Why Greenwich Republicans Will Have a Primary on September 9 — Entrenched Insiders vs. Independent Thinkers

“Over the past term, Fisher has fostered a hostile work environment—berating Republican colleagues both publicly and privately, even calling those who opposed him “miscreants.'” – David Alfano, Nisha Arora, and Lucia Jansen were endorsed by the Republican Town Committee on July 22. Alessandra Brus, Phil Dodson, and John Hopley qualified for the primary ballot through petitions filed on August 6. Continue Reading →

Republican BET Slate: Let us set the record straight—right now.

“Dissatisfied with the balanced slate nominated by the RTC, three incumbents decided they wanted to control more seats.  The following day they encouraged one of their supporters to start the process of petitioning to force a party-wide primary costing the taxpayers $85,000.” – Sally Bednar, Josh Brown, Harry Fisher, Joe Kelly, Joe Pellegrino and Leslie Tarkington Continue Reading →

Chiavaroli: Back to School Traffic and BET Republicans’ Cut to the BOE Budget

“We all know that traffic has been a major concern in Greenwich over the last few years. This year though, that traffic crunch isn’t the fault of the town, distracted driving, or simply “more cars on the road.” It is the direct result of the BET Republicans’ cut to the BOE budget.” – Veronica Chiavaroli, Democratic candidate for the Board of Education Continue Reading →

Community Rallies to Support Freccia Bros Garage after Eviction Ruling

Freccia Bros Garage has operated in Greenwich since 1922, starting as a repair shop for carriages in the horse and buggy era and later pivoting to cars. In the 50’s there was an active used car sales business. In the 60s, Freccia Bros Garage started working on Volkswagens and never looked back. The pandemic turned out to be a boon to business as collectors paid high prices for vintage Volkswagens in online national auctions. Continue Reading →