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Teamsters Rally at Greenwich Town Hall for a “fair and equitable collective bargaining agreement”

“The Town settles contracts that are fair both to its employees as well as to the taxpayers of the Town and will pursue arbitration when needed. The Town respects the work of the Teamsters. However, the Town will not conduct contract negotiations in the press.” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →

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Town Owned Nursing Home: Balancing Finances, Staff Reductions, Vaccine Reluctance, Patient Safety Amid Covid

This week, during the monthly board meeting of the Nathaniel Witherell, the Town of Greenwich owned nursing home, again there was discussion about staff vaccination levels, staff reductions and the ongoing desire of loved ones to have indoor visitation – all given the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and preparations for a possible sale of the facility. Continue Reading →

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ONE WATER: Climate impacts on water resources. Putting it all together: water, climate change, and our coastline.

During Superstorm Sandy, sand dunes and their vegetative systems at Greenwich Point were pushed back into the town parking lot by a 10-foot storm surge. Hundreds of trees were knocked down, and many more died of saltwater exposure in the days that followed. Since then, community groups and the Town have been working to fortify the dunes heavily with native species to keep sand on the beach and out of the road. Replanting these areas helps to provide food and shelter for animals, and also stabilizes the soil. Continue Reading →

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RTM Moderator and Moderator Pro Tempore Discuss Future of Remote Meetings

“We can understand why individual members prefer to be able to give their attention elsewhere during a meeting (take care of children or other family, enjoy some form of entertainment — watch sports, movies, etc. — or any number of other activities), but we don’t believe providing an opportunity for distractions is a benefit to good legislative process.” – Thomas Byrne, RTM Moderator and Alexis Voulgaris, Moderator Pro Tempore Continue Reading →

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