know as I have witnessed it personally.” – John Cooper, Greenwich Continue Reading →
“Before you accept any of First Selectman Fred Camillo’s spin on the BOE vacancy controversy, you should know that while attacking the BOE Democrats, claiming that they have violated FOIA, he has been willfully violating FOIA in connection with another BOE matter.” – Lucy von Brachel Continue Reading →
“Republicans who are serious about upholding norms and maintaining bipartisanship do not behave in these ways. And it gets worse, including rampant cronyism, conflicts of interest, and most importantly, the waste of taxpayer money by the First Selectman as he pursues multiple lawsuits and other frivolous actions against the Board of Education.” – Christina Downey Continue Reading →
“As the town reflects on this history, Ms. Siebert’s retirement presents an opportunity to appoint a leader who combines vision with practicality and community engagement.” – Frank Quinn Continue Reading →
“Is the town’s DPW North Street Bridge project ill-timed until town fixes it storm water drainage infrastructure problems outlined in 2011 and 65 projects of CDM-Smith study ($20 million for Brothers Brook) and its recent request to fix Grass Island and pumping station facilities (another $100 mil+) to insure there is little ‘commingling’ drainage take-away by its MS-4 federal-state permit in rain events of 1” in 1-2 hours in conflict with 8-30g?” – Peter Quigley Continue Reading →
“This episode raises broader concerns about the erosion of institutional norms in the pursuit of partisan advantage. When those responsible for educational policy engage in such tactics, they jeopardize public trust and set a dangerous precedent.” – Jerry Cincotta Continue Reading →
“Is the town proposing a full time employee to manage the entrance to the parking and maintain safe resident use of Byram Park? Will maintenance of the relative cleanliness of the “dog park” add more staff hours. Frankly, I would hope so. Who will monitor that pet owners and “dog walkers” bring no more than the specified number of animals to the area? The $30,000 “gift” will disappear in a heartbeat, adding just more dollars to our town budget.” – Judy Crystal Continue Reading →
“Eliminating the pedestrian-only phase would put our children – and our seniors, and people with disabilities, and everyone else – in the crosswalks while cars have the greenlight to turn right and turn left….The few additional seconds saved for cars by eliminating the pedestrian-only crossing is not worth the risks to our precious children, and everyone else.” – Greenwich PTA Council Board of Directors Continue Reading →