Greenwich Free Press (https://greenwichfreepress.com/category/letter-to-the-editor/)
“A food bank? In Greenwich? A community with a per capita income for an individual resident at just over $125,000. Yes, Neighbor to Neighbor currently assists 2,297 Greenwich residents, an 18 percent increase from the prior year. But why in a community as well-off as Greenwich? A fraught political environment, persistent inflation, higher gas prices all contribute to food insecurity among the most vulnerable among us.” – Guy L Smith Continue Reading →
“While the public announcement of my departure may seem sudden, we’ve spent much of the summer laying the groundwork behind the scenes for a smooth transition.” – Dr. Michael-Joseph Mercanti-Anthony, BOE chairman Continue Reading →
“We can disagree over housing policy, budget priorities, and the appropriate role of government without questioning one another’s compassion or integrity.” – Karen Fassuliotis Continue Reading →
“If this legislation (HB 8002) is so important for our state, why not allow it to see the light of day, go through the necessary and appropriate hearings and allow the public to share their views? Not only was the bill hastily forced through but its provisions became law January 1, 2026 without time necessary for review by all 169 municipalities that were required to implement it. This bill makes 830-g look like child’s play.” – Adele Rota Continue Reading →
“The malaise that the local government of Greenwich suffers from, whether originating in the office of the Republican First Selectman or the BET, is the lack of a moral compass.” – John Cooper Continue Reading →
“My observation in this town starts with the fallacy that with population of over 60,000 and a land area of 67 acres we are still a town. We are not. We are a city and should have had professional management years ago.” – Steve Hall, Greenwich Continue Reading →
“I retired in 2006; there has not been a single increase in the pension for 20 years. Over that same period the cost of health insurance increased 188%, Medicare increased 129%, prescription drug costs 300%, State income tax increased 40% , property taxes are the highest in the nation, the Town’s pension obligation has increased 0%.” – Frank J Kiernan, President, Retired Police Association of Greenwich Continue Reading →
“Once the originals are gone, they are gone. And if these buildings can be demolished, every historic building on the Avenue is vulnerable to the same fate.” – Frederick Lee, Chair, Representative Town Meeting, District 1
Greenwich Continue Reading →
“This week Eversource asked PURA, the state regulator, to raise its rates, roughly 11% for a typical household and as much as 18% once storm costs are added in. For families already stretched by the cost of groceries, housing and everything else, that hits hard.” – Jill Oberlander Democratic Candidate for Connecticut State Senate, 36th District Continue Reading →
“Fiscal discipline is not about saying “no” to investment; it is about ensuring that government lives within the same realities as the residents who fund it.” – Karen Fassuliotis Continue Reading →