Carl Higbie

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Following Emotional Hearing, Board of Education Votes on Combo of Engineered Natural Grass and Artificial Turf at CMS

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Passions were high during the public comment portion of the BOE meeting where several men, mostly coaches and teachers, spoke in favor of synthetic turf. The BOE voted 6-1-1 in favor of Option 4. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Schools, Sports, artificial turf, Carl Higbie, Central Middle School, Christina Downey, Cos Cob Park, Dom Casamassima

Mild Weather Results in Kerfuffle over Use of Tennis Courts at Loughlin Ave in Cos Cob

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“To hear that an adult, especially one elected to serve on Town government, would encourage the public to break the Town’s rules, is simply sad.” – Sue Snyder, Superintendent of Recreation at Greenwich Parks & Rec
“We own these courts. They work for us…And these people have no interest at all in doing what’s right for the community. Our kids are doing things rather than playing Xbox.” – Carl Higbie, RTM District 8 Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Carl Higbie, Loughlin Ave, Parks & Rec Dept, Sue Snyder, Tim Coughlin

PERLOE: Why I’m Running for RTM as a District 8 Write-In Candidate

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“when a candidate is likely guaranteed a seat on the RTM who espouses violence (“if you try to take my guns it will be an attack on my freedom. Attacking my freedom will end poorly for you.”) and blatant xenophobia (“This is America!! If you love Mexico so much, move.”), who denies climate change (“Fake News: Weather Crisis.”) and supports a Congressional candidate so offensive she’s banned by major social media platforms (Laura Loomis, FL-21), I feel voters in District 8 (Cos Cob) deserve an alternative choice.” – Jonathan Perloe Continue Reading →

Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Carl Higbie, District 8, Jonathan Olsson, Jonathan Perloe, RTM

Tesei Issues Statement on Use of Town Hall by Carl Higbie’s Organization for Public Forum

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“The forum organizer’s past rhetoric and bigotry do not reflect the Greenwich community and the civility that our residents show one another. While we do not agree with the organizer’s opinions, it is our hope that we will demonstrate that Greenwich is a place where the right of free speech can be exercised with civil discourse in a safe environment.” – Peter Tesei Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Carl Higbie, Peter Tesei