Is it by chance that many of the recent wrong-way crashes on our parkways and interstates have occurred in the wee hours of the morning? – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Talking Transportation: Avoiding Drowsy Driving
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TALKING TRANSPORTATION: That “New Car Smell” is coming to Amtrak
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Don’t you just love that “new car smell”? Well, that’s coming… slowly… to Amtrak, as the nation’s passenger railroad replaces its old fleet of cars. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion
Care about local zoning? Here’s how Greenwich State Democrats Protected It
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“The Greenwich delegation ran on a promise to protect local zoning control and that is exactly what we have done. Don’t fall for the hype from the Republican party alleging that your Greenwich state representatives voted against local zoning control. Nothing could be further from the truth.” – Greenwich House delegation, State Representatives Rachel Khanna, Steve Meskers and Hector Arzeno Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Opinion
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Hero Trucker, Wrong Way Crash, Ferry Service
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“So if CDOT can return I-95 from a disaster-scene to regular service in 80 hours, why haven’t they been able to post all the new warning signs at parkway entrances they promised months ago, preventing further carnage?” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion
Are Cliques at Greenwich High School Set in Stone?
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“Cliques. Groups. Inner circles. Whatever term you use, we’ve all heard of them. They make up the basis for almost every movie set in high school, and seem to play a large role in society’s perception of adolescents. The question is, are the stereotypes true?” – Alexa Loera, GHS Class of 2026 Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Alexa Loera, cliques, Greenwich High School
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Is the state doing enough to keep unsafe trucks off our highways?
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By Jim Cameron
Another week, another fiery truck crash on a Connecticut highway, this time in Norwalk on I-95. You’ll remember it was just last June when a similar inferno closed I-95 in Philadelphia as a tanker truck blaze practically melted the steel, collapsing the highway. And last April there was another tanker fire on the Gold Star bridge in New London. If your memory is really good you might recall a similar truck crash on I-95 in Bridgeport on the elevated section of highway back in 2004. The resulting fire melted holes in the highway. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion
Protection Procedures Needed to Prevent Clearcutting Trees on Private Property
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“While our Planning & Zoning Commission addresses tree cover once a site plan has been filed, and IWWA protects trees on designated wetlands, there exists a loophole where trees are unprotected and can be removed by developers and others at will. We can all see this as we drive around town and notice the barren, clearcut properties around us.” – Sandra Harris, Francia Alvarez & Joan Seguin Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion
Greenwich DTC Condemns White Supremacist Group in Greenwich
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“We cannot water down our response by espousing First Amendment rights above all else as some local leaders have done, we must condemn with conviction when Nazis march in our streets.” – Greenwich DTC chair Christina Downey Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: You Are the Traffic
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Lawmakers have apparently again killed a bill that would lower the legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05. This was tried last year and also failed despite the fact that Connecticut ranks #4 in the US in fatal accidents. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion
Greenwich BET Democrats Explain the Democratic Vote on the Town Budget
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“Democrats split their vote 3-3 on the annual budget to send a message about inadequate funding for critical needs forced through by the Republican majority.” – Democratic members of the BET Continue Reading →