https://greenwichfreepress.com Latest News from Greenwich CT Sun, 10 May 2026 14:01:51 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/guinness-record-holders-honored-during-toms-driving-school-75th-anniversary-celebration-247721/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247721 2026-05-11T8:24:47+0000 greenwichfreepress Owners Tom Ferraro Jr. and Linda Muccio, who are siblings, were recognized as Guinness World Record title holders for being the world’s oldest active driving instructors after each surpassed 38 years as owner and operator of the school. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/gpd-update-on-crash-by-entry-to-byram-park-one-dead-one-seriously-injured-247719/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247719 2026-05-11T7:57:33+0000 greenwichfreepress Many people commented on social media that the crash was eerily similar to a crash last October in the early morning hours that left a driver dead. In that crash, a Stamford driver died after his vehicle hit a tree near the park entrance and caught fire.    Greenwich Police car https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/after-zba-approval-of-tortured-lot-line-field-point-circle-properties-sell-242918/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=242918 2026-05-10T18:00:15+0000 greenwichfreepress At a September 2024 Greenwich P&Z commission meeting, a proposed coastal subdivision to transfer land between 0 and 60 Field Point Circle was denied, but in December 2024, the ZBA approved it. Both lots have since sold for a combined total of $125+ Million. Screen Shot 2024-09-07 at 9.49.31 AM https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/real-estate/up-to-the-minute-greenwich-property-transfers-april-14-16-2026-247670/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247670 2026-05-10T16:00:22+0000 greenwichfreepress 276 Otter Rock Drive from Brian and Melinda Carroll to 276 ORD LLC on April 15, 2026 for $25,000,000 Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/group-letter-rtm-should-not-approve-construction-funding-for-morlot-park-redo-before-design-is-complete-247687/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247687 2026-05-10T10:01:51+0000 greenwichfreepress "What started as a conversation about modernizing an aging facility has grown into a comprehensive redesign of Morlot Park — relocated fields, regraded terrain, retaining walls, new access roads, geothermal infrastructure. Most Greenwich residents have never seen this expanded plan presented publicly...bundling $38.5 million in construction funding into the same vote, before design is finished — is an unprecedented departure from that norm." Cardinal at Hamill Rink https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/group-letter-byram-families-support-full-budget-for-rink-ballfield-access-road-in-morlot-247690/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247690 2026-05-10T10:00:13+0000 greenwichfreepress "Delaying or altering this now will only increase costs, extend disruption, and risk losing the momentum of a process that has already been completed the right way." - group letter hamill-rink https://greenwichfreepress.com/opinion/talking-transportation-no-gas-lines-yet-247650/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247650 2026-05-10T9:03:29+0000 greenwichfreepress "If you’re planning a European vacation this summer, double check. Because jet fuel prices have nearly doubled since the war began Lufthansa has already cancelled 20,000 flights this summer." - Jim Cameron Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/gpd-announce-road-closure-in-the-area-of-byram-park-entrance-247704/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247704 2026-05-10T8:55:16+0000 greenwichfreepress On Sunday morning Greenwich Police announced that Ritch Avenue West between Byram Shore Road and the entrance to Byram Park is currently closed to the public. Greenwich Police car https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/fbi-warns-of-cyber-enabled-cargo-theft-schemes-247701/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247701 2026-05-10T8:51:03+0000 greenwichfreepress Criminals are using spoofed emails, fake websites, and compromised company accounts to impersonate legitimate brokers and carriers. These scams are designed to steal high-value shipments by rerouting cargo from its intended destination for resale. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/opinion/do-ghs-students-stick-to-an-academic-status-quo-247683/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247683 2026-05-09T17:01:09+0000 greenwichfreepress "Hopefully, with the proper cooperation and policy, students will be more encouraged to explore courses related to their own personal interests instead of sticking to the 'status quo' of what a 'good' student should take." - Alexa Loera, GHS class of 2026 Screenshot