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“It’s a very large space and you’re saying you’re going to have small classes. We have had not positive experience with that – where people have filled the space to overflowing, creating parking problems. When you have the space, human nature fills it.” – Margarita Alban, Greenwich P&Z chair
“About 3,500 LIRR workers walked out this past weekend, shutting down service for nearly 300,000 daily riders. The fight is over wages and health costs.” – Jim Cameron
Eagle Island’s all-girls overnight programs (ages 8–17) offer swimming, sailing, crafts, and so much more—all in a supportive environment where girls grow into confident, fearless women ready to take on the world.
According to the arrest warrant, about $68,000 in funds were transferred out of a Fidelity account and allegedly funneled through multiple accounts before being converted into Bitcoin.
A Greenwich man was charged with Criminal Mischief 2 and Breach of Peace 2 on Friday. Continue Reading →
Thanks to the kindness and generosity of the Greenwich community, the program will fund summer camps, meals and gear for over 200 athletes. Continue Reading →
All pets must be healthy to receive a vaccine. Dogs must be leashed and cats in carriers. Continue Reading →
The annual Pride event featuring a flag raising outside Greenwich Town Hall drew an enthusiastic crowd on a sunny afternoon. Continue Reading →
Panelists stressed the importance of doing research into your chosen college and the services it provides before you arrive instead of waiting until you get there. Parents were told to make sure that they can stay in contact with their children through releases from their providers or becoming their healthcare proxy so their child’s healthcare provider will talk to them. Continue Reading →
“Americans have become inured to Mr. Trump’s questionable behavior the same way children can become numb to the graphic violence in some video games.” – Dan Quigley Continue Reading →
Connecticut’s almost ten year-old CTfastrak has just been named the best such system in the US by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy. Continue Reading →
The public television series “Museum Access” will devote an upcoming segment on American Impressionist paintings created by artists of the Cos Cob Art Colony that are in the collections of The Bruce Museum and Greenwich Historical Society. Continue Reading →
From the Better Business Bureau
If you are applying for jobs online, do your research before accepting an interview or employment offer. Job scammers have gotten very sophisticated, convincingly claiming to represent real employers, requiring interviews, and even providing phony offer letters. These cunning new twists on traditional job scams have increased in BBB’s Scam Tracker. In fact, according to BBB’s latest Scam Tracker Risk Report, employment scams were identified as the number one riskiest scam for people ages 18-44 in 2023. How the Scam Works
You apply for a job online through a reputable, third-party job-seeking site, or you see a posting for a remote job on social media and message the poster. Continue Reading →
The P&Z commission noted that while 8-30g waived regs on setbacks for residential, it says nothing about commercial. The application includes retail in both buildings. There were still concerns about a condo building separate from affordable building, as well as height and mass. Continue Reading →