State Rep Candidates Talk Pensions, Tolls, Opioids

On Wednesay night after candidate for State Senator Scott Frantz and Alex Bergstein debated, four State Representative candidates had their own debate. Moderator Kay Maxwell first asked about solving problems with state pensions. Steve Meskers, a finance expert who had a 35-year career on Wall Street specializing in emerging markets with a focus on Latin America, is challenging incumbent Mike Bocchino in the 150th House district, said the state’s pension funds system was pay-as-you-go from 1931 until about 1975. “In 1984 those pensions began to be fully funded for a short while, and then were left unfunded. The gap is tremendous,” he said. Continue Reading →

Fall Family Festival sponsored by the Greenwich Tree Conservancy

On Saturday, Oct 13 from 2:00 to 4:00pm all are invited to head to the newly re-named Greenwich Botanical Center (formerly the Garden Education Center) which will be the setting for an exciting, fun day amidst the natural surroundings of the Montgomery Pinetum. There will be activities for both children and adults. These activities include learning more about Woodcrafts through a whittling demonstration by Eric Kamen, a local arborist and avid woodworker. Kamen creates beautiful objects from felled trees. There will also be a Tree Bingo game and a Scavenger Hunt throughout the Arboretum. Continue Reading →