“I really want to salute Fred and Lauren for being here. This is courage. This is principle. I’m proud to call you both my friends.” – Jim Himes Continue Reading →
PHOTOS: Joyful and Bipartisan Crowd Celebrates Pride in Greenwich
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Fred Camillo
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Possible Loss of Street Parking on Perna Lane in Riverside Creates a Storm
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Residents on the congested end of Perna rely on “cut outs” and street parking, while a legally blind resident said allowing street parking on her less congested end of the street is unnecessary and worsens her own safety issues navigating the roadway on foot. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Board of Selectmen, Fred Camillo, Janet Stone McGuigan, Kraig Gray, Lauren Raben, Neil Lane, Perna Lane
Binney Park Pond Cleanup Under Way after Diesel Fuel Leak
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“During Wednesday’s cleanup efforts, approximately 1,300 gallons of oily water were recovered and removed from the site removing the bulk material released.” – Fire Marshal Chris Practico Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Police & Fire, Binney Park, Binney Park Pond, Binney Pond, Chris Pratico, DEEP, diesel oil
Ride-A-Bike Week was a Rolling Success
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The winner is being asked to contact the First Selectman’s Office to receive their prize. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Sports, Bicycle Task Force, Fred Camillo, Ride-A-Bike-Week
Major Public-Private Partnership in the Works to Plant 500 Trees on Rte 1 in Greenwich
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On Thursday elected officials, town employees and volunteers gathered along busy Route 1 in Old Greenwich to mark the last leg of the effort to pick sites for new trees. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Fred Camillo, Greenscape Committee, Greenscape Task Force, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Greg Kramer, Jackie Pruitt, Jim Michel
P&Z Watch: Boys & Girls Club Expansion and Renovation Plans Begin to Take Shape
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Before the Boys & Girls Club’s plans were discussed, the Selectmen’s office presented an MI request for the club to reuse the modular building in Horseneck Lot during their construction. The issue is that the building was supposed to be demolished. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Sports, Ben Branyan, Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Cristina Vittoria, Fred Camillo, Horseneck lot
Bump Outs on Greenwich Ave Squeeze Through in Close RTM Vote
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In the end, 111 members opposed eliminating the $2.8 million for bump outs and 95 voted in favor of eliminating the money. Four people abstained. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Beth MacGillivray, Bill Lewis, bump outs, bumpouts, Dan Quigley, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Ave
Greenwich Launches “Suicide Postvention Response Team” after Doubling of Anxiety and Depression in SW Connecticut
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Commissioner of Human Services Demetria Nelson said that data from The Hub: Behavioral Health Action Organization for Southwest Connecticut informs us that 41% of adults reported suffering from one or both anxiety and depression, a statistic that doubled compared to prior to the pandemic. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Demetria Nelson, Fred Camillo, Janet Stone McGuigan, Kraig Gray, postvention, Robert Berry
Emergency Management Director Introduced at Public Safety Complex
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On Wednesday, Greenwich’s new Emergency Management Director, Joseph Laucella was welcomed by department heads. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, emergency operations center, Fred Camillo, GEMS, Jim Heavey, Joseph Laucella, Tracy Schietinger
Pollinator Pathway Mural: The Mission is More than Butterflies and Flowers
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A crowd gathered Wednesday for a ribbon cutting t the pollinator pathway mural on East Putnam Ave. Continue Reading →