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“In the latest P&Z application, a keen observer will notice there is no mock up provided of the statue. Instead, only a blank silhouette is shown…Well, it seems our First Selectman didn’t think to ask Mr. Fagan whether we could use his design. Instead, we ripped it off, and pushed forward until the artist found out and balked. Now, the Town appears to be pushing forward with a ‘TBD’ design from a firm who makes custom sculptures from photographs.” – Aakash Patel Continue Reading →
“I had the unusual experience of attending a Historic District Committee meeting on the evening of July 9th to speak in favor of building the President George H.W. Bush memorial in a slightly different location out of deference to existing veteran memorials in the area, only to find myself being publicly slandered as “anti-veteran,” in front of a room full of Greenwich residents in Town Hall, by none other than First Selectman Fred Camillo.” – Sam Rosenfeld Continue Reading →
The day after P&Z denied the historic overlay, demolition crews set about razing the structure. Continue Reading →
Chris Franco has submitted plans to town hall for “Brookridge Crossing,” an adaptive reuse project at 5 Brookridge that would restore the historic house, re-purpose it and preserve it in perpetuity. He also has plans to plant mature specimen trees. Continue Reading →
“We’re hoping we can address enough issues that this will become non-controversial.” – P&Z commission chair Margarita Alban Continue Reading →
“I think when it’s lit up at night it looks a little bit like a carnival.” – Dean Gamanos, Navy Veteran Continue Reading →