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On Tuesday morning a large group of Greenwich Public Schools PTA volunteers gathered at town hall to honor nominees for the Essence awards. This year there were an unprecedented 16 nominees.
The legislation increases the penalty for harassing election workers from a misdemeanor to a felony on a second offense, including publicizing an election worker’s name or address with intent to intimidate. It also makes tampering with an absentee ballot drop box a class D felony. Additionally, it restricts federal law enforcement officials from being within 250 of a polling place or other sensitive election site without permission from state election officials or court order. The law empowers the attorney general to act against interference or intimidation.
Tod’s Point beach received an A+ grade. Island Breach received an A grade, Great Captain Island received an A+ and Byram Beach received a D+.
The Greenwich Scholarship Association will be the beneficiary of the Woman’s Club of Greenwich’s Concert on the Lawn on Friday, June 5 — an evening dedicated to helping local students achieve a college education through need-based scholarships.
“Your hypothesis is inaccurate, there is no mass contempt for teachers. There may be a few outliers but I can tell you unequivocally that our teachers are supported by this community. It is the leadership we have great distain for. And you should feel the same way because they have no loyalty to you.” – Carl Higbie Continue Reading →
“What we do not need on the Board of Education is
more controversial personalities who will unnecessarily inject fringe ideologies into every issue that comes before the board.” – Greg Piccininno Continue Reading →
“At the last election, riding a wave of hard-right Trump conservatism, Republicans again won control, and then abandoned any fig-leaf of bipartisanship by dominating the town’s powerful BET with party line votes.” – Mike Warner Continue Reading →
“It can be challenging when your child leaves home, but this is what we’ve prepared them for. They need to be on their own to learn life skills to help them lead successful adult lives.” – Lea Grimaldi Continue Reading →
In addition to the costume contest, expect free pet food samples from over 15 vendors, free pet caricatures, free face painting, and refreshments for you and your pet. Continue Reading →
The governor has requested the FEMA Public Assistance Program for Fairfield County based on it having met the program’s damage thresholds. Continue Reading →
Felder is retiring as head golf professional and heading for his annual winter sojourn to Florida. Admirers look forward to him becoming a regular visitor at The Griff next season. Continue Reading →
“Generous funding is necessary, but funding alone doesn’t guarantee high performing schools—It takes much more. We are facing significant challenges; enrollment has fallen by almost 500, an unprecedented amount, many schools.” Generous funding is necessary, but funding alone doesn’t guarantee high performing schools—It takes much more. We are facing significant challenges; enrollment has fallen by almost 500, an unprecedented amount, many schools.” – Nisha Arora, Mike Basham, Bill Drake, Karen Fassuliotis, Dan Ozizmir and Leslie Tarkington are the Republican candidates for election to the Board of Estimate and Taxation this November 2. Continue Reading →
“I guarantee she will work tirelessly for the people of Greenwich because I’ve seen her at work, up close, and at all hours of the day and night when necessary.” – Fred Brown Continue Reading →
“At the board meeting on 10/21, one speaker came back to her seat (directly in front of me) and loud enough to be heard called the chairman an a**hole and “such a d*ck”. She said, “Yup the teachers are all about control.” As if that is why I get up at 5:30 a.m. and go to school each day. It’s why I run a game club and a kindness club until 4:30 and then come home and correct papers until 9:30 p.m. FOR CONTROL?????” – Kathleen Beinstein Continue Reading →