Ed Philipp Resigns as CEO of Greenwich YMCA

After three years at the YMCA of Greenwich, Ed Philipp will pursue other endeavors. According to Board chair Sandy Waters, “Under Ed’s leadership, the Greenwich YMCA settled its construction debt, grew financial aid to deserving individuals and families from $100,000 in 2012 to more than $400,000 in 2014 and expanded and re-energized its volunteer network, and operated with a stable, cost-effective, and profitable financial model.” Continue Reading →

Eversource to Pass Savings on to CT Customers

Eversource standard service customers should see a significant drop in their monthly electric bill. According to Eversource, the savings of about 20% monthly will be in effect through the end of the year. The standard service price changes twice a year (January 1 and July 1). State law requires that. Eversource is a regulated energy distribution company, and they purchase electricity from wholesale suppliers on behalf of their customers. Those costs are passed directly to them with no profit to the company. All of Eversource’s customers have the option to buy their power from other retail suppliers or go with their standard service rate. Continue Reading →