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On Tuesday morning a large group of Greenwich Public Schools PTA volunteers gathered at town hall to honor nominees for the Essence awards. This year there were an unprecedented 16 nominees.
The legislation increases the penalty for harassing election workers from a misdemeanor to a felony on a second offense, including publicizing an election worker’s name or address with intent to intimidate. It also makes tampering with an absentee ballot drop box a class D felony. Additionally, it restricts federal law enforcement officials from being within 250 of a polling place or other sensitive election site without permission from state election officials or court order. The law empowers the attorney general to act against interference or intimidation.
Tod’s Point beach received an A+ grade. Island Breach received an A grade, Great Captain Island received an A+ and Byram Beach received a D+.
The Greenwich Scholarship Association will be the beneficiary of the Woman’s Club of Greenwich’s Concert on the Lawn on Friday, June 5 — an evening dedicated to helping local students achieve a college education through need-based scholarships.
“Sadly, several of the Republican BET candidates running for re-election have voting records and communications that display a fundamental lack of understanding of the budget drivers, as well as consistent antagonism towards our Town departments, Town Boards, Schools, and Greenwich residents.” – Doug Fenton Continue Reading →
“The BET has openly shown its scorn for other governing bodies in town including the Board of Education (BOE) and the RTM. BET Chair Harry Fisher went so far as to publicly say that he doesn’t accept a “mandate” from the RTM.” – Mark J Lewis Continue Reading →
“Republican failures show their inability to assemble a unified team and execute on the basics of town government. Enough is enough. It’s time to change our leadership.” – Gene Rostov Continue Reading →
This project, part of the Safe Streets Greenwich initiative, will test temporary traffic-calming and pedestrian-safety measures near Western Middle School during school hours to evaluate designs that promote safer walking, biking, and driving for students and the surrounding community. Continue Reading →
Two heavy agendas included changing 5-house structure at GHS to one based on grades: 9, 10, 11 and 12; moving to a 7-block fixed schedule, consolidating freshmen English/Social Studies and not weighting the grades, school bus parking, and Cardinal Stadium lighting. The much anticipated enrollment report was presented. Also the head of IT gave an update on the cellular improvement project at GHS. Continue Reading →
This week Governor Ned Lamont announced that his administration is providing $3 million in emergency state funding to the nonprofit organization Connecticut Foodshare to help Connecticut residents who are expected to lose access to food stamp benefits. Continue Reading →
“Our Town Clerk, Jacqueline A. Budkins, isn’t just an official — she’s our neighbor, community member, and advocate. She brings genuine passion to customer service, whether assisting residents online or greeting them at the counter. She leads with empathy and professionalism, ensuring every interaction is met with care and respect.” – Icy Frantz Continue Reading →
“All of the Democrats on the Board of Education (Karen Hirsh, Laura Kostin, Sophie Koven, and Kathleen Stowe) should immediately resign. Laura Kostin should suspend her campaign.” – Carl Lancaster Continue Reading →
Bring the family and watch the funtastic and high-flying Wizards take on Greenwich Public Schools staff and hopefully some of our favorite Greenwich residents. Continue Reading →
“Please vote for all six Democratic candidates for the BET and ONLY those six. We deserve a BET that will focus on building a better future for our town and I am confident the Democratic slate has the experience and credentials to deliver for all of Greenwich.” – Scott Kalb Continue Reading →