Police & Fire

Drunk Driving Endangers One in Five Teens: Interview with GHS’s Peter Negrea

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“I’ve seen drug deals in school. When you go into the bathroom during or in-between classes, you’ll see kids smoking weed or electronic cigarettes, which the fire alarms can’t detect… drug use is so prevalent and nobody is stopping the clear issue. And this is a teen saying this. I’m saying, ‘Great, we understand there’s a problem. Now what are going to do about it?’” said Peter Negrea (GHS ’16), the founder of the Greenwich Safe Rides Board and Executive Secretary of the Greenwich First Selectman’s Youth Commission. Continue Reading →

Government

Greenwich Harbor Master’s Report: Shrinking Harbors, Fewer Moorings

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“As of July 15, 2015 we have had 550 mooring applications to date. At $75.00 each that should total $ 41,250.00… Silted in mooring fields must be restored and maintained by dredge to meet the growing demand for moorings. Greenwich Harbor, a federal navigation project, alone has lost over 35 mooring locations and half its depth because of silt in the Town of Greenwich’s most protected harbor.” – Ian MacMillan, Greenwich Harbor Master Continue Reading →

Government

Architectural Review Committee: Revised Eversource Rendering Still God Awful

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On Wednesday night the Architectural Review Committee again blasted Eversource, who presented an updated rendering of their proposed substation for 290 Railroad Ave. One member of the ARC said it looked like an abandoned hotel in Florida. GASP member Dwight Uedo said it looked like “a sex shop.” Other residents described it as “lipstick on a pig” and “like a Westy Storage Center” respectively. In the end, all the ARC could do was compile their advice in writing and furnish it to the Connecticut Siting Council who take over the approval process here on in. Continue Reading →