Jane Brash

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Commercial Landscapers Seek Variance from Greenwich’s New Gas Leaf Blower Restrictions

“There are no penalties (in 2024), but that doesn’t mean that you can use then. Nor that homeowners or neighbors are wrong for asking landscapers to stop using that equipment. Homeowners may call the police, and the police may come out. And the police will ask you to to stop using your gas leaf blower. Just because there is a year before any fine are levied, that does not mean you are not expected to comply.” – Svetlana Wasserman Continue Reading →

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Residents Urge Town to Add Crosswalks, Sidewalks, Enforcement in Old Greenwich & Riverside

At Monday’s DPW forum, one resident of Perna Lane said neighbors continuously have to replace knocked down mailboxes and re-seed their grass because trucks drive on their front lawns. She said pets had been killed and children had been hit by cars. Continue Reading →

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New RTM Flexes Its Muscle: Gets New Noise Ordinance in Place, Including Summer Ban on Gas Leaf Blowers

“At last, instead of listening to ear piercing noise and inhaling toxic fumes, for a few months out of the year residents can enjoy some fresh air and the sounds of nature in their own backyards.” – Elizabeth Dempsey Continue Reading →

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