Funds will be directed to Neighbor to Neighbor, GEMS, GPD for body cams, Chimes Bilding, and Red Cross. Continue Reading →
Meskers: $1.2 Million in State Aid On The Way to Greenwich Non Profits
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Camillo Resumes Mask Mandate in Town Buildings; All Town Meetings Pivot to Zoom
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Town meetings will be held via Zoom until further notice. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Board of Selectmen, COVID-19, Greenwich Schools, Greenwihc Health Dept, social distancing
Witherell Recognized by US News & World Report for 2021-2022
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This year the US News methodology included an emphasis on homes meeting certain standards of patient safety, including a minimum threshold for the staff COVID-19 vaccination rate, decreasing the overuse of antipsychotic drugs and frequent visits to the emergency department. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, nursing home, The Nathaniel Witherell, US News & World Report
Vaccine Passport Available to CT Residents; Store Covid-19 Vaccination Records on Your Mobile Device
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While entirely optional, CT residents can upload their Covid-19 vaccination card to a smartphone or other mobile device. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, COVID-19, Ned Lamont
NatWest Markets Pleads Guilty to Fraud in US Treasury Markets
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According to court documents and NatWest admissions, between January 2008 and May 2014, NatWest traders in London and Stamford, Connecticut, independently engaged in schemes to defraud in connection with the purchase and sale of US Treasury futures contracts. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government
Piccininno: Transportation Columnist Gets It Wrong on I95 Noise Barriers
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“People don’t choose to live by noise, most of the time it is an economic necessity.” – Greg Piccininno, president of stop95nois Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Transportation, Greg Piccininno, Jim Cameron, noise barriers, Talking Transportation
Horseneck DAR Hosts Annual ‘Wreaths Across America’ Ceremony at Old Burying Ground
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This event is held at over 1000 locations across the country including Pearl Harbor, Bunker Hill, Valley Forge, and the September 11 sites. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News
New Buyer of Lake Ave Campus Poses Challenge for Chabad
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A new contract purchaser from the Rock Ridge Association has emerged for the 16+ acre property at 270 Lake Ave. The commission discussed how that might impact the conditions on Chabad Lubavitch who have a lease through July. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Alan Breed, Carmel Academy, Chabad Lubavitch, Katie DeLuca, Margarita Alban, Rock Ridge Association
TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Solution to highway noise is not to create a walled canyon paid for by others
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By Jim Cameron
Building and maintaining our highways is expensive. But here’s a quiz question: on interstates 95 and 84, what costs a half-million dollars a mile to construct? The answer: sound barriers. Why are we spending that kind of money to surround our interstate highways simply to protect the peace and quiet of their immediate neighbors? Living that close to a highway built in the 1950s comes with the twin costs of increased noise and air pollution along with the benefits of proximity to the highways. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, Transportation, Jim Cameron
CT Office of Tourism Launches Winter Marketing Campaign: The State I’m In
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The new “The State I’m In” campaign is aimed at supporting the continued economic recovery of Connecticut’s $15 billion tourism industry and encourages both residents and visitors to explore all Connecticut has to offer this winter season. Continue Reading →