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After three Republican members of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation on Friday published a letter to the editor expressing their willingness to support a $1,957,842 interim allocation to restore transportation funding allowing GHS to maintain the existing 8:30am start time, Monday’s night’s BET came as a disappointment to some. Continue Reading →
Middle school students gathered at Greenwich High School on Saturday for the fifth annual Greenwich Middle School STEM Fair. This event gave students the opportunity to display and communicate their science research, make friends, and embrace the power of STEM. Continue Reading →
The 7th annual Art in the Park event in Binney Park, sponsored by the Old Greenwich Merchants Association, will take place in Old Greenwich’s Binney Park on Sunday, June 1 from 10:00am to 5:00pm. (Rain date will be Sunday June 8, 2025.) Continue Reading →
“…the BET Democrats will take you up on your public offer. We will propose a motion at this Monday’s May 19th BET meeting to add an item to the agenda to increase the Schools funding by $2 million.” – Democrats, Elliot Alchek, Matt DesChamps, Scott Kalb, Leslie Moriarty, Stephen Selbst and David Weisbrod Continue Reading →
A motion to approve transportation “scenario 6,” with 7:45am start time but with the first academic class starting at 8:00am passed. A second motion for an additional reduction of $551,469 at Dr. Jones’ discretion also passed. Continue Reading →
At Tuesday’s Board of Selectmen meeting Greenwich Communities director Tony Johnson proposed to name the roadway through Armstrong Court after board chair Sam Romeo. Continue Reading →
Fifth graders at North Street School assembled a series of huts, each with a purpose ranging from town hall to insurance company, and from hotel to courtroom. Continue Reading →
“I was pleased the RTM rallied around these amendments on an overwhelming and bipartisan basis. It demonstrated that the RTM can effectively wield its limited tools to serve as a check to BET overreach. It also sent an important signal: the $4.5 million in amendments approved matches the amount of cuts the BET forced onto the school system.” – James Waters
“I believe we are achieving success in leading the BOE to address structural changes in its business model that will have lasting impact in years to come without adversely impacting student achievement.” – Harry Fisher, BET chair Continue Reading →
Greenwich High School Theater Arts cast and crew held dress rehearsal for The Little Mermaid in the performing arts center on Monday. Continue Reading →
Since Bill Xia bought the restaurant STEAM Asian Kitchen in summer 2023, the restaurant has taken off with an evolving menu to respond to a variety of tastes, popular corporate lunches with 200 orders a day on weekdays, and a fast, in-house delivery team. Xia said customers appreciate seeing a familiar face at their door. Continue Reading →