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“Right now there are more Chinese restaurants closing. Greenwich needs a traditional Chinese restaurant, and we have a very strong team.” – Bill Xia, owner of Lunar, set for a soft opening this summer
“HDC/DISCUSSION ITEM. 2 Greenwich Avenue is seeking to demolish the existing structure and the two flanking it on either side and it has sparked a great deal of letter-writing and vocal opposition.”
“Over a decade, CVS over-billed our public healthcare programs for huge quantities of insulin pens, filling refills too early, too often, and too many.” – Attorney General William Tong
Parking is available throughout the event at the Pickwick Plaza parking garages, including one located at 200 Greenwich Avenue (entrance on West Elm Street) and another at 1 Pickwick Plaza (off East Putnam Avenue, adjacent to Sotheby’s Realty). In addition, Greenwich municipal lots and nearby street parking are available.
95 Stanwich Rd sold on May 16, 2019 for $2,290,000 Continue Reading →
The DPW reports that they have had a few inquiries about the recent repaving of the traffic circle on Sound Beach Ave in front of Old Greenwich School. Continue Reading →
Members of the CT VFW and Greenwich Scouts will be at the Greenwich Town Party on Saturday, May 25 handing out poppy cards. Continue Reading →
Police are gearing up for a long holiday weekend. Memorial Day is considered by many as the unofficial start of the summer vacation season. AAA predicted that there will be as many as 1.5 million additional people traveling this weekend compared with last year. A good weekend weather forecast is great news for parades, concerts, and parties. While the Greenwich Police wishes that everyone has fun at this weekend’s activities, they warn that officers will be on patrol to ensure the public’s safety. Continue Reading →
In 2017, there were 17 deaths due to unintentional drowning in Connecticut. Continue Reading →
A man was arrested at his apartment on Chestnut Street Continue Reading →
The event will take place at Arch Street on Tuesday, May 28th from 7-8 pm. High schoolers from the club will perform their works to the audience, and coffee, snacks, and drinks will be provided. Continue Reading →
Bruce Museum’s newest science exhibition, Sharks!, is catching waves from April 20 to September 1st, 2019. Reaching from the deepest depths of their ancient ancestry to the modern evolutions and adaptations of the apex predators, the exhibition promises fascinating facts about the real and everchanging life of a shark and a new way to look at the kings of the ocean. Continue Reading →
Submitted by Lucia Jansen
On May 13, 2019, the RTM approved the BET’s proposed $444 million general FY19-20 fund budget. Included in the budget is $75,000 for an independent town-wide fire study that was added by the BET after a unanimous vote. During the BET budget hearings with the fire department, it showed that there were serious gaps in town-wide fire incident and response time data. Lacking sufficient data, of course, makes it difficult to determine effective and required fire department staffing levels. Additionally, the Office of First Selectman and Fire Department’s report to the RTM and BET revealed that town benchmarking data using national standard criteria for response times, including call processing, turnout, and travel times, was either non-existent, non-compliant (e.g., far beyond recommended standards), or excluded data from our important volunteer fire stations located in the area in which the shortfall in service is claimed. Continue Reading →
The League of Women voters hosted a panel with a group of staff and students of Greenwich High School and the managing director of Sandy Hook Promise, founded by Nicole Hockley This group tackled questions about anonymous reporting, social media, and mental health; as well as speaking about the false-alert lockdown that took place at Greenwich High School two years ago. Continue Reading →