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League of Women Voters of Greenwich Launches New Student Committee

The committee is open to students in grades 7-12, who live or attend school in Greenwich. The committee will meet monthly, switching between Zoom and in-person, depending on the agenda. Additional volunteering opportunities and League events will be available. Meetings will span one hour, and so with the limited duration, commitment and participation is expected.  Continue Reading →

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Martial Arts Studio Approved at Bank Building on South Water Street in Byram

Last week’s P&Z approval of an application for martial arts studio at 30 South Water Street represented something of a compromise from a previous request to change the zone from Water-Based (WB) to LBR-2. The martial arts studio, a “group fitness use,” was considered a less non-conforming use than a bank, and therefore less detrimental to the neighborhood. Continue Reading →

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CT Officials React to Approval of Congressional Republicans’ Budget Bill

“This bill is going to have devastating impacts on millions of Americans for years to come and was passed for the sole purpose of giving tax cuts to millionaires and billionaires. It will amount to a massive income transfer from the poorest and most vulnerable Americans to the wealthiest.” – Governor Ned Lamont Continue Reading →

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P&Z Watch: Greenwich Hospital Smilow Cancer Center Application Unanimously Approved

The final site plan and special permit for Greenwich Hospital Smilow Cancer Center were approved unanimously with a condition the hospital return to the P&Z Commission with a post-occupancy analysis of traffic, pedestrian safety, and on-street and off-street parking conditions one year after receiving certificate of occupancy, and again after two years. Continue Reading →

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P&Z Watch: Restoration and Adaptive Re-use of 5 Brookridge Approved Unanimously

The historic house at 5 Brookridge will be restored, re-purposed and preserved in perpetuity by Chris Franco who has a historic preservation team in place. Through the adaptive re-use of the property and additions, there will be a total of six 2-bedroom residential units. Continue Reading →

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