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The commission was concerned about turnover given the busy street and nearby intersection, compounded by Uber Eats and other food delivery operators. The restaurant model would be almost identical to Chopt. Continue Reading →
Opponents had concerns about environmental issues, like increased impervious surface, drainage, stormwater management and flooding. Supporters cited Connecticut’s dire housing shortage and noted two states had passed similar legislation and 10 are considering it. Continue Reading →
The new pre-application seeks to increase the approved seating of a new restaurant at 34 Railroad Ave from 112 seats to 150, and introduce a valet parking program. The building footprint would not change. Continue Reading →
A “Welcome Home” Key Presentation ceremony is set for Saturday, February 21, at 10:00am in the Winston A. Robinson Community Room at Armstrong Court. To celebrate the occasion, a light breakfast and drinks will be served. The public is encouraged to attend, meet their neighbors, and hear from local leaders about the future of housing in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
Beginning October 1, 2026, new provisions will strengthen enforcement, and violators may face an $88 fine. Continue Reading →
The settlement protects protest rights in Quinn v. Eucalitto. The settlement stops Connecticut State Police from breaking up peaceful highway overpass demonstrations on public sidewalks. Continue Reading →
A state proposal could gut how residents watch public school school and Town meetings on cable TV. The public is invited to weigh in before Feb. 27, 2026 deadline. A little-noticed state regulatory proposal could quietly change — and weaken — how residents of Greenwich follow local school and town government decisions on television. A petition now before the CT Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA Docket 25-09-07) would scrap the long-standing town-by-town local TV model and replace it with a regional cable channel that mixes meetings from multiple towns together on the channel. Continue Reading →
Scammers notified victims, typically by telephone, that they won a Publishers Clearing House sweepstakes and telling them that in order to collect their winnings, they must pay fees and taxes. Continue Reading →
Discussion touched on the large amount of disturbance so close to the water, proposed loss of the last remaining mature Oak tree that was part of a grove, and setbacks. A home on the lot that dated to 1969 was previously demolished and the new one is proposed to be constructed closer to the water involving a lot of site disturbance. Continue Reading →
A new grant round has opened and the CT Student Loan Reimbursement Program is now accepting applications for student loan payments that were made during the 2025 calendar year. Continue Reading →