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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.
Due to the current health crisis, the Club has had to pivot from a typical in-person gala that draws 450 party goers to the Club for a night of dinner and dancing. Continue Reading →
The Housing Authority of the Town of Greenwich (HATG) announces its 2020 scholarship recipients. The $1,000 scholarships, funded by HATG, were awarded to eight first-year college students determined by the Greenwich Scholarship Association, and eight students currently enrolled in college. All sixteen recipients are residents of one of the Greenwich Housing Developments or a participant in the Section 8 Program. Through the Greenwich Scholarship Association, the eight students who graduated from Greenwich High School in June are Erica Adjei, June Akpata, Carolina Alicea, Samantha Alvarado, Joana Cabrera, Alberto Figueroa, Mariana Garcia, and Alyson Payan. For the eight students currently enrolled in college, additional scholarship criteria included a GPA of 2.5 or higher and submission of a 500-word essay on the topic of how society has needed to make changes due to the Covid-19 Pandemic and specifically the adjustments they have made to a “new normal.” Continue Reading →
For the Nov 3 general election, voters will be eligible to vote by absentee ballot due to COVID-19. Just check the COVID-19 box on the application. Continue Reading →
Join the Conservation Commission’s annual cleanup at Great Captain Island for International Coastal Cleanup Day. Continue Reading →
“His determination to cut income tax rates for the first time in state history shows an understanding that we need to put money back into the people’s hands to improve our communities, and not the hands of Hartford.” – George Fox Continue Reading →
A Riverside man was charged with Breach of Peace 2 and Criminal Mischief 2. Continue Reading →
After the first two days of professional development were switched to remote, teachers will return to their buildings Monday. Meanwhile CIAC announced that fall interscholastic sports will proceed, despite recommendations from the State Dept of Public Health. Continue Reading →
The Sale will be Entirely Outdoors. Required: Mask Wearing Continue Reading →
A delicious announcement! The st Lawrence Club will host its famous Manero’s Nostalgia Dinner, but this time it will be “TO-GO” Continue Reading →
“Now as opposed to the spring, where there were no restrictions, we’re seeing post-contacts are family members, though occasionally you get a boyfriend or girlfriend,” she said. “In the spring you saw a lot of non-family members.” – Caroline Baisley, Director Greenwich Health Dept Continue Reading →