The winner is being asked to contact the First Selectman’s Office to receive their prize. Continue Reading →
Ride-A-Bike Week was a Rolling Success
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Fred Camillo
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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 →
Filed under: Arts, Government, Volunteering, Aleks Moch, Dr. Greg Kramer, Fred Camillo, Janet Stone McGuigan, JoAnn Messina
Selectmen Vote 2-1 on Naming Rights Policy
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Camillo said the policy could be revisited after a couple years. “Especially as we’re going to be looking at a new skating rink and we’ll be looking for significant contributions there. It’s critical that we get something in place…and then see if we have to adjust it.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Board of Selectmen, Fred Camillo, Janet Stone McGuigan, Lauren Rabin, Naming Rights, Public-Private Partnerships, RTM
State $205 Million Project to Rehab I-95 from Exit 2 to 6 is Withdrawn by Governor Lamont
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“We were able to show the State that there was a need for a more comprehensive plan to mitigate the noise generated by highway traffic, which has a negative impact on our residents and environment.” – Greenwich First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, BNA, Connecticut Dept of Transportation, Fred Camillo, I-95, I95 Noise, Joseph Giulietti, Ned Lamont
Camillo: Intersection Improvements Are Reimbursable, “No Risk, All Gain”
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WestCOG considered this project to be so worthy and vital to pedestrian safety that they used their granting authority to award Greenwich with full reimbursement for this important public safety improvement. Continue Reading →