Janet Stone McGuigan

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Groundbreaking! Cos Cob Branch Library Renovation Begins

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The project will add an additional 1,120 square feet to the Cos Cob Library, mainly devoted to a new 857-square foot community room. The layout of the existing interior space will change, shifting the children’s section to the Rotunda area on the eastern side of the building and moving the adult section to the western part of the building, providing nearly 600 square feet of additional space for children and young adults. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Deb Armstrong, Fred Camillo, Friends of Cos Cob Library, Greenwich Library, Hank Ashforth, Janet Stone McGuigan, Jill Stauffer Cobbs

Patience Wears Thin over Noise from Temporary HVAC at Hamilton Ave School

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The machinery is parked on top of the pedestrian path on the east side of the school, next to a 10-unit apartment complex at 180 Hamilton Ave where neighbors have complained about the noise. The Health Dept issued a variance for the temporary HVAC in August 2023. It may remain in place for two more years. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Schools, Ben Branyan, Hamilton Avenue School, HVAC, James Waters, Janet Stone McGuigan, Lisa Wynne Salvatore

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

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“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 →

Filed under: Government, Health, Chris Mancini, Elizabeth Dempsey, Eric Anderson, Fred Camillo, Jane Brash, Janet Stone McGuigan

Residents Complain about Noise from Aquarion Night Time Work on Greenwich Ave

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“Yes, you may have gotten a few complaints, but it has impacted all of us on Greenwich Avenue. Unless you’re living there and seeing what’s going on at night, you can’t even comprehend what we’re going through.” – Theresa Santos, Greenwich Ave resident Continue Reading →

Filed under: Government, Aquarion, Greenwich Ave, Janet Stone McGuigan, Ken Petrini, Lauren Rabin, Snyder Civil Engineering, Theresa Santos