The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved lifting the on street parking ban as of 4:00pm on Monday. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich Academy Gamble on 96 Maple Pays Off, Clears the Way for Campus Master Plan
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A proposal for moving Greenwich Academy’s Cowan Center for children from infants to age 5, was approved by P&,bu not without significant modifications. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, 96 Maple Ave, Greenwich Academy
Maple Avenue Neighbors Versus Greenwich Academy: The Battle Has Just Begun
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At Tuesday’s P&Z meeting Greenwich Academy returned with an updated proposal to combine 96 Maple and 100 Maple into one property where they seek to relocate their Cowan Center, a program for children from 8 weeks old to 4 years old, that services teachers at Greenwich Academy, Brunswick School, and “affiliate families.” The house is located in the single family R-20 zone. It was granted a Historic Overlay (HO) for a second unit in 1979 in return for preserving the historic structure in perpetuity. In later years, the house was illegally divided into four units and has four kitchens. Subscribe to the daily Greenwich Free Press newsletter. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, 96 Maple Ave, Bill Galvin, Bruce Cohen, Brunswick School, Chip Haslun
Greenwich Student Diversity Leadership Conference Open to All High School Students in Town
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Greenwich Student Diversity Leadership Conference is open to all high school students in Greenwich, both public and private. Conversations will be led by trained student facilitators, who are high school juniors and seniors who have prior experience with diversity conferences and clubs. Online registration will be open from December 17 to January 17. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Aisha Gawad, Anna Braunstein, Brandon Morales, Brunswick School, Charlie Ciporin, Garfield Charles, Gloria Fernandez Tearte
Greenwich Prevention Council to Share Results from Youth Survey on Risky Behaviors
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The Greenwich Prevention Council is organizing a Greenwich Community Forum where the Youth Survey Results will be shared to be held on December 4 at YWCA Greenwich from 7:00-8:30pm. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Health, Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, Brunswick School, Child Guidance Center of Southern CT, Communities 4 Action, Comuity Centers Inc, Family Centers
No Favorable HDC Recommendation for Greenwich Academy’s Daycare at 96/100 Maple Ave
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The Historic District Commission voted that the proposed landscape and parking for Greenwich Aademy’s preschool at 96 Maple are not compatible with the original HO for the 1910 house. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Bruce Cohen, Brunswick School, Doreen Pearson, Greenwich Academy, Historic District Commission, Molly King
Greenwich Academy Seeks to Locate Pre School in Historic Maple Ave Home
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Greenwich Academy purchased 96 and 100 Maple Ave this summer and seek to combine their lots for a total of one acre, and convert 96 Maple to educational use for a preschool in the basement and first floor, and faculty housing upstairs. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Brunswick School, Cowan Center, Greenwich Academy, Maple Ave, Stanton House Inn
GFP Summer Camp Guide 2018
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Summer is right around the corner. Click here to see a variety of local summer camps. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Bartlett Arboretum, Camp Seton, Corbin's Crusaders, First Church Preschool Summer Program, Fusion Academy, Fusion Academy Greenwich, Greenwich Academy
P&Z Proposed 30% Increase in FAR for Schools is Withdrawn
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The amendment, had it gone through, would have given relief to schools that are maxed out on their FAR, including Greenwich High School and Greenwich Academy who have been purchasing adjacent homes to their campus in order to expand their FAR. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Board of Selectmen, Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, Greenwich High School, John Toner, Katie DeLuca
Greenwich Academy’s Purchase of 96 Maple Adds to Long List of Properties
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At Tuesday night’s P&Z meeting, neighbors of Greenwich Academy said they were unhappy with the school gobbling up downtown neighborhoods to expand their FAR, though many properties are purchased for faculty housing. Continue Reading →