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 →
Janet Stone McGuigan
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GHS Football 2022 State Champion Team Honored during Ring Ceremony that Included Farewell to Longtime Coach
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“A picture’s worth a thousand words, but these rings might be worth a little more than a thousand.” – GHS football Head Coach Tony Morello Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, Bruce Cunningham, Cardinals, football, Fred Camillo, Greenwich High School, Janet Stone McGuigan
Outdoor Dining Season Starts April 1 with New Rules & Requirements for Restaurants
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The selectmen voted 2-0-1 on outdoor dining. P&Z has a tightened up its regulations.
Restaurants have a brief window for the permitting process before the season begins on April 1. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Real Estate, Ben Branyan, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Avenue, Janet Stone McGuigan
Spring is Coming; Selectmen Chew on Input about Seasonal Street Dining
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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 →
Filed under: Business, Food Drink Restaurants, Government, Diane's Books, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Avenue, Janet Stone McGuigan, Lauren Rabin
Community Update – Old Greenwich School Readies for Renovation
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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 →
Filed under: Schools, Alan Gunzburg, Barbara O'Neill, BET, Board of Education, Cristina Dawson, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Public Schools
Sustainability Committee & Coffee For Good Present Free Talk: A Farmer’s Perspective on Food and Climate Change
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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 →
Filed under: Around Town, Arts, Ali Ghiorse, Coffee for Good, Greenwich Community Gardens, Janet Stone McGuigan, Kim Gregory, Massaro Farm
Stone McGuigan: A resolution for the new year
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“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 →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Ecuador, Galapagos, Janet Stone McGuigan
“Check Your Unconscious Biases about Veterans” – Female Colonel USAF Commander
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“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 →
Filed under: Holiday, Alan Clair, American Legion Post 29, bagpipe, Brunswick School, Colonel Amanda Evans, community walk, DAR
Alternate Climate Resolution Delays Student Collaborative Effort
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Harry Fisher, a BET member and Energy Advisory Committee member, submitted an alternate climate resolution in his capacity as a private citizen. He said he objected to the term climate denier. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Andrew Winston, Board of Selectmen, Climate Change, climate denier, Climate Emergency Resolution, Climate Resolution, Harry Fisher
Well Attended Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Massive Facelift at Armstrong Court
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The green ribbon was small, and so were the scissors, but the crowd that gathered at Armstrong Court to celebrate Phase II of renovations to the 1950’s era housing development was substantial. Continue Reading →