The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved lifting the on street parking ban as of 4:00pm on Monday. Continue Reading →
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Maple Avenue Neighbors Versus Greenwich Academy: The Battle Has Just Begun
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At Tuesday’s P&Z meeting Greenwich Academy returned with an updated proposal to combine 96 Maple and 100 Maple into one property where they seek to relocate their Cowan Center, a program for children from 8 weeks old to 4 years old, that services teachers at Greenwich Academy, Brunswick School, and “affiliate families.” The house is located in the single family R-20 zone. It was granted a Historic Overlay (HO) for a second unit in 1979 in return for preserving the historic structure in perpetuity. In later years, the house was illegally divided into four units and has four kitchens. Subscribe to the daily Greenwich Free Press newsletter. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, 96 Maple Ave, Bill Galvin, Bruce Cohen, Brunswick School, Chip Haslun
Greenwich Student Diversity Leadership Conference Open to All High School Students in Town
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Greenwich Student Diversity Leadership Conference is open to all high school students in Greenwich, both public and private. Conversations will be led by trained student facilitators, who are high school juniors and seniors who have prior experience with diversity conferences and clubs. Online registration will be open from December 17 to January 17. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Aisha Gawad, Anna Braunstein, Brandon Morales, Brunswick School, Charlie Ciporin, Garfield Charles, Gloria Fernandez Tearte
Greenwich Prevention Council to Share Results from Youth Survey on Risky Behaviors
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The Greenwich Prevention Council is organizing a Greenwich Community Forum where the Youth Survey Results will be shared to be held on December 4 at YWCA Greenwich from 7:00-8:30pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, Brunswick School, Child Guidance Center of Southern CT, Communities 4 Action, Comuity Centers Inc, Family Centers
No Favorable HDC Recommendation for Greenwich Academy’s Daycare at 96/100 Maple Ave
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The Historic District Commission voted that the proposed landscape and parking for Greenwich Aademy’s preschool at 96 Maple are not compatible with the original HO for the 1910 house. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Bruce Cohen, Brunswick School, Doreen Pearson, Greenwich Academy, Historic District Commission, Molly King
Greenwich Academy Seeks to Locate Pre School in Historic Maple Ave Home
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Greenwich Academy purchased 96 and 100 Maple Ave this summer and seek to combine their lots for a total of one acre, and convert 96 Maple to educational use for a preschool in the basement and first floor, and faculty housing upstairs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Brunswick School, Cowan Center, Greenwich Academy, Maple Ave, Stanton House Inn
Brunswick Pursues New Organic Turf Field and King Street Tunnel to Connect Campuses
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Brunswick’s application was to create a tunnel to connect their their campuses which straddle King Street. The application also included a proposal to relocate a baseball field from the west to east side of King Street and construct an eight lane track for track and field activities on the east. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Brunswick School, King Street, Planning & Zoning Commission
P&Z Folds on Proposed 30% Increase in FAR for Schools
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The amendment, had it gone through, would have given relief to schools that are maxed out on their FAR, including Greenwich High School and Greenwich Academy who have been purchasing adjacent homes to their campus in order to expand their FAR. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Board of Selectmen, Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, Greenwich High School, John Toner, Katie DeLuca
Battle Brewing Between Private Schools and Neighbors on Proposed 30% FAR Increase for Schools
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A proposed P&Z text amendment that could give schools – public and private – a 30% bump in Floor Area Ratio (FAR) pitted private schools against their residential neighbors. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, Greenwich Public Schools, Miriam Kreuzer
Greenwich Jr United Way Efforts Include a Hoodie Drive for Neighbor to Neighbor
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Teens have expressed their interest in expanding programs that impact youth and at-risk families, which represents approximately 40 percent of Greenwich residents combined. Continue Reading →