Janet Stone McGuigan

Recent Posts

On Street Parking in Greenwich: The Last Frontier

What’s the saying? “Buy land, they’re not making it anymore.” – Mark Twain.
The same could be said for on-street parking, an increasingly scarce resource in Greenwich, especially with 8-30g affordable housing developments that typically include just one parking spot per unit. Continue Reading →

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Spring is Coming; Selectmen Chew on Input about Seasonal Street Dining

In December the Planning & Zoning commission updated voted to approve a text amendment to add rules for outdoor dining, partly in response to dozens of restaurant violations ranging. Some restaurants operated without permits. There were complaints of loud music, sidewalks blocked, lost parking and vermin. Continue Reading →

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Community Update – Old Greenwich School Readies for Renovation

There are numerous critical improvements to be made to Old Greenwich School and the OGSBC is determined to make them a reality. The BOE and the OGSBC have the bandwidth to get this project done now for our children and the community. We just need adequate/requisite funding.
Most importantly, we believe there should be no unnecessary delays in fixing the serious problems at OGS. Continue Reading →

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Sustainability Committee & Coffee For Good Present Free Talk: A Farmer’s Perspective on Food and Climate Change

The Greenwich Sustainability Committee, in partnership with Coffee for Good, announce “A Farmer’s Perspective on Food + Climate Change”, the first Speaker Series of 2023. The event is free, and will be held at Coffee for Good on Tuesday, January 31 from 12:30 – 1:30 pm. Continue Reading →

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Stone McGuigan: A resolution for the new year

“Meanwhile I resolve to continue to reflect on the following insight by Darwin: It is not the smartest nor the strongest species that survives, but the one best able to adapt and adjust to its changing environment. After visiting the place that inspired his theory, I hope I have come away a little more evolved.” – Janet Stone McGuigan Continue Reading →

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“Check Your Unconscious Biases about Veterans” – Female Colonel USAF Commander

“As a woman who has served 27 years in the Air Force, I am often mistaken for the civilian spouse of my military husband. Unconscious biases – we assume that men are service members.” – USAF Commander, Col Amanda Evans Continue Reading →

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