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“Can other government agencies like ICE access the information. Can insurance companies or another FOIA the data? Can another state’s police department or attorney general’s office subpoena the data in a vigilante justice effort regarding women’s health care should someone seek healthcare in Connecticut?” – Danielle Eason
The next step following the public hearing is for the item to go before the RTM on June 8 for approval.
New collaboration at Camp Seton increases access to affordable childcare, outdoor learning, and youth leadership opportunities
The event runs 10:00am to 2:00pm in “Police Alley,” at 11 Bruce Place.
The investigation showed that, in general, Black and Hispanic applicants were admitted with consistently lower academic qualifications than their White and Asian counterparts. – US Dept of Justice
Mohegan Vape and Cigar, located at 1255 East Putnam Avenue, was found to be in violation of Connecticut General Statute Sec. 53-344(b) – Sale of tobacco to a person under twenty-one. Continue Reading →
Drop off in the 24-hour donation bin at church office door. The church will deliver your donated non-perishable food/care items weekly to Neighbor to Neighbor to assist 795 local families in need. Continue Reading →
“…in Greenwich, where Democrats have twisted the 2025 education budget debate into a masterclass in deception. The Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) reduced the proposed
budget increase by $4 million, leaving a still-generous $8 million year-over-year hike. Yet, Democrats have cried “slashing” and “devastating cuts,” whipping up parents and teachers with apocalyptic rhetoric and orchestrating a letter writing campaign with similar jeremiads.” – David Lancaster Continue Reading →
“I am tired of watching Republican BET members ignore the overwhelming voices of parents who support school investment.” – Elspeth Spransy Mesarina Continue Reading →
Fifth graders at North Street School assembled a series of huts, each with a purpose ranging from town hall to insurance company, and from hotel to courtroom. Continue Reading →
“I’ve watched us choose not to CUT English teachers but just quietly not hire replacements when they retire, resulting in the quiet growth of my class sizes and the quiet loss of my free time as it gets quietly eaten by my free labor.” – Kim Pennings, Greenwich Public School Teacher Continue Reading →
“Earlier start times will harm all GHS students through institutionally mandated sleep deprivation. The sleep math just doesn’t work. Teenagers’ circadian rhythms make it difficult to fall asleep before 11:00pm, and they require 8.5–9.5 hours of sleep. It is scientific fact. With a 7:30am start (and worse yet, 6:30am bus pick-up), achieving enough sleep is mathematically impossible.” – Amy Harr, GHS Parent of both start times, Riverside Continue Reading →
The Connecticut House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday that requires all school districts statewide to adopt a policy on the use of smartphones by students in K-12 public schools as part of an effort to promote distraction-free learning in the digital age….The legislation will next be transmitted to the Senate for its consideration. Continue Reading →
A private memorial will be held by the family. In lieu of flowers, please consider a generous donation to Continuum of Care, to assist them in caring for other individuals with serious disabilities. Continue Reading →
“See where your tax dollars are going instead of funding Greenwich High houses or maintaining a start time that doesn’t feel like educating above the arctic circle…. Item 57131 – Prior Year Losses, $5.0MM. Item 52360 – Rental/Maintenance Software, $6.0MM. Item 51100 – Overtime, $8.5MM. Item 51300 – Temporary Salaries, $8.6MM. Item 51110 – Payments for Holiday Services, $1.72MM…” – Brian Raabe Continue Reading →