The recommended plan includes removal of the two US Route 1 bridges spanning the Byram River and construction of new bridges within the same footprint at a high elevation and without any piers that enter the floodway in order to reduce restrictions to river flow. Continue Reading →
Jim Himes
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Greenwich’s Community Bike Fest: Making Roads Safer for Bicyclists
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“We have some of the most beautiful biking anywhere, including beautiful rolling hills, but we don’t make it as accessible as we should.” – US Congressman Jim Himes Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Health, Bill Bogardus, Emanuel Soler, Fred Camillo, Greg Piccininno, Jackson Bogardus, Jill Oberlander
Greenwich Students and Policy Makers Join Forces to Urge Climate Action
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“You have power in your voice. The power in your voice is the threat that politicians feel in ignoring the voice of the people.” – State Rep Steve Meskers (D-150) Continue Reading →
Filed under: 350.org, Bill Kelly, Charlotte Reid, Dominique Isaacs, GEAG, Grace Rosebrook, Grace Turner, Greenwich Academy
Congressman Himes Endorses Alexis Gevanter for State Senate for the 36th District
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Volunteers and elected officials from across the state packed the Stamford Democratic headquarters for Gevanter’s campaign kickoff event. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alex Kasser, Alexis Gevanter, Caroline Simmons, Corey Paris, Jim Himes, Jorge Cabrera, Matt Blumenthal
Elected Officials Raise Pride Flag at Town Hall to Mark Pride Month
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Congressman Jim Himes talked about how the pride flag served to “acknowledge and celebrate” the LGBTQ+ community. To acknowledge their past and current discrimination, but also to celebrate the progress that has been made. “My god, what a story of progress,” he said. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, #GreenwichHasPride, Drew Marzullo, Fred Camillo, Jim Himes, Kade Tibberts, Pride Month, Wells Noonan
PHOTOS: Crowds Flood Town Hall for “Greenwich Cares” Rally against Systemic Racism
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A crowd of about 800 gathered at Greenwich Town Hall for the “Greenwich Cares rally for justice” organized by Indivisible Greenwich to honor George Floyd. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, #blacklivesmatter, Alex Kasser, Black Lives Matter, Donald Trump, Fred Camillo, George Floyd, Indivisible Greenwich
Chants from Both Sides of Field Point Rd on Eve of Trump Impeachment Acquittal
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Indivisible Greenwich held a gathering outside Greenwich Town Hall on Wednesday night. The event, one of a number across the country billed as “Reject the Coverup.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alfred Esposito, Greenwich Town Hall, Indivisible Greenwich, Jim Himes, Joanna Swomley, Joe O'Boy, Nerlyn Pierson
LETTER: Arora’s Ham-handed 2018 Video Casts a Shadow in 2020
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“The mindset towards mental health that that video suggests should be disqualifying for – or should at least cast a heavy shadow over the future of – a prospective policymaker and civil servant.” – Ridgley Knapp, Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Cheryll Trepp Moss, Harry Arora, House District 151, Jim Himes
Candidates Speak at Largest Turnout in Decades for Greenwich Democrats Annual Picnic
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Greenwich Democrats Annual Picnic featured remarks from Richard Blumenthal, Governor Ned Lamont, Congressman Jim Himes, Senator Chris Murphy, Attorney General William Tong, Secretary of State Denise Merrill, State Senator Alex Bergstein, State Rep Steve Meskers and Greenwich Candidates including Jill Oberlander and Sandy Litvack. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Beth Krumeich, Chris Murphy, David Weisbrod, Denise Merrill, Greenwich Botanical Center, Greenwich Democrats, Howard Richman
Local Democrats to Honor Nancy Brown & Mary McNamee
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US Congressman Jim Himes will be on hand to join in the festivities and to help kick-off the event, as will US Senator Richard Blumenthal, Governor Ned Lamont and Lt Governor Susan Bysiewicz. Continue Reading →