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The project was originally proposed in Feb 2025 as a Queen Anne style building, which the commission thought was beautiful but inconsistent with the streetscape. Continue Reading →
“Our state places a great deal of trust in our government and that trust is harmed by rogue, bad actors like this. – Governor Ned Lamont Continue Reading →
The Byram Neighborhood Association requested restrictions on smoke shops noting recent police activity and violations among the cluster of them in the area of Mill Street and North/South Water Streets. Byram is attractive to smoke shops because New York has tougher laws. New York longer allow flavored vapes and restrict ENDS, which is a nicotine delivery system. Commissioner Nick Macri said he was worried a cigar store exemption would create a loophole in the future. Continue Reading →
The BOC voted 12-0-0 on the following statement about the Town’s Capital plan after receiving the attached updates from the First Selectman and the BET Chair: “The Budget Overview Committee is alarmed at the lack of action to get the Town capital plan back on track despite repeated efforts by the RTM and significant known and unknown capital projects in the queue. Despite commitments in June by the First Selectman that a more transparent plan would be mapped out, based on recent communications it appears nothing has been done to that effect. Please see attached correspondence.” Continue Reading →
“Get your damn masks off. What are you so afraid of, ICE? We’re saying you’re not allowed in our court houses, you’re not arresting anybody. Please, get your kids to school. Tell them they can get to school safely. We have people at every front door at the schools if ICE shows up, saying, ‘Not here in Connecticut. Not allowed.'” – CT Governor Ned Lamont Continue Reading →
Jackie Budkins, a lifelong Greenwich resident with 20 years of real estate sales experience said in her 3-1/2 years as town clerk, her office was modernizing while keeping a focus on in-person service.
Meghan McCreary, a software engineer, is known by many for the website she built called 203.Vote to help increase transparency of RTM voting records. Continue Reading →
The award will be presented in May 2026 to students who document at least 20 hours of service across four unique projects. To participate, students must register on the InnerView Youth Service Platform, which tracks service hours and compiles a digital service résumé that students can use for college, scholarships, and job applications. Continue Reading →
The FOI Commission will consider the matter for disposition at its meeting which will be held in person at the FOI Commission’s hearing room, conference room H, on the ground floor at 165 Capital Avenue, Hartford, CT at 2:00pm on Wednesday, Oct 22, 2025. Continue Reading →
Municipal Election Day in Greenwich is Tuesday, November 4th. This year, the League of Women Voters of Greenwich is pleased to announce a number of activities to support broad community participation in our town’s Municipal Elections. “This year our focus is on increasing the number of voters going to the polls for the municipal election, which has historically had low voter turnout,” said Cathy Steel, Vice President of Voter Services for League of Women Voters Greenwich. “Local elections determine how tax dollars are spent – every vote counts.”
LWVG Get out the Vote activities include:
• Postcard writing sessions at Coffee for Good to inform and remind registered voters about the election. Sessions take place Mondays 1 pm to 2:30 pm, Thursdays 3:30pm to 5:00pm, and Saturdays 9:30am to 11:00am from now until October 18. Continue Reading →
Thursday’s historic debate among 13 candidates for the 12-member Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation – 6 Democrats, 6 Republicans and 1 Independent – was essentially a showdown over which party deserves control the board in the next term. Continue Reading →