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Parks & Rec director Joe Siciliano said Wednesday would be the first meeting as a committee with the vendor SLAM, who will present siting alternatives. That will be followed by committee discussion, and lastly there will be time for public comments. Continue Reading →
During Superstorm Sandy, sand dunes and their vegetative systems at Greenwich Point were pushed back into the town parking lot by a 10-foot storm surge. Hundreds of trees were knocked down, and many more died of saltwater exposure in the days that followed. Since then, community groups and the Town have been working to fortify the dunes heavily with native species to keep sand on the beach and out of the road. Replanting these areas helps to provide food and shelter for animals, and also stabilizes the soil. Continue Reading →
Work on a new bridge/causeway in Bruce Park will result in a detour to I-95 for four months beginning May 1, 2021. Continue Reading →
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on Tuesday, May 04, 2021 at St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside. Continue Reading →
New listing, 51 Richmond Hill Rd. There are 60 open houses this weekend. Full open house list is included. Continue Reading →
“We can understand why individual members prefer to be able to give their attention elsewhere during a meeting (take care of children or other family, enjoy some form of entertainment — watch sports, movies, etc. — or any number of other activities), but we don’t believe providing an opportunity for distractions is a benefit to good legislative process.” – Thomas Byrne, RTM Moderator and Alexis Voulgaris, Moderator Pro Tempore Continue Reading →
BOE member Joe Kelly who is on the stadium committee said the trees need to be removed to make way for handicapped parking. Continue Reading →
The new text amendment proposed Tuesday night would encourage both workforce housing and Affordable housing in Greenwich. Continue Reading →
“Additionally, there are ways of managing older trees in size and scale with judicious pruning or even coppicing or pollarding. To destroy every single tree in this clear cut method is an extremely outdated way of managing a landscape, both ecologically and aesthetically.” – Kate McKenzie Continue Reading →
This weekend, Greenwich Hospital’s Brunswick vaccination site on King St will be open for walk-in patients from 10:00am to 4:00pm without appointments. They will be administering the Pfizer vaccine. There will no longer be a requirement for proof of residency. Continue Reading →