Eversource Shares Revised Rendering & Cable Routes to Proposed Substation

Eversource submitted its proposal to the Connecticut Siting Council for a Rail Road Ave substation and 2.3 miles of cable connecting the Cos Cob station to 290 Railroad Ave. Eversource are planning a public open house at Greenwich Town Hall on July 15. The revised sub station proposal includes a lower building height and deeper set back from the street to allow for some landscaping, and the addition of brick veneer siding. Continue Reading →

Special Board of Selectmen Meeting June 29 to Discuss MI for New Leb Scheme D

A special meeting of the Board of Selectmen has been scheduled for Monday, June 29 at 7:00pm in the Town Hall meting room to discuss the request for Municipal Improvement (MI) Status for New Lebanon Elementary School (Scheme D). The First Selectman have requested that Police, Fire, and the Greenwich Emergency Medical Service Chiefs attend this meeting. See also:

Without Alternatives, Board of Ed Votes for Scheme D, Recommends Modulars at Western Middle School

Tesei on New Leb Scheme B: I believe it does not serve the community’s interest long term. UPDATE: Sections of Ball Field Adjacent to New Lebanon School Fenced Off

Successful Voter Registration Drive at New Lebanon Coincides with Public Participation in Planning New School

Scheme B — a.k.a Site Bravo — Wins in Board of Education in 6 to 2 Vote

New Leb Building Committee Begins to Take Shape

Board of Selectmen’s Field Trip to New Leb Ravine: Visualizing a New School

New Lebanon School Scheme C: Avoids “FEMA Shacks,” Preserves Town Green

PHOTOS: New Leb Hosts Pep Rally before SBA Testing

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Family Centers Graduation at Armstrong Court is a Sea of Smiles

It was a gorgeous sunny day at Armstrong Court for Family Centers pre-school graduation on Thursday, and for many of the children it was probably the first certificate they’d earned. As families jockeyed for an angle for the prefect photo or video, the children, in their mortar boards and best outfits, smiled as all the attention was directed their way. About two dozen volunteers from Morgan Stanley set up the event, served lunch to all the children and their families and even cleaned up afterward, making it possible for the parents to actually see and enjoy the graduation. Continue Reading →

Felony Tampering with a Witness Charge for Cos Cob Man

Authorities have brought a felony-level charge of tampering with a witness against the Greenwich man who is accused of hurling expletives and racial epithets last summer—including a reference to ‘Ferguson,’ the Missouri town where an officer the prior month had shot and killed an unarmed black teenager—at a black New Canaan parking enforcement officer after receiving a $15 ticket. Continue Reading →