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The Greenwich Lions Club Pancake Breakfast took place Saturday at the Cohen Eastern Greenwich Civic Center. Guests enjoyed unlimited pancakes, sausages, juice, coffee, live bluegrass music and much more.
The P&Z commission pushed back on an applicant who wants to add a stove to make a basement finished space that is 55% (675 sq ft) the size of two market rate units in the house (1,041 and 1,621 sq ft), noting 8-30g requires affordable units be comparable in size and finishes.
“Fred Camillo, in his 4/17 weekly letter, accuses his opponents of engaging in both misinformation and disinformation, but it is he that does so, some of it by omission. ” – Mark Fichtel, Byram
“It is about time that we take a bottom-up look at how we fund our schools with a focus on ensuring funding is fair and driving the best results for our students. The efficiency and effectiveness of the largest streams of state education funding, such as ECS, have not been evaluated holistically for many years.” – Ned Lamont
“The onus is not on the neighbors or the commission to bail Mr. Franco out of his poorly researched investment or to maximize his returns on his ill conceived projects.” – Susan Meyers Continue Reading →
Delavan Avenue is a critical connection between Port Chester, New York and I-95 at Exit 2 in Greenwich. The interchange services approximately 10,279 vehicles per day, according to DPW. Continue Reading →
“And to top it off, First Selectman Fred Camillo praised Ron Desantis for doing a “very good job in Florida” and for having a “backbone!” And this is just a top line of the anti-American actions these extremist Republicans advocate. That is why Greenwich Republicans warmly welcomed Vivek Ramaswamy last month and now are preparing to welcome Ron DeSantis.” – Diane Kretschmann Continue Reading →
“With proceeds supporting our swim school scholarship program, assuring that all Greenwich children can learn how to enjoy water safely regardless of financial means, we are grateful for the partnership with the Greenwich Swim Committee.” – Matthew Skaarup, YMCA Greenwich CEO Continue Reading →
A fundraiser has been organized via GoFundMe.com for Nate Covello. Many know Nate from growing up in Greenwich, volunteering at St Roch’s Feast, and working security at GHS. Continue Reading →
It is alleged that Costa-Mota entered stores empty handed, dressed to appear like a contractor. He then collected Anderson doors, which he brought to each store’s Service Department where he made non-receipted returns of the doors. With each successful return the man was provided with a store credit that he later redeemed at other stores, mainly located in Connecticut. Continue Reading →
The brief notes that social media companies have welcomed the input of state governments and federal agencies on topics critical to the public interest, such as protecting children from online harassment and preventing the spread of misinformation designed to undermine election security and integrity. Continue Reading →
The board talked about the many limitations to the use of Pomerance, including those based on Parks & Rec master plan and open space plan. There are also issues of wetlands and flood control. Continue Reading →
“Idaho’s draconian abortion ban caused patients to flee the state for medical care, so they went ahead and criminalized interstate travel as well. This is a blatantly unconstitutional overreach, with dire consequences for the health and safety of Idaho patients. These kinds of extremist laws are precisely why Connecticut passed the Reproductive Freedom Defense Act, and why we will continue to fight on every front to protect access to safe, legal abortion.” – Attorney General Tong. Continue Reading →
Through his scheme, approximately 61 investors lost a total of more than $30 million. Continue Reading →