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Students and Officials Celebrate Groundbreaking for New Central Middle School

“We have come today to honor all those who have run, jumped, slid, scored, thrown, caught, and cheered on this field as it gives way to a new generation of students and memories.” – CMS principal Tom Healy Continue Reading →

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CMS Building Committee’s 7th Community Engagement Forum Set for Oct 29

The Central Middle School Building Committee (CMSBC) invites members of the community to a virtual public forum on Tuesday, October 29 from 7:00-8:00pm. The forum will be held virtually only via Zoom. Representatives from the Building Committee and the project’s team of professionals will be in attendance to share information about the campus design as well as the project’s timeline, phases and logistics. Attendees will have an opportunity to submit questions in real-time during the forum. Questions can also be submitted in advance via the CMS Building Committee webpage beginning on Thursday, October 17 until 12:00 pm on Friday, October 25. Continue Reading →

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Feedback to BOE: School Safety, Foreign Language Cuts, Class Sizes, GHS School Spirit, Loss of Flex Time, Traffic at Dismissal

“Is all that lost school community, all those extra cars on the road, all those students who can’t meet with teachers, really worth an extra two minutes of class time?” – Hadrian Nobay, GHS class of 2026 Continue Reading →

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BOE Recap: Representation on Havemeyer Committee, Cell Phone Policy, Super’s Salary Increase

At Thursday’s meeting, the BOE voted 5-1 to approve a 2% raise for Schools Chief Jones. Acting chair Hirsh discussed next steps in filling the vacancy on the board. Dr. Jones said there were strong community concerns about traffic given the upcoming 18-month North St Bridge replacement project. Continue Reading →

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Planning & Zoning Commission Votes 4-1 to Approve New Central Middle School

The motion to approve mentioned that both Architectural Review Committee and the P&Z were disappointed the building committee appeared before ARC late in the process and had not been receptive to design input.
Commissioner Peter Levy referred to the design as “fashionable” as opposed to “tried-and-true.”
“That concerns me because the sensibility of being outdated is something you don’t want to be trapped by,” Levy said. Continue Reading →

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Facts and Nothing but The Facts: Geothermal at CMS & in Greenwich’s Future Construction Projects

“It is time that the Committee and Boards accept the facts from the experts that their Architect hired, who were paid Tens of Thousands of Dollars for their analysis and recommendation of Geothermal at CMS. This would be the same recommendation for all future Town-owned new construction.” – James O’Brien, Steve Hall and Andrew Winston Continue Reading →

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