https://greenwichfreepress.com Latest News from Greenwich CT Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:20:00 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/florida-man-charged-in-greenwich-for-retail-theft-and-fraud-involving-81-year-old-victim-251231/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=251231 2026-07-28T8:58:36+0000 greenwichfreepress The suspect was found to be in possession of merchandise from two nearby businesses. One item was valued at over $17,000 and the other two items from the other business totaled over $10,000. The fraud victim was an 81-year-old man whose wallet had been stolen. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/greenwich-policemans-ball-to-mark-130th-anniversary-of-department-251228/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=251228 2026-07-28T7:40:42+0000 greenwichfreepress The black-tie gala will celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Greenwich Police Dept. Proceeds will go to the Greenwich Police Dept Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit that awards college scholarships to officers’ children who qualify by ability and character. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/no-foul-play-suspected-in-fatal-fall-of-4-year-old-from-10th-story-apartment-in-stamford-251226/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=251226 2026-07-28T7:25:52+0000 greenwichfreepress On Sunday evening, a group of female residents on Prospect Street flagged down a Stamford Police patrol supervisor and reported that a child had fallen from an apartment window. stamford police https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/daycare-at-former-acme-disused-delivery-drive-left-turns-at-dayton-concern-pz-251177/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=251177 2026-07-27T16:15:22+0000 greenwichfreepress P&Z asked if the disused loading area and access drive from Brookside Ave could be removed and landscaped. Other focused on on-site vehicle and pedestrian circulation, queuing, parking, and left turns into and out of Dayton Avenue.  Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/hall-affordable-housing-zoning-is-not-an-unfunded-mandate-for-greenwich-251214/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=251214 2026-07-27T16:05:55+0000 greenwichfreepress "My observation in this town starts with the fallacy that with  population of over 60,000 and a land area of 67 acres we are still a town.  We are not. We are a city and should have had professional management years ago." – Steve Hall, Greenwich letter to the editor https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/business/lamont-major-infrastructure-project-will-deliver-faster-more-frequent-reliable-service-on-new-haven-line-251216/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=251216 2026-07-27T14:25:19+0000 greenwichfreepress "TIME-1" is expected to deliver one of the largest rail improvement upgrades in recent state history. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/nominations-open-for-the-greenwich-tree-conservancys-2026-treasured-trees-program-250330/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=250330 2026-07-27T11:16:04+0000 greenwichfreepress A Treasured Tree may be cherished for many reasons: a special memory or family story, its history, a unique shape, beautiful spring flowers or fall foliage, its impressive size or age, or simply the joy it has brought over the years. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/summer-camp/code-ninjas-returns-with-another-summer-of-cool-enrichment__trashed-248143/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=248143 2026-07-27T11:15:57+0000 greenwichfreepress Kids don't just "watch screens" – they build, create and problem-solve thrugh STEM • Robotics • 3D Printing • LEGO® Engineering • Game Design • AI • Minecraft • Drones • Building Cartoons & more. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/arts/stamford-downtown-welcomes-mi-casa-your-casa-2-0-interactive-public-art-installation-this-summer-250943/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=250943 2026-07-26T14:12:37+0000 greenwichfreepress The installation will be on display in Columbus Park in Stamford Downtown from August 1 through September 7, inviting visitors of all ages to gather, swing, relax, and reconnect through playful design. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/saying-goodbye-to-the-former-honda-dealership-in-greenwich-251183/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=251183 2026-07-26T13:01:59+0000 greenwichfreepress In Hartford Superior Court, a judge has yet to rule on the developer's lawsuit against the Town's P&Z commission over the conditions of approval of the 8-30g affordable housing project straddling Mason Street. That doesn't impact the demolition. Screenshot