Do you know where your single stream recycling goes? Greenwich residents’ efforts to rinse and clean recycling keep the Town’s costs down. GFP went inside City Carting’s Taylor reed facility in Stamford where a Van Dyk machine the size of the GHS student center moves recycling through an obstacle course of conveyor belts, magnets, wind tunnels and rotating blades. Continue Reading →
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PHOTOS: After Swearing in, Greenwich Board of Selectmen Has a New Face in Sandy Litvack
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The Board of Selectmen in Greenwich has a new face. Sandy Litvack was sworn in alongside Peter Tesei and John Toner on Friday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Barbara Heins, Ben Branyan, Blaize Levitan, Board of Selectmen, Drew Marzullo, Eversource, Greenwich
Tesei: Thank You To Voters Who Elected Me to 6th Term
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“My congratulations to my friend and colleague, Selectman John Toner with whom I have enjoyed a productive working relationship as well as to Selectman-Elect Sandy Litvack. I also want to acknowledge and thank Selectman Drew Marzullo for his eight years of dedicated service to our Town.” – Peter Tesei Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Drew Marzullo, election, Greenwich, John Toner, Peter Tesei, Sandy Litvack
Thunder Ridge Ski Areas Ski & Snowboard Lessons
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Lessons are for skiers and snowboarders, first grade and up. Freestyle Program for upper level snowboarders is for third graders and up. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Sports, Greenwich, Parks & Rec, Thunder Ridge
Greenwich Tax Collector Candidates Laudonia and Richman Face Off in Testy Debate
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Tod Laudonia and Howard Richman talked about efficiencies in the tax collector office. Laudonia said because of partisan politics his department’s salary budget had been slashed and he’d been forced to lay off two employees. He said the BET mistook cost cutting for efficiency. Richman said this summer checks weren’t deposited for five weeks, costing the town $70,000 or $80,000 in interest. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Greenwich, Howard Richman, Tax Collector, Tod Laudonia
Greenwich PTA’s to RTM, BET: Release Allocated Funds for New Leb, Avoid Forced Redistricting
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“The State’s response to our failure to uphold the agreement is to force redistricting. This is currently being discussed in Fairfield and West Hartford. If redistricting is enforced, the Town of Greenwich would be required to cross-town bus approximately 900 students at a minimum estimated expense of $1,500,000 per year for transportation alone. In addition our neighborhood schools would be lost which would impact all residents’ property values.” – PTA Council executive board and 12 additional PTA executive boards Continue Reading →
Filed under: Opinion, BET, Dept of Education, Greenwich, New Lebanon School, RTM
Unanimous Vote by P&Z on Sheephill Development Stuns Crowd
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Several residents said, “Shame on you,” to P&Z commissioners as they left the hour-long meeting to decide on the application for a multi use building at the corner of Sheephill Rd and East Putnam Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, Greenwich, moderate income housing, Planning & Zoning, Sheephill Road
At $31 Billion, Greenwich’s Net Grand List is Highest in State
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The latest metrics of the Connecticut Economic Resource Center (CERC) Town Profiles are available on CTData.org. In addition to the popular two-page summaries of current data for each of Connecticut’s 169 municipalities, the interactive version of the profiles enable users to compare geographies for various indicators. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, CERC, grand list, Greenwich, onnecticut Economic Resource Center
P&Z Passes New Regs: Wedding Cakes May Get Smaller in Greenwich
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Changes passed to regulations should impact grade plane and retaining walls known as “wedding cakes,” as well as how basements and attics are calculated in FAR. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, attics, basements, Grade Plane, Greenwich, Planning & Zoning, retaining walls
PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE: Black Beauty, a Modern Farmhouse in Stallion Trails
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Public Open House, Saturday, July 1, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm. “Black Beauty,” a modern farmhouse made of stone, clapboard and galvanized metal, is set on nearly 2.5 bucolic acres in Stallion Trails, a gated community. Continue Reading →