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New Lebanon School is one of 11 elementary schools in Greenwich enrolling 363 students in Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 5. Nearly 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. New Lebanon’s overall accountability index earned in 2024-25 was 89.3, above the state target of 85 and their highest to date. The school’s performance has been improving steadily in recent years. They earned School of Distinction status for the first time in 2021-22 and repeated their performance in 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Alumni, Families & Staff Invited to Celebrate Quarter Century of Global Education. ISD will host an Open House on Thursday, May 28, from 4:00-5:30pm at its campus at 55 Florence Road in Riverside, bringing together former and current families, alumni, staff, and neighbors to mark a milestone 25 years in the making.
Republican delegates from Greenwich, North Stamford, and New Canaan convened in Greenwich Town Hall on Tuesday evening and unanimously nominated Joe Kelly as their candidate to represent the 36th District in the Connecticut State Senate. Mr. kelly is running to replace State Senator Ryan Fazio, also a Republican, who is vacating the seat to challenge incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont. Fazio took to the floor to nominate Kelly.
Kids don’t just “watch screens” – they build, create and problem-solve thrugh STEM • Robotics • 3D Printing • LEGO® Engineering • Game Design • AI • Minecraft • Drones • Building Cartoons & more.
The Knollwood Garden Club of Greenwich is sponsoring the concert, “Let Freedom Ring!” a handbell choirs benefit to support restoring the historic Seaside Gardens on Greenwich Point, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 4:00 pm – 6:00pm. Rain date: Saturday, May 16, 2026. A reception will follow the concert. Continue Reading →
Ben Branyan talked about relocating staff from Havemeyer. He said one proposal was to connect to town hall. He talked about moving the district’s Facilities to the modular buildings in the Horseneck Parking lot.
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“We are living in polarizing times. But I have always believed that my responsibility is to represent everyone in this community. Whenever possible—and whenever it’s reasonable—I’ve worked to reach across the aisle, listen to different perspectives, and find solutions that serve us all.” – Steve Meskers Continue Reading →
The PTAC Essence award ceremony will take place on Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00am in the Cone Room, 2nd floor, at Town Hall. Continue Reading →
This significant reduction in residential electricity bills is driven by a decrease in the public benefits charge, which will now be a credit on ratepayers’ bills – rather than an additional charge – through at least September. Continue Reading →
The book charts the efforts of four ordinary citizens in the South as they established secret schools to help Black citizens overcome onerous Jim Crow laws and register to vote. Continue Reading →
Monday night’s Representative Town Meeting at CMS had an added display in the entry hallway for the benefit of the RTM members as they arrived. Peter Berg, a past long time member of the RTM set it up. Mr. Berg is a strong proponent of a new skate rink, and his idea for “Harborside” is to build adjacent to the Island Beach Ferry Terminal on the site of the Town’s truck depot and the former teen center building. Berg set up both a storyboard to try to refute the Town’s assertion that a rink can’t be built in this Flood Zone and shared a model of his proposed Harborside rink. Part of his proposal is to renovate the existing rink for the Byram neighborhood and not pursue a new ballfield and access road in Eugene Morolot Memorial Park. Continue Reading →
“As a Greenwich resident, Vice Commander of the Byram Veterans Association and a member of the Hamill Rink Task Force, I had the privilege of participating directly in the Town’s review of the Hamill Rink replacement project. I am writing to express my strong support for the plan now before the RTM and to urge its approval.” – Michael Armstrong Continue Reading →
This event directly supports veteran organizations, including Fisher House., Hooks for Heroes, and Honor Flight—all of which provide essential services to veterans and their families. Continue Reading →
Board-certified psychiatrist Aaron Krasner, MD, will present on Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) an FDA-approved treatment option for adolescents and adults Continue Reading →