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Noting the large turnout, Camillo, who is running for re-election for a third term this November, offered to schedule a future forum at a bigger venue. He offered to pick a date in late September after the Sept 24 Valley Jam, and work with local PTA’s to spread the word. Continue Reading →
A pre-application to develop a 28 acre property would preserve a Tudor from 1930 and designate 60% of the acreage as conservation land. Continue Reading →
The worst of the weather was forecast to arrive in the form of plunging temperatures, strong wind, rain and possible snow on Friday afternoon. And that happened. But first there were the floods. The scene in Cos Cob was captured by Myra Klockenbrink who noted that the timing of the heavy rain overlapped with high tide. She captured video showing flooding of Suburban Ave and water flowing the wrong direction as the tide pushed water north from Mill Pond to the brook running south from behind the former Drawing Room and under Suburban Ave and under Putnam Ave. Continue Reading →
The property is beyond the town sewers. There is no certainty they will be able to connect to the municipal sanitary sewer line. Continue Reading →
The recommended plan includes removal of the two US Route 1 bridges spanning the Byram River and construction of new bridges within the same footprint at a high elevation and without any piers that enter the floodway in order to reduce restrictions to river flow. Continue Reading →
The Disaster Recovery Center opened Tuesday, Nov 15 at the Glenville Fire Station, 266 Glenville Rd. Normal ours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm. and Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Continue Reading →
Interviewed in his office at town hall on Friday, Camillo said he anticipated his first two years would be defined by both his leadership during the 100-year pandemic and the 500-year flooding. Continue Reading →
The Town of Greenwich is asking citizens and neighbors of the town to help monitor local flooding events by taking photographs and uploading them through the MyCoast app. Continue Reading →
Pemberwick residents said the destructive flooding this week was not from the Byram River, but rather from the west, where the ball field in Pemberwick Park was destroyed. Continue Reading →
In 2018 the Harbor Master shared stories of hazards to navigation and the demise of the Showboat. In October a sudden storm coincided with high tide and the town closed Greenwich Point. In June the Greenwich Pool at Byram Park opened with fanfare. In August the Town celebrated 100 years of ownership of Island Beach. Continue Reading →