Around Town

Solidarity for Ferguson in Greenwich – Why One Black Teen is Livid and Afraid

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“My name is Alleyha Dannett, I am a graduate of Greenwich High School’s Class of 2014, and I am livid and afraid….It is virtually impossible to feel safe in our modern society, as a Black person. The year may as well be 1954, because the paranoia of being gunned down at any moment, for anything as “wild” as playing your music too loud (while simultaneously Black) or walking down the street (while Black) seems to be just enough to deserve death.” Continue Reading →

Letter to the Editor

Cos Cob Neighbor: GRS Misstates Size of Greenwich Baptist Church

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“According to the Greenwich Assessors Field Card the Greenwich Baptist Church (GBC) total square footage for their church and chapel buildings is approximately 17,284 square feet….Where did this “just under 24,000 square feet” come from? Was the size misstated to make the Greenwich Reform Synagogue plans look small in comparison?” – John Timm, 78 Orchard St, Cos Cob Continue Reading →