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Greenwich PTA’s to RTM, BET: Release Allocated Funds for New Leb, Avoid Forced Redistricting

“The State’s response to our failure to uphold the agreement is to force redistricting. This is currently being discussed in Fairfield and West Hartford. If redistricting is enforced, the Town of Greenwich would be required to cross-town bus approximately 900 students at a minimum estimated expense of $1,500,000 per year for transportation alone. In addition our neighborhood schools would be lost which would impact all residents’ property values.” – PTA Council executive board and 12 additional PTA executive boards Continue Reading →

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Letter: Federal Concealed Carry Gun Legislation Would Override CT’s Stringent Gun Laws

“Proposed legislation would override Connecticut’s stringent requirements to carry guns in public by forcing Connecticut to recognize the concealed carry permits of all out-of-state gun-toting individuals, regardless of how lax are the other states’ permitting requirements.” – Martin Buss, Greenwich Continue Reading →

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Tesei: Why I’m Running for Another Term as Greenwich First Selectman

“We have the highest quality educational opportunities; a balanced approach to investment in our public infrastructure using prudent, responsible and effective methods of financing; excellent services for the most vulnerable of our residents and our increasing and active senior residents.” Continue Reading →

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Litvack: At What Cost the “Cut, Slash and Burn” Cry of Ultraconservatives in Greenwich?

“We can no longer simply decry our increased traffic problems despite zero population growth, while doing nothing to solve it. We can no longer ignore the deteriorating sports fields and sports facilities all over Town.” – Sandy Litvack, candidate for first selectman of Greenwich Continue Reading →

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Blankley: Investing in Education is the Only Way Forward

“Some naysayers, even some in my own party, reject a grant designed to solve this problem. The state’s agencies have signed off on the grant and its purpose, so why argue with that? Some are opposed to a larger school but the experience we had with Glenville tells us that we should build appropriately sized schools to accommodate demographic swings. …Then some try to use the state’s financial situation to bolster their position.” – John Blankley, Continue Reading →

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