RTM Moderator and Moderator Pro Tempore Discuss Future of Remote Meetings

“We can understand why individual members prefer to be able to give their attention elsewhere during a meeting (take care of children or other family, enjoy some form of entertainment — watch sports, movies, etc. — or any number of other activities), but we don’t believe providing an opportunity for distractions is a benefit to good legislative process.” – Thomas Byrne, RTM Moderator and Alexis Voulgaris, Moderator Pro Tempore Continue Reading →

O’Hagan: Greenwich Drains the Pool

“In the 1950s and 60s during the Civil Rights Era – when Black communities were gaining new rights to public spaces, in order to avoid integrating the public pools, most of the towns drained their pools rather than let Black families swim in them. All the white families lost the pools, too.” – Lorelei O’Hagan – Cos Cob Continue Reading →