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GHS Model UN Team Experiences Success at American University Conference

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The GHS delegation won 9 awards in total, including 3 Best Delegate awards. Nicole Orlofsky, Senior, won Best Delegate; Ziyi Yan, Junior, won Best Delegate; Helena Kennedy, Junior, won Best Delegate; Ela Zielinski, Sophomore, won Outstanding Delegate; Nicolas Sosa, Freshman, won Outstanding Delegate; Jennifer Yin, Sophomore, won Honorable Delegate; Zara Haque, Sophomore, won Honorable Delegate; Charlotte Marcussen, Sophomore, won Honorable Delegate; and Martin Lipp, Freshman, won Honorable Delegate, all in their individual committees. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Greenwich High School, Ian Tiedemann, Nicole Orlofsky

WITHERELL RESIDENT: Possible Move to Outside Operator is “Cold and Calculating”

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“This is our home and it is our last home – we face that reality.  Here the staff are like family to us – for many here, they are all we have.  These employees and volunteers are dedicated, caring and outstanding!  Changing to an outside company feels like the Town is just trying to dump us – a pain in their spreadsheets.” – Michael Forte, Resident of Nathaniel Witherell Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor

KOVEN: For Old Greenwich School, Ignoring Consent Decree from the Office of Civil Rights Is a Very Risky Fiscal Strategy

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“As an attorney I was shocked to learn that the Town has  a consent decree signed in April, 2021 from the Office of Civil Rights in regards to the lack of accessibility at the school which called for renovations to begin in 2023, and yet the BET is continuing to postpone doing any pre construction work at the school, let alone commencing construction as per the agreement. This is not only morally unconscionable, but for those who can feel comfortable with knowingly having children educated in unsafe and illegal conditions in the name of fiscal prudence, I would also add that this is a very risky fiscal strategy. ” – Sophie Koven, Riverside Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor

CAMILLO: Setting the Record Straight on Greenwich Schools Capital Budget and Old Greenwich School

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“I am disappointed in the tone of some of the emails and social media postings. Grown adults posting memes is beyond silly, especially when they omit a significant part of the story. Some even mentioned that they just moved to town and were ’embarrassed’. Well, I say to them, there is no need to feel ” embarrassed ” by a town that spends more per student than any other town in the state,” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor

Beloved Mead Farm in North Stamford Is for Sale

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Mead Farm, located at 107 June Road in North Stamford, a residential and agricultural working farm boasting 95 years of history in the equestrian community has been listed for sale by Jeff Jackson of Corcoran Centric Realty. The property is listed for $4,500,000. Photo: Kyle Norton

The property abuts the beautiful Mianus River and the Greenwich Riding & Trail Association’s network of trails are interwoven through 3.14 acres (Lot 001-0180) and 1.7 acre (pt Lot 003-4704) adjacent lot. This rustic farm is currently home to both boarders and Mead Farm’s own collection of horses. The stable is comprised of 26 stalls, 2 heated tack rooms, feed room, grain silo, hay loft, grooming stalls, shed row, welcome stalls, med-room and a rider’s club room. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Real Estate

“Painting for Penny” Landscape Art Class with Acclaimed Local Artist to Benefit Penny’s Flight

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“Painting for Penny” invites your third and fourth graders to a landscape art class led by acclaimed local artist Richard Dupont. The class will benefit Penny’s Flight in support of Neurofibromatosis Research. The class is for third and fourth graders. It will be held on Feb 25, 2023 from 10:00am to 11:15am in the Arch Street Teen Center. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Arts, Giving, Neurofibromatosis, Painting for Penny, Penny Doerge, Penny's Flight, Richard Dupont