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“Legal cannabis is not a free-for-all. If you are unlicensed, if you sell untested unregulated cannabis, if you sell to minors, you are breaking the law. This legislation gives state and local law enforcement new stronger mechanisms and incentives to hold bad actors accountable and to protect public safety.” – Attorney General Tong. Continue Reading →
The SOMR refers to the severe disappointment with the BETs vote to reduce the school budget by over $4 million and requests that BET re-open the operating budget vote for fiscal year 2026, to better meet the financial needs of Greenwich Public Schools. Continue Reading →
The Selectmen approved a hybrid work shift schedule of 3 nights and 2 days for loud test pit digging Greenwich Ave between Grigg St and Railroad Ave. The start date for the work will reflect the issuance of permits. The test pit work is estimated to take 3-4 weeks to complete. Depending on what obstacles the test pits reveal, installing an electrical duct from Grigg to Railroad/Bruce Park Ave could take about six weeks. Continue Reading →
Senator Fazio, a long-time supporter of Coffee for Good, rolled up his sleeves and learned the fundamentals of coffee-making and customer service from trainees May and Will. Continue Reading →
The meeting will provide a status update on the Pre-Construction Engineering and Design (PED) Phase for the Byram River Project—a federally authorized initiative focused on reducing the risk of fluvial flooding in both Greenwich and the Village of Port Chester, New York. Continue Reading →
The Election Academy is designed to provide a deep dive into election administration, and covers topics ranging from clean voter rolls to early voting options to how the tabulation equipment is tested. The Election Academy is completely free. All registrants are asked to review the dates and commit to attending all of the sessions. Continue Reading →
“One of the central reasons behind Mr. Kalb and my resignation is because there is a catch. We can’t resolve any of the differences between the Chair of the HR Committee and the Director of HR if they’re not willing to talk. The situation is untenable, and that’s why we resigned from the committee.” – Elliot Alchek Continue Reading →
Through the partnership, the following DMV services are available to Connecticut residents at the AAA branches in Fairfield (1201 Kings Highway), Norwalk (495 Westport Avenue) and Danbury (93 Lake Avenue). You do not need a AAA membership for transactions including REAL ID driver’s license and non-driver ID renewals for US citizens. Continue Reading →
“This chilling policy pulls from some of the darkest authoritarian playbooks throughout history. We have already seen young international scholars—here 100 percent legally — captured from the streets of their college towns for daring to express views that our President disagrees with.” – Attorney General William Tong Continue Reading →
Greenwich Police Chief James Heavey said speed cameras could be up and running in school zones by September and that he anticipated a 60%-70% reduction in speeding around schools. Continue Reading →