Parks & Rec launched a web page with official information on the Hamill Rink Project. It includes a form to submit a question requiring name and email. Continue Reading →
No Hint of Controversy in Parks & Rec Website for New Hamill Rink Project
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JoAnn Messina
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In-Person Hamill Rink User Committee Meeting Results in Confrontation during Public Comment
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Lucia Jansen, of the RTM budget overview committee, said, “I the lead committee that cut the $950,000 request for this budget item. We were very clear that the reason was because of the lack of information, and certainly not because of the genuine support and interest for the rink.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Al Monelli, Alex Popp, Bill Drake, Bill Kelly, Fred Camillo, JoAnn Messina, Joe Kantorski
Greenwich Tree Conservancy: Why Isn’t CT DOT Following the FHWA Guidance on Mitigating Environmental Impacts?
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CT DOT’s favored management strategy of clear-cutting roadside trees and vegetation is having a significant impact on communities statewide. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Cheryl Dunson, CT DOT, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Greg Piccininno, JoAnn Messina, Neighborhood Citizens Against I-95 Noise
Showdown over Trees Posted for Removal at GHS Highlights Flawed Process
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“The school looks barren and bleak, and someone referred to its style as ‘modern day penitentiary,’ for lack of replacing trees. We can work together to solve these problems, but we must address safety and access first.” – Elizabeth Dempsey, Hillside Rd Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Sports, Ashley Cole, Cardinal Stadium, Dr. Greg Kramer, Greenscape Committee
Tree Hearing: Residents Urge Compromise to Spare Mature Oak Tree on Greenwich Ave
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“We need to be placing a much higher level of importance on every tree.” – John Conte Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Alyssa Keleshian, Bill Lewis, Dr. Greg Kramer, Francia Alvarez, Green & Clean, Greenscape Committee, Jason Kaufman
Greenwich Tree Conservancy Urges DOT to Work with Town on Tree Removal and Re-Planting Plan
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“Greenwich is the Gateway to Connecticut. CTDOT has a responsibility to do no further harm, to mitigate the damage that has been done, and to work with the Town of Greenwich and other community stakeholders.” – JoAnn Messina and Francia Alvarez Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, clear clutting, Dept of Transportation, Francia Alvarez, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, I-95, JoAnn Messina, tree removal
Greenwich to Coordinate Voices, Create “Ambitious Wish List” in Response to DOT I-95 Project
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The whole idea that we have to gather together to ask our state not to clear cut large swaths of trees along residential neighborhoods is just astounding to me.” – John Conte Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Transportation, Alex Kasser, Dept of Transportation, Dr. Greg Kramer, Francia Alvarez, Greenwich Tree Conservancy
Bill Drafted to Target Dept of Transportation “Vegetation Management”
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“That the general statutes be amended to require the Department of Transportation to manage vegetation along highways and railroad corridors to curtail unnecessary tree pruning and removal and to prohibit the use of clear cutting in lieu of vegetation management …” – DRAFT Bill 466 Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, CT Senate Bill 466, Dept of Transportation, JoAnn Messina, POCD Greenscape Implementation Task Force, tree clearing
Greenwich Tree Conservancy Puts the Green in Outdoor Dining on the Ave
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“We are proud to be part of this initiative by gifting the town 15 Crape Myrtle trees that have been planted in planters along the Avenue and later will be planted along town roads.” – JoAnn Messina, Greenwich Tree Conservancy Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Fred Camillo, Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich Tree Conservancy, JoAnn Messina, outdoor dining
Greenwich Tree Warden Rules on Sunshine Ave 50-Inch Diameter White Oak
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In the case of a 50 inch diameter White Oak Dr. Gregory Kramer said DPW and Parks & Rec Trees Division need to find a compromise what will spare the tree and accommodate the ADA community. Continue Reading →