https://greenwichfreepress.com Latest News from Greenwich CT Fri, 01 Nov 2019 00:00:41 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/with-more-honks-weekly-protesters-say-tide-turning-against-ice-tactics-252840/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=252840 2026-08-31T8:39:26+0000 greenwichfreepress For more than a year, and in all types of weather, the small group has appeared with handmade signs at the highly visible intersection for an hour every Saturday. They count their support in honks. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/greenwich-green-clean-announces-nominations-are-open-for-beautification-awards-252869/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=252869 2026-08-31T8:10:33+0000 greenwichfreepress The deadline for nominations is September 15. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/rma-sept-2-speaker-lear-beyer-prelude-to-a-revolution-in-a-new-york-border-town-252865/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=252865 2026-08-31T6:58:34+0000 greenwichfreepress Join the RMA for this America 250/Greenwich lecture and learn about the choice many local residents had to make between pledging loyalty to the King, supporting independence, or just staying quiet as much as possible. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/volunteering/chapter-closed-beloved-holly-hill-book-swap-volunteer-bob-bishop-turns-the-page-252826/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=252826 2026-08-30T20:15:34+0000 greenwichfreepress The book swap at Holly Hill is fun to browse, but it is so well stocked with books from all genres – from mysteries to romance and from biographies to cook books –  that it is often possible to find a specific book. It is open from 8:00am to 12:00 noon on Fridays and Saturdays. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/fassuliotis-a-camera-on-every-car-is-not-the-same-as-community-policing-252850/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=252850 2026-08-30T19:45:56+0000 greenwichfreepress "Greenwich should never have to choose between effective policing and meaningful privacy. We deserve both." – Karen Fassuliotis Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/opinion/talking-transportation-the-for-profit-railroad-252860/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=252860 2026-08-30T16:38:36+0000 greenwichfreepress "And the lessons in all this for publicly-funded passenger railroads like those in Connecticut? Be thankful for what we’ve got: a multi-billion dollar, century-old railroad on valuable real estate with a captive ridership that’s able, if not thrilled, to pay ever-rising fares." – Jim Cameron Jim Cameron https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/business/selectmen-delay-decision-on-removing-1-hour-parking-in-cos-cob-252788/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=252788 2026-08-29T19:17:07+0000 greenwichfreepress Local businesses rely on the parking but the area is narrow and vehicles encroach into an active lane of traffic. First Selectman Fred Camillo said he hoped to find a way to decrease the impact on the row of small businesses in Cos Cob whose customers rely on this for parking. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/arts/art-in-the-park-seeks-artists-for-sept-20-event-in-binney-park-251465/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=251465 2026-08-29T11:59:31+0000 greenwichfreepress There are opportunities for artists who specialize in acrylics, oil, photography, aluminum or Plexiglass prints, mixed media, charcoal, watercolor, pen and ink, ceramics and hand-made crafts. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/first-day-at-ghs-marked-by-student-arrest-on-east-putnam-ave-252799/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=252799 2026-08-28T15:29:14+0000 greenwichfreepress The motorcycle was impounded, and the operator was transported to Greenwich Police Headquarters for further investigation and processing. A female passenger was released without incident. Screen Shot 2017-08-31 at 10.14.17 AM https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/obituaries/john-jack-bruce-andrew-81-252784/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=252784 2026-08-28T9:57:33+0000 greenwichfreepress Screenshot