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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.
Parks & Rec launched a web page with official information on the Hamill Rink Project. It includes a form to submit a question requiring name and email. Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, the pre-application was made public by Planning & Zoning. Continue Reading →
One Day Event Will Provide Assistance to Anyone Affected by Tropical Storm Ida. Mothers for Others emphasizes that anyone who comes on Saturday will be given diapers. There will not be a registration or verification process for this one-time event. Continue Reading →
Among this year’s National Merit Scholarship semifinalists were seven Greenwich Academy seniors: Mia Garvey, Jeslyn Guo, Sachi Laumas, Ellie McIntyre, Helena Servin-DeMarrais, Natalie Shell, and Angela Zhang. Continue Reading →
At GHS, 11 Cardinals were named National Merit Scholarship Program semifinalists. Continue Reading →
25 Sound Beach Ave sold on Aug 23, 2021 for $1,180,000 Continue Reading →
The FBI reviewed open-source video that shows a mother and daughter climbing a bike rack that rioters had repurposed from barricades to ladders and placed against the Capitol terraces, allowing them to access the Capitol building, as depicted below: Continue Reading →
The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Government & Community Affairs Committee is offering a free, one-hour webinar presentation about Voting by the Registrars of Voting Mary Hegarty (D) and Fred DeCaro (R). Continue Reading →
The RTM currently has vacancies in four districts: District 1 (South Center); District 7 (North Center); District 8 (Cos Cob) and District 10 (Northwest). Continue Reading →
An application on Tuesday’s P&Z agenda to convert a skilled nursing facility at 1165 King Street to an 8-30g apartment complex with 162 apartments with 30% deemed “Affordable” is on Tuesday’s P&Z agenda. Continue Reading →