First Selectman Peter Tesei

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Turf Wars: Options for Improving School Fields is a Townwide Discussion

After some confusion over the meaning of “engineered grass field” it was clarified that the field is to be engineered to drain properly, and not being planted with “engineered grass.” Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Fire Department’s Five Newest Members: “Cream of the Crop”

Of the 20 candidates who applied to be part of the Greenwich Fire Department, five “cream of the crop” recruits were sworn in at Friday’s ceremony held at the fire department headquarters. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Selectmen Ponder Rest Room Accessibility ahead of Chimes Building Restoration

“To build a $600,000 bathroom that not every resident in the town of Greenwich could take part in doesn’t make any sense… Of course it’s about the disabled, but it’s really about everybody too.” – Alan Gunzburg. Continue Reading →

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Tackling Opioid Epidemic: Legislators Mull Pharmacy Blister Packs, Mandated Secure Boxes

Monday’s legislative breakfast at UConn Stamford held by Communities 4 Action featured members from New Canaan, Darien, Stamford and Greenwich. Mayor Martin who lost his wife to cancer recently, said, IIf you think extra strength Tylenol is going to end cancer pain, then you’re confused. She was taking narcotics. She took less than what she was prescribed. But without it her pain and lack of joy would have been very difficult in her last couple of months.” Continue Reading →

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UPDATE: Greenwich Town Hall Power Restored, PM Meetings are ON!

A power transformer failure rendered Greenwich Town Hall without electricity or wifi earlier in the day. By 4:30pm, the power was restored. Evening meetings in the building will go on as scheduled, including the Planning & Zoning Commission, the Selectmen’s Board of Education Charter Revision Committee and the RTM’s Appointments Committee. Continue Reading →

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Greenwich Fire Fighters Association Local 1042 Open Letter: “Unsafe Fire Dept Staffing”

Greenwich Professional Firefighters - Greenwich Free Press

“For the last three years, First Selectman Peter Tesei and Fire Chief Pete Siecienski have been warning that the fire protection in certain parts of Greenwich is inadequate due to understaffing… Each of the last three years the town’s experts in fire protection were overruled by the BET.” – Greenwich Professional Firefighters, IAFF L1042 Continue Reading →

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