“About 3,500 LIRR workers walked out this past weekend, shutting down service for nearly 300,000 daily riders. The fight is over wages and health costs.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
LIRR Strike: Could Metro-North Be Next for a Strike?
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Talking Transportation: No Gas Lines…Yet
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“If you’re planning a European vacation this summer, double check. Because jet fuel prices have nearly doubled since the war began Lufthansa has already cancelled 20,000 flights this summer.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion
Do GHS Students Stick to An (Academic) Status Quo?
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“Hopefully, with the proper cooperation and policy, students will be more encouraged to explore courses related to their own personal interests instead of sticking to the ‘status quo’ of what a ‘good’ student should take.” – Alexa Loera, GHS class of 2026 Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Alexa Loera
Talking Transportation: The Cheapest Gallon of Gas Is the One You Don’t Burn
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“TURN ON THE AC: It may seem counter-intuitive, but at highway speeds this summer you should close your windows because the wind blowing around inside your car reduces its aerodynamics. When you park, try to find some shade so your car doesn’t get oven hot and require immediate AC when you get going again.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion
Talking Transportation: Cathedrals for Trains, But No Trains
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“In Connecticut, when it comes to transportation we don’t seem to have a transportation strategy… we just have a construction strategy.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Jim Cameron, Talking Transportation
OPINION: Idea for “Harborside” Rink Location Displayed before RTM Meeting
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Monday night’s Representative Town Meeting at CMS had an added display in the entry hallway for the benefit of the RTM members as they arrived. Peter Berg, a past long time member of the RTM set it up. Mr. Berg is a strong proponent of a new skate rink, and his idea for “Harborside” is to build adjacent to the Island Beach Ferry Terminal on the site of the Town’s truck depot and the former teen center building. Berg set up both a storyboard to try to refute the Town’s assertion that a rink can’t be built in this Flood Zone and shared a model of his proposed Harborside rink. Part of his proposal is to renovate the existing rink for the Byram neighborhood and not pursue a new ballfield and access road in Eugene Morolot Memorial Park. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Opinion
YWCA Greenwich’s Stand Against Racism: Let’s Have The Talk
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“Childhood should be a magical time of wonder and exploration. Most importantly, it should be a time of innocence. It should. However, that is not the case. The complications of the world often meet young Black children before they are ready. To borrow from the popular adage, if Black kids are old enough to experience and understand racism, then their non-Black counterparts should be able to do the same.” – Mary Lee Kiernan, President & CEO, YWCA Greenwich; Simone Quartey, Director, YWCA Greenwich’s Center for Equity & Justice; and Ali Morgan, Education Consultant, Keynote for 2026 Stand Against Racism Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Opinion, YWCA Greenwich
Talking Transportation: A Century of Flying
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Happy 100th birthday to American Airlines, which traces its roots to April 15, 1926 when it first flew a contract airmail route between Chicago and St Louis. In 1959 American introduced its first jet, the Boeing 707. In 1981 they launched AAdvantage, the first major airline loyalty program. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion
Talking Transportation: Will Higher Gas Prices Help Mass Transit?
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Transit advocates might be accused of a little schadenfreude, taking satisfaction in drivers’ pain at the pump. Or maybe they’re renewing their long term dream: Maybe this will finally push people out of their cars and onto the train and bus! – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion
Talking Transportation: Could Your Mail Really Stop?
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“Without Congress doing something, the USPS won’t stop your home deliveries, at least not every day. But we may lose Saturday mail. And see smaller post offices close. And first class rates could zoom up to about $1 per letter.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →