“Everyone is muddying the waters with baseball and the roadway.” – Tom Warshuik Continue Reading →
With New Ice Rink Proposed on Existing Site, Questions Move to Strazza Field, Access Road, Temporary Rink
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New Hamill Rink to Be Rebuilt on Existing Footprint at Morlot Park in Byram
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At meeting after meeting, Byram residents said they did not want a large new facility in the middle of the park, bifurcating the green space. Meanwhile most of the rink user committee members emphasized the goal of not losing a season of ice. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, ADA, Al Monelli, Brent Brower, Byram, Byram Neighborhood Association, concession stand
In-Person Hamill Rink User Committee Meeting Results in Confrontation during Public Comment
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Lucia Jansen, of the RTM budget overview committee, said, “I the lead committee that cut the $950,000 request for this budget item. We were very clear that the reason was because of the lack of information, and certainly not because of the genuine support and interest for the rink.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Al Monelli, Alex Popp, Bill Drake, Bill Kelly, Fred Camillo, JoAnn Messina, Joe Kantorski
Veterans Blast Hamill Rink User Committee: “There Will Be Hell to Pay”
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Francia Alvarez said there has been talk in the RTM about the Housing Authority’s interest in developing affordable housing in the area of McKinney Terrace, which abuts Eugene Morlot Park to the north and might potentially share the access road. McKinney Terrace is housing for elderly and disabled and is run by the Housing Authority.
“Is that driveway going to provide access if it were to move forward putting in housing in the area?” she asked. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Al Monelli, Bill Drake, Brent Brower, Byram Neighborhood Association, Byram Veteans Association, David Wold
Adding Access Road to New Hamill Rink Could Bump Users for at Least a Year A During Construction
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Architects presented 5 rough site layouts for a new Hamill Rink, parking, and Strazza Field. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Al Monelli, Bill Drake, Byram Veterans Association, Don Sylvester, Dorothy Hamill Rink, Eugene Morlot Park
Selectmen Take a Gander at Proposed Eastern Greenwich Civic Center
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The existing building will be demolished and replaced with modern, structural, steel-framed structure with masonry and glass exterior walls. Tai Soo Kim Architects (TSKA) designed the building to have an intersecting curved roof. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Al Monelli, Board of Selectmen, Eastern Greenwich Center, Parks & Rec
PHOTOS, VIDEOS: Greenwich Pool at Byram Park is Open with Its Breathtaking Setting, Stunning Vistas
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The opening of the Greenwich Pool at Byram Park was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Government, Volunteering, Al Monelli, Carisa Sykes, Debbie Lash, Elizabeth Peyton
Perseverance, Plus a Dream and a Prayer Culminate in Greenwich Central Fire Station Ribbon Cutting
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The new Central Fire Station was re-dedicated on Wednesday. Continue Reading →