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Attorney General William Tong on Thursday filed an amicus brief with leaders from 21 states supporting California’s request for a court order blocking the president’s unlawful federalization and deployment of that state’s National Guard. Continue Reading →
Ferry service to Island Beach will still be planned as scheduled for Saturday, June 14 from the Arch Street ferry dock starting at 10:00am on the hour. Continue Reading →
“These projects, such as the rink and flood hardening at Grass Island will have to be done and need to be included in the CIP. They should not be disappeared in order to make future budgets look fiscally plausible.” – Cheryl Moss Continue Reading →
Tyler Fairbairn, who oversees grants for the town, had explained that if the $50,000 in Community Block Grant Program funding for the Greenwich Communities painting project was deleted, the funds would be held in a contingency fund until the funds were designated to an organization, and that the only way the town would lose the funds would be to fail to spend them by the May 1, 2026 deadline. Continue Reading →
We are proposing the adaptive reuse of the historic Havemeyer Building into a dynamic, community-focused performing arts center—paired with a thoughtfully planned residential component that preserves green space, enhances walkability, and supports downtown vitality. – Chuck Royce and John Fareri Continue Reading →
The recently enacted CGS Section 8-2r enables the adaptive reuse of vacant nursing homes as multi-family housing. Greenwich P&Z said the former RegalCare building on King Street met the criteria to become a 17-unit rental apartment facility. Continue Reading →
After rejecting a 70-unit proposal with 12 affordable units in 2017, the Greenwich Planning & Zoning commission approved Joe Tranfo’s 120-unit 6-story building in May 2024. The development will feature two structures separated by a driveway, a total of 120 units and 180 parking spaces. Submitted under the state’s 8-30g statute, a whopping 40% of the units will be affordable, far more than required in an 8-30g. Continue Reading →
Peter Berg urged the task force to locate the rink on the footprint of the teen center building, formerly a factory, at 100 Arch Street to create “Harborside Arena” with a café and grill with water views and views of Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Continue Reading →
“If you’re successful, there may be a lot of stress in these areas. You may find that you are parking deficient and you may find that you have brought in a lot of traffic…What troubled me the most about this process is everything is based on your operating assumptions.” – Margarita Alban, P&Z chair Continue Reading →
“It is beyond obvious in this moment that we cannot rely on the U.S. Attorney General as the sole legal defender of our right to vote. For more than half a century, citizens have had the right to file lawsuits under the Voting Rights Act when their rights were violated. Those protections are more important now than ever, and Connecticut joins with states across the nation in urging the court to protect our rights to vote in fair elections free from discrimination.” CT Attorney General William Tong Continue Reading →