Fred Camillo

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Civic Fanfare on Display for Cohen Eastern Greenwich Civic Center Ribbon Cutting

The one story, 35,418 square foot facility offers enhanced amenities for all ages. Key features include a full size multi-use gymnasium with roll out spectator seating, 8,100 sq ft of multi-purpose space for programs and gatherings, and three 1,000 sq ft activity rooms, two with a movable partition. Continue Reading →

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ReThink Waste Fair Is Great Fun and a Reminder to: Refuse. Reuse. Reduce. Repair. Recycle. Rot.

Saturday’s ReThink Waste Fair drew a crowd to Christ Church’s parish hall for a day of hands-on activities, shopping for low waste products, and information from community partners. Highlights included a cooking demo using scraps with Chef Juan Benitez and information on food scrap recycling, composting, oyster shell recycling, and much more. Continue Reading →

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Camillo Appoints Goldstein to Conservation Commission Despite “Egregious” Wetlands Violation

Dr. Goldstein is required to do a restoration on his property at 10 Sandy Lane to remove substantial amounts of fill from an Upland Review Area associated with the wetland that is part of the Horseneck Brook system. The violation is still active. Continue Reading →

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Selectmen Shorten Outdoor Dining Season; Fees to Restaurants Increased

During public comment, Rachel Latto, an employee of Diane’s Books at 8 Grigg Street, just off the bottom of Greenwich Avenue, spoke for the book store owner Diane Garrett who had concerns that there are at least 7 restaurants at the bottom of Greenwich Ave, near her book store. Continue Reading →

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Camillo Shares Proposal for Illuminated Bush Statue & Fountain with HDC: To “liven up the Avenue a little bit”

First Selectman Camillo told the Historic District Commission there were plans in the works to re-dedicate the triangular memorial park outside the historic post office building on Greenwich Ave, which was “crying out for a little bit of enhancement.” Continue Reading →

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In Back Country, Patience Wears Thin: Out-of-Town Speeding Drivers, Waze  & Google Maps Routing Algorithms

“We have presented a range of ideas to the town. Those ideas have been brushed off in our opinion, without any counter-suggestions or collaborative process or meaningful contributions to specifically adjust the ideas.” – Brendon DeSimone, Round Hill Association president Continue Reading →

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