One BET Democrat referred to a Republican’s numbers as “a lot of Three-card Monty.” Continue Reading →
BET Republicans Turn Down Old Greenwich School Interim Appropriation, Favor New School
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Vega Music Opens in Greenwich: State-of-the-Art Recording Studio & Event Venue
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Located in the heart of Greenwich, Vega Music is a state-of-the-art recording studio, that also offers a versatile event space for rent. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Business, Allison Jackson, Charlie Mangold, Linna Yuen, Michael Devaney, Vega Music
New CT Law Requires Sports Camps Share Info about Grooming; Greenwich Patriots say it “caused a bit of a Stir”
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Children have the right to be free from sexual abuse. A good first start is to inform adults what it is and how to spot and prevent it, including people who aren’t parents because adults can be vulnerable to grooming just as children are. Grooming can take place in any type of relationship, often where there is a power imbalance. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, child sexual abuse, Greenwich Parks & Rec, Greenwich Patriots, grooming, Pride, Public Act No. 21-64An Act Concerning the Provision of Information Concerning Child Sexual Abuse, Town Hall
Town Lines up to Push Old Greenwich School Renovation Forward…What will the BET do?
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If all the approvals line up and the application is submitted to the state by June 30, the project is on track to start in the summer of 2024. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Alexis Voulgaris, BET, Board of Education, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Dan Ozizmir
New Proposal for 5 Brookridge Would Restore and Preserve Historic House, Create 6 Condos
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Chris Franco has submitted plans to town hall for “Brookridge Crossing,” an adaptive reuse project at 5 Brookridge that would restore the historic house, re-purpose it and preserve it in perpetuity. He also has plans to plant mature specimen trees. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, 5 Brookridge, Chris Franco, HDC, Historic Overlay, P&Z
Is Election Silly Season Creating a Stalemate on Superintendent Contract Renewal?
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The BOE voted 4-4 down party lines on a one-year contract extension, Republicans voting yes for one year and Democrats voting no, preferring a 2-year extension. The motion failed to pass. On a motion to extend the contract for two years, there was another tie vote down party lines. That motion also failed to pass. BOE chair Joe Kelly announced he would not be seeking another term in the November election and that was more reason for the superintendent’s contract extension to be one year, not two. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Amy Muth, Board of Education, Central Middle School, Christina Downey, Clare Kilgallen, Cody Kittle, David Lancaster
Trio of GHS Students Fight Back against Food Allergies with Legislation and Invention
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Three Greenwich High School students who are too familiar with the dangers of food allergies are taking a two-pronged approach to making a difference. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, food allergies, Food Allergy Research & Education, Greenwich High School, Hartford, Jason Linde, Lilia Vine
Student Conga-Line Endures 64 Laps around GHS Track, Breaking Guinness World Record
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At the track in GHS Cardinal Stadium, Conga 4 All broke a record for the longest distance danced in a Conga Line. The GoFundMe for River House is still active. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Conga 4 All
Impacted by Covid, 663 Members of the Class of 2023 Cope through Humor, Embracing Chaos
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“We are also the class that attended GHS in a multitude of forms: virtual, hybrid and in-person. Throughout the past four years we have also been enriched by the seemingly infinite ways the administration can make use of a 30-minute block in our schedule: advisor base, SEL, opportunity block and flex time, to name a few.” – Valedictorian Lauren Koester Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Dr. Toni Jones, Emil Schaumburg, Greenwich High School, Jamie Smith, Jon Ledecky
PHOTOS: GHS Commencement Speaker Jon Ledecky Imparts a Life Lesson: “Stay Connected, Stay in Touch, Find Each Other”
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“Unfortunately this is probably the last time all 663 of you will be in one place together, but I urge you with all my might to stay in touch. Not by just text, or Facetime and Tiktok. Stay in touch by being together. Stay in touch by trying to find each other. Stay in touch when you travel to a city and you know your friends are there.” – GHS graduation speaker and member of the class of 1975, Jon Ledecky Continue Reading →