Schools

Fun Times in the GHS Parking Lot: Not!

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Parking woes at GHS are nothing new, but they’ve recently been ratcheted up notch as a result of construction. GHS Headmaster, Chris Winters, sent out the email below explaining the shortage of student parking and the school’s attempt to fairly distribute parking permits for the limited spots available. Even Winters admits, “the parking situation stinks.” Greenwich Free Press has heard from seniors who feel parking permits were distributed unfairly, with at least one permit  appropriated to a student who lives a stone’s throw from campus, and others distributed to students still on their learners permits. One tipster indicated that students are going home during lunch and returning with their cars once spots free up in the afternoon. Continue Reading →

Dogs

Convicted of Animal Cruelty: Still “Rescuing” Dogs

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When Bethlehem Animal Control Officer Judy Umstead visited a rented barn in her town back in November 2012, she reported finding dogs kept by SPCA of Connecticut in under-heated and under-lit conditions. The shelter director, Fred Acker, was arrested and charged with 63 counts of animal cruelty. Over 60 dogs were seized by animal control. More than a year later, Acker was convicted on 15 counts of animal cruelty stemming from that cold day. In Litchfield Superior Court on Jan. Continue Reading →

Boosting Metro-North Train Service: Work Starts Monday on CL&P Transformers

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Governor Malloy announced on Sunday that CL&P has been contracted to install new transformers in Cos Cob in hopes of improving service on the New Haven line. The work starts Monday, Feb. 3 in Greenwich, and should double the electrical supply and prevent future power failures like the one caused by a Con Edison power outage in Mt. Vernon back in September. That outage disrupted service on Metro-North’s New Haven line, inconveniencing tens of thousands of commuters. Continue Reading →

featured

Snow is on the Way for Monday

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Oh snap, the National Weather Service is forecasting another storm for Monday. The winter weather advisory begins at 5:00am and is expected to stay in effect until 7pm Monday night. Tonight there is a chance of rain and sleet before 2am, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. On Monday, the NWS forecasts snow, mainly before 5pm, with a high near 32° and a total of 3 to 5 inches possible. Can you spot where this photo was taken? Continue Reading →

Arts

Another Smash: SuperShow ’14 at Central Middle School

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This year marks Anne Beaty’s 14th year producing and directing SuperShow at Central Middle School and the energy still burns. The winter tradition carried on with a sold-out house and four super heroes reprising their roles as scorekeepers. Subscribe to the daily Greenwich Free Press newsletter. Highlights of the show included the Top Tucker competition. Tucker McGarrity, along with his sidekick Emma, danced to Blurred Lines, and then faced off against the CMS 7th grade dancers who performed their own rendition of the chart topping song. Continue Reading →