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PHOTOS: Greenwich Lions Club Pancake Breakfast: Live Music, Great Food and a Good Cause

By: greenwichfreepress | 7 hours ago

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.

Government

P&Z Watch: Proposed 8-30g in Chickahominy Two-Family R6 Zone to Make 3-Family Must Be “Comparable”

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.

Letter to the Editor

Fichtel: Who is Engaging in Misinformation and Disinformation on the Rink?

“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

Government

Lamont Establishes Commission To Reevaluate Connecticut’s Education Funding Systems

“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

More Headlines

Tod’s Point Sailing School Launches Its Fifth Season!

Up to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, March 19-24, 2026

Cookie Booth Coming to Holly Hill on Saturday: Hamilton Avenue School Girl Scout Troop 50268

Obituaries

John Ritch Lyon II, 65

By: greenwichfreepress | July 18, 2023

The funeral will be private in Rye, NY. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Greenwich Historical Society. Continue Reading →

Food Drink Restaurants

Chef Duo Open to Open Freebird in Greenwich, a Fast-Casual Chicken Restaurant

By: greenwichfreepress | July 18, 2023

Award-winning chefs Scott and Heather Fratangelo are bringing a fresh perspective to Greenwich with Freebird, a fast-casual chicken restaurant with a menu focused on chef-driven sandwiches, salads, wraps, and more. The restaurant will open Wednesday, July 26, for breakfast, lunch, and an early casual dinner. Continue Reading →

Police & Fire

GPD: Residence Burglarized; Vehicles Stolen in Old Greenwich Neighborhood

By: greenwichfreepress | July 18, 2023

The burglary took place on Halsey Drive. The cars were stolen in the same neighborhood and recovered in New Britain where two juveniles were arrested. Continue Reading →

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Barbies, Boxing & Abuse

By: greenwichfreepress | July 17, 2023

“It is ironic, an oxymoron if you will, that the sport chosen to showcase charitable giving is boxing. A noble cause from fundraiser ‘Glove Up Greenwich,’ at first glance for a worthy goal – to raise money for charities – among them a refuge for abuse victims. Of course they need the money!” – Monica Prihoda, Greenwich Continue Reading →

Government

Attorney General Tong Announces Settlement Regarding Unlawful Construction of Trump Border Wall

By: greenwichfreepress | July 17, 2023

“The Trump border wall was a vapid campaign slogan and a waste of money that did nothing to address our country’s real immigration challenges. It was also an unconstitutional seizure of Congressionally-authorized military funding. This settlement is the final nail in the coffin to this xenophobic vanity project.” – Attorney General William Tong Continue Reading →

Real Estate

Up to the Minute Greenwich Property Transfers, June 22-23, 2023

By: greenwichfreepress | July 17, 2023

45 Lockwood Lane sold on June 23, 2023 for $2,175,000 Continue Reading →

Around Town

Greenwich Scouts Are Destined for the 2023 Jamboree in West Virginia

By: greenwichfreepress | July 17, 2023

Held about every four years, the Jamboree or “Jambo” for short, welcomes scouts from across the country to Summit Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia. Continue Reading →

Government

P&Z to Provide Pre-Application Feedback on CMS Project on Tuesday

By: greenwichfreepress | July 17, 2023

The gross floor area is currently 110,000 and is proposed to be 123,121. Today there are 98 parking spaces; 122 are proposed. Continue Reading →

Giving

Junior League of Greenwich Teams up with Parsonage Cottage to Revitalize Gardens

By: greenwichfreepress | July 17, 2023

The new kitchen herb gardens will be utilized by the community’s chef to make healthy meals for all the senior residents to enjoy. Continue Reading →

Opinion

TALKING TRANSPORTATION: Whatever happened to Elon Musk’s hyperloop?

By: greenwichfreepress | July 17, 2023

It’s hard to believe but this summer marks ten years since the billionaire inventor first unveiled the idea for passenger pods riding like maglev trains inside giant tubes in a near vacuum. So it’s time to see how his vision of this super-fast transportation system is coming along. Spoiler alert: it’s not doing so great. Continue Reading →