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S.B. 281 mandates that the Connecticut Dept of Transportation (CT DOT) provide advanced public notice and hold hearings for any proposed significant service or fare changes. Continue Reading →
“It is outrageous to think you would pass a law and then exempt yourself.” – Peter Lauridsen Continue Reading →
Jon Baxendale opened Bax Cycles at 78 Valley Road in Cos Cob in May 2022. A local resident with long ties to Greenwich, Baxendale operates the shop with a new energy and vision, catering to all levels of cyclists. Continue Reading →
Alonso Martinez, resident of Old Greenwich and Stamford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully on April 24, surrounded by the love of his family and friends. Alonso was born on June 15, 1955, in Bogota, Colombia. On October 8, 1988, he married Adriana Ospina. In 2023 they celebrated over 35 years of marriage. Alonso and Adriana’s marriage was a true partnership in every sense of the word. Continue Reading →
“Despite the denial by the BET of the appropriation of requested funds in the 2024-2025 Budget to develop a townwide Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Plan, DPW Deputy Commission Jim Michel has stated he will likely resubmit the request as an interim appropriation in June.” – Vin DiMarco and Bob DeAngelo Continue Reading →
The town is hosting a series of neighborhood-specific meetings for your feedback on traffic and pedestrian safety.
4/25/24 – Central Greenwich (RTM districts 1 and 7)
4/29/24 – Byram, Chickahominy, Glenville, and Pemberwick (RTM districts 3, 4, and 9) Continue Reading →
A total of 186 trees over 4-inch DBH were removed; others were limbed, plus an unquantified amount of shrubs on Ashton Drive properties including Governor Lamont’s. Some tree cutting stemmed from trespass onto a neighbor’s forest. Police got involved when the neighbor’s property manager reported the trespassing. Continue Reading →
The present schedule indicates that the design will be completed in June 2024, with construction anticipated to start in spring 2025, assuming acceptance of the project, availability of funding, and receipt of any required environmental permits. Continue Reading →
Electric leaf blowers are allowed and in fact encouraged. The restriction is on gas-powered leaf blowers only and, starting in 2025, people in violation could be subject to a fine of $100 for a first offense and $249 for subsequent offenses. Continue Reading →
At 98 Strickland Road the DPW Sewer Division is proposing to demolish the existing sanitary sewer pump station building and storage greenhouse and replace them with new buildings, albeit with the locations swapped. The project is being funded with ARPA Funds. Continue Reading →