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 →
P&Z Watch: 11 Sherwood Ave Pre-Application, What does it do for Greenwich?
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PHOTOS, VIDEO: Friday Flooding in Cos Cob Was Precursor to Severe Cold and Wind
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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 →
Filed under: Weather, Cos Cob, flooding, Mill Pon
Legal Action Initiated over 8-30g at Brookridge; Milbrook Worried over Downstream Impacts
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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 →
Filed under: Government, 5 Brookridge, 8-30g, Amy Siebert, Ann Knox, Arnold Welles, Ashley Cole, Bruce Cohen
Join Army Corps of Engineers, Fred Camillo and Jim Himes for “A Conversation about The Byram River”
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Byram River, flooding, Fred Camillo, Glenville, Jim Himes
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Has Opened at Glenville Fire Station
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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 →
Filed under: Government, FEMA, flooding, Glenville Fire Station
Interview with Fred Camillo, Republican First Selectman Seeking Re-Election
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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 →
Filed under: Government, Bill Kelly, flooding, Fred Camillo, Greenwich First Selectman, pandemic, pedestrian safety, public safety
Calling All Citizen Scientists, Join “Greenwich Flood Watchers”
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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 →
Filed under: Around Town, Climate Change, flooding, Greenwich Flood Watchers, MyCoast
Pemberwick Residents Clean Up Post-Ida Flooding: “Now We’re a Retention Pond”
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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 →
Filed under: Around Town, Government, Andrea Blume, Byram River, Cross Street, flooding, Fred Camillo, infrastructure
GFP Year in Review: Top Beach & Boat Stories from 2018
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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 →
Filed under: Around Town, Weather, Byram Park, flooding, Greenwich Harbor, Greenwich Point, Greenwich Pool at Byram Park, ian MacMillan
DPW To Host Public Meeting On Flooding and Drainage in Cos Cob
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Greenwich will conduct a public information meeting on Thursday, March 1, 2018, at 7:00 pm at Cos Cob School. Continue Reading →