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At the last Selectmen meeting on May 28, DPW civil engineer Ian Brown requested a road closure on Glenville Road between Glen Ridge and Weaver Street for the overnight hours (9:00pm to 6:00am) between June 21 to June 25.
“If approved, this architectural monstrosity will stand as the permanent, negative legacy of our First Selectman, the Task Force Chairman, and the P&Z Commission. I urge the RTM to protect Greenwich’s history, its neighborhoods, and its financial health by rejecting this MI.” – Jim O’Brien
During the full road closure, residents are urged to plan ahead and allow extra travel time.
Hudson Valley Honor Flight flew 61 veterans of the Vietnam, Korean, and World War II conflicts to Washington DC, where they toured several monuments before having dinner and flying back to White Plains airport, where they were greeted by several hundred family and friends.
“Eliminating the pedestrian-only phase would put our children – and our seniors, and people with disabilities, and everyone else – in the crosswalks while cars have the greenlight to turn right and turn left….The few additional seconds saved for cars by eliminating the pedestrian-only crossing is not worth the risks to our precious children, and everyone else.” – Greenwich PTA Council Board of Directors Continue Reading →
Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones announced on Monday that 53 district employees have been named GPS’s “Difference Maker” award recipients for November. Continue Reading →
The Fairfield Ave Bridge, which crosses over I-95 in Norwalk, has reopened ahead of schedule and under budget. The new bridge, spanning approximately 170 feet in length over I-95, maintains sidewalks on both sides and reduces the width of the vehicle travel lanes to better accommodate bicyclists. Continue Reading →
Police said a Weston woman who refused to leave Mediterraneo Restaurant belligerently cursed at officers, restaurant staff and EMS personnel, and then pushed an officer. Continue Reading →
Special Education Legal Fund (S.E.L.F.) was founded in 2018 to level the playing field for families in need with children in the special education system. S.E.L.F. provides resources, knowledge, and support to parents, guardians, and self-advocates in order to facilitate the successful navigation of the special education process. Continue Reading →
During each 2-hour window, 20% of patron’s purchases will benefit DART, a public charity dedicated to finding a cure for Neimann-Pick type C disease, a rare childhood disease also known as Childhood Alzheimer’s. Continue Reading →
“Perfect solutions are few and far between. At the end of the day, the need for housing may supersede almost everything else. We can work with developers to create housing that is sensible and compliant with our regulation and the POCD guiding principles. Or, we can pay lip service, do nothing, and wait for exogenous forces to impose unwanted changes to our town.” – P&Z commissioner Peter Lowe Continue Reading →
“AI could improve commuting by better handling rail scheduling, matching train capacity with demand. Driverless buses and trains (using AI) will save money and avoid the “human error” factor tied to potential mistakes.” – Jim Cameron Continue Reading →
“This is not our first rodeo….The commission is telling you that we are not seeing it as feasible from a legal point of view as proposed.” – P&Z commission chair, Margarita Alban Continue Reading →
Thanks to the support of a generous anonymous donor, breakfast is free for current Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich members. Continue Reading →