It Started in Front of Starbucks

“My Saturday mornings are special. I block my angst about the bizarre and disastrous events permeating our daily lives…That afternoon my mind drifted back to 1957, my first day of high school in a poor, integrated neighborhood when they handed me a leather helmet, high top, used leather cleats and a faded shirt.” – Clifford Schorer Continue Reading →

Fichtel: Supporting Trump Administration’s Effort to Rid the Country of the Millions of Illegal, Unvetted Immigrants

“I’m not a Republican.  I don’t agree with everything the Trump Administration (first or second) has propounded or done. However, I support its effort to rid the country of the millions of illegal, unvetted immigrants who ignored our laws to come and now want the full protection of our laws that they scorned.” – Mark D. Fichtel  Continue Reading →

Moor and Khanna Issue Statement on Charlie Kirk Assassination

“We also feel the urgency to speak out. As a nation, we must put a stop to the growing dangers of political and gun violence in our country. Today also marks the 24th anniversary of 9/11, another horrific act of political violence that continues to haunt us today. Violence of any kind must never be the answer.” – Anthony Moor and Rachel Khanna, Greenwich Democratic candidates for First Selectman and Selectwoman Continue Reading →

Stamford Man Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Tax Charges Related to Theft of More Than $28 Million from Mars, Inc.

Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut - Greenwich Free Press

Steed pleaded guilty to two counts of wire fraud, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of 20 years on each count, and one count of tax evasion, an offense that carries a maximum term of imprisonment of five years. Steed has agreed to pay restitution of $28,410,489 to Mars, Inc., and the government has calculated that he owes the IRS an additional $10,310,680 in back taxes. Continue Reading →

Fassuliotis: Why I Don’t Attend Public September 11th Remembrances

Submitted by Karen Fassuliotis

As September 11, 2025, comes and goes, I find myself reflecting on why I do not attend the public observances that mark one of the worst days in American history. Twenty-four years ago, I was one of the thousands who witnessed the events of that day firsthand in New York City. I’ve written about what I saw many times over the years, but the memories remain vivid, inescapable, even when I try to push them out of my head. I saw the worst of humanity and the best of humanity that day and in the days that followed. It’s a day that must never be forgotten, just as my parents’ generation insisted we never forget Pearl Harbor. Continue Reading →