At the close of the food drive, Police Chief Jim Heavey, who is the Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 35, distributed the “Scouting for Food” badges the boys earned. Continue Reading →
Rain Fails to Derail Annual Scouting for Food Drive
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Fred Camillo
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OPINION: It’s Time to Put Our Cash Reserves to Use For Our School Projects
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“Greenwich town government is awash with cash, and this is the time to put some of that cash to use for our school capital projects. I believe that Greenwich should allocate up to $40 million from our $92.2 million cash reserves towards those projects. Here’s why.” – Sean Goldrick Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, BET, Credit Rating Agencies, Dan Ozizmir, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Public Schools, Rainy Day Fund, Sean Goldrick
Supporters of Greenwich Public Schools Rally at Town Hall, Max Out Meeting Room Capacity at Final BET Budget Hearing
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On Thursday Dan Ozizmir and Pete Mynarski explained the “Rainy Day” fund. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, BET, Dan Ozizmir, Dan Quigley, Fred Camillo, James Waters
Building Committee “Moving with Purpose” on Renovation Plans for Iconic Old Greenwich School
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There is a BET public hearing set for Wednesday, March 29 at 7:00pm in the town hall meeting room, or via cable TV or YouTube. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, Board of Education, Central Middle School, Christina Downey, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Schools
Camillo Testifies at Planning & Development Committee against Work live Ride Act
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“This is yet another punitive/threatening legislative proposal that, like 8-30g, benefits developers and developer-backed organizations, whose lobbyists are mostly paid for by the developers, at the expense of 163 of 169 municipalities.” – Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Fred Camillo, Planning & Development, Work Live Ride
On Street Parking in Greenwich: The Last Frontier
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What’s the saying? “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.” – Mark Twain.
The same could be said for on-street parking, an increasingly scarce resource in Greenwich, especially with 8-30g affordable housing developments that typically include just one parking spot per unit. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Transportation, 8-30g, Charles Street, Chickahominy, DPW, Fred Camillo
GHS Football 2022 State Champion Team Honored during Ring Ceremony that Included Farewell to Longtime Coach
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“A picture’s worth a thousand words, but these rings might be worth a little more than a thousand.” – GHS football Head Coach Tony Morello Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, Bruce Cunningham, Cardinals, football, Fred Camillo, Greenwich High School, Janet Stone McGuigan
Greenwich Police Swear in Three New Officers
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First Selectman Fred Camillo swore in Officers Sabah Ali, Joseph Marini, and Alexander Moran before Police chief Heavey presented each of them with their badges.
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Filed under: Police & Fire, Alexander Moran, Chief James Heavey, Fred Camillo, Joseph Marini, Sabah Ali
Outdoor Dining Season Starts April 1 with New Rules & Requirements for Restaurants
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The selectmen voted 2-0-1 on outdoor dining. P&Z has a tightened up its regulations.
Restaurants have a brief window for the permitting process before the season begins on April 1. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Real Estate, Ben Branyan, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Avenue, Janet Stone McGuigan
Spring is Coming; Selectmen Chew on Input about Seasonal Street Dining
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In December the Planning & Zoning commission updated voted to approve a text amendment to add rules for outdoor dining, partly in response to dozens of restaurant violations ranging. Some restaurants operated without permits. There were complaints of loud music, sidewalks blocked, lost parking and vermin. Continue Reading →