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A May 4 Request to Amend Plaintiffs’ complaint includes an amended list of judicial declarations, one of which is related to stripping legal indemnity from the “BOE Defendants.” One notable court filing occurred in February 2026 when attorneys for the Greenwich Board of Education filed a new motion to dismiss and asked the court for a ruling for an award defendants’ attorney fees from the BOE’s appropriated funds. Those attorneys have not been paid. Continue Reading →
BET chair David Weisbrod said Districts 1, 2 and 8 increased at faster rates, with District 1 increasing 37.7%, District 2 increasing 30.6% and District 8 increasing 30.7%. The town’s Assessor, Lauren Elliott said there were a bout 950 appeals to the Board of Assessment Appeals (whose members are elected) out of the town’s 20,000 parcels. Continue Reading →
On March 21 Kelly plans to make a public announcement of his candidacy behind Cardinal at 12:30pm. Continue Reading →
Yellow tulips are the Flower of Hope and the idea is to bring the community together in the fall to plant bulbs to raise raise mental health awareness. Continue Reading →
The structural frame of the new Central Middle School was officially complete with the “topping out of the steel” or “topping off” ceremony on a hot day in August. Continue Reading →
The First Selectman’s Youth Commission ended its 2024-2025 term with a social entrepreneurship program. Panelists from diverse community organizations provided participants with thoughtful feedback and insight. Continue Reading →
“Today, we come together to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community, a community that is under attack by some of those in power who feel threatened by diversity.
Let us be brave for one another, for this community, and for this country.
Let us look to our leaders and our government to be equally brave.” – Ethan Cooper Continue Reading →
One presentation addressed the long-overdue state of Greenwich High School’s bathrooms, which haven’t been updated since 1998. One addressed methods for eliminating spotted lanternflies, and one tackled the issue of school lunch reform, criticizing the focus on cost efficiency over nutrition. Students also addressed the issue of textile waste. Continue Reading →
“I want to thank everyone on the building committee for all their stellar work for the town. Without these people, we wouldn’t be here today. This team worked tirelessly. They met 119 times at the school at 7:00am over the past 30 months and 10 days. And we didn’t pay them a dime.” – James Waters, Old Greenwich School building committee chair Continue Reading →
As the 2025 Youth of the Year, Calijah Joseph will now compete for the Connecticut Youth of the Year title, carrying forward the legacy of excellence and service that defines Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich. Continue Reading →