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 →
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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 →
Filed under: Giving, Holiday, Volunteering, Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, Greenwich High School, Greenwich Junior United Way
Deal’s Done: Brunswick School Pays $34 Million for Tudor Investment Property
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The purchase of the 43 acre hedge fund headquarters will result in a loss to the Town of Greenwich of $345,121.24 in property taxes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Real Estate, Schools, Brunswick School, King Street, Planning & Zoning, Tudor Investment Corp
Greenwich Planning & Zoning Approves Brunswick’s Middle School Expansion to Tudor’s King Street Headquarters
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Brunswick’s attorney said it was still possible that GEMS might be able to use a building on the property, which is being sold to the school from Paul Tudor Jones. GEMS is temporarily located in a trailer adjacent to the Griff golf course. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Brunswick School, Cliffdale Road, Interstate 684, King Street, Paul Tudor Jones, Rye Lake Avenue
Gobbling up Greenwich: Brunswick Has Big Plans for Justus Sackett House c 1776
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Brunswick School seeks to purchase 45 Patterson Ave, which is in the R-20 single family zone and convert it to “school use.” They seek to create three staff apartments in the single family house. But they also seek to offer lifetime use of the carriage house to the current owners, which would mean a residential use and school use on the same property. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, 45 Patterson Avenue, Brunswick School, Justus Sackeett House, Maher Avenue
Greenwich Teens Describe Girls and Boys State Experience as Transformational
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This year, two Greenwich teens were named to state and federal positions in the American Legion Auxiliary’s Girls State and Boys State. Willa Doss, a rising senior at Greenwich High School, was elected Governor of “Laurel,” the fictional state of Girls State. Diego Jasson, a rising senior at Brunswick, was elected as one of two Senators from Connecticut to attend Boys Nation. Girls State was held at Post University in Waterbury, and Boys State was held at Eastern Connecticut State University. Both programs lasted five days. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, American Legion Auxiliary girls State and Boys State, Brunswick School, Diego Jasson, Greenwich High School, Greenwich Jr United Way, Sara Stober
Local Teams Ready to Make Waves at Swim Across America Event
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June 24 is the Greenwich/Stamford Swim Across America event, and Alec Fraser is the honored speaker. Team Julian has raised over $60,000, making it the top fundraising team in the nation.
Diana Tramontano’s team will include members of the Greenwich Academy and Brunswick School communities: Hannah Subramaniam, Paula Scanlan, Ben Israel, Marcus Hodgson, Ever Lasley, Alex Morgan, Cole Pierce, Kristina Norrgard, Jack Muccia, Jack Sparks, and Gwendolyn Walker. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Sports, Volunteering, Alec Fraser, Alex Morgan, Ben Israel, Brunswick School, Cole Pierce
Finding Your Fit: Secondary School Fair Matches Students with Private Schools
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The Greenwich Education Group’s secondary school fair drew families for an opportunity to meet one-on-one with reps from a variety of private schools, including Brunswick School, St. Andrew’s School, Williston, Phillips Exeter Academy, Phillips Academy Andover and the Thacher School. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Brunswick School, Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, Greenwich Education Group, Muffy Fox, Phillips Academy Andover, Phillips Exeter Academy, Rob Follansbee
National Merit Scholarships Awarded to Five Greenwich Students
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The five students attend Greenwich Academy, Brunswick, Greenwich High School and Rye Country Day School. Continue Reading →