At the Feb 9 standing room only BET Budget Committee meeting the fire marshal was present to enforce the room’s maximum capacity. Continue Reading →
BET Budget Committee Grapples with Greenwich Schools Capital Budget: OGS and CMS
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BOE Considers Decision to Make 9th Grade Swim & Water Safety Class Optional at GHS
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“We often take for granted that everyone knows how to swim and survive in the water. However, this is a false notion. The reality is not everyone has the resources to learn.” – Kathy Steiner Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, Aquatics, Chrys Hernandez, Cody Kittle, Greenwich High School, Joe Kelly, Karen Hirsh
Jones: District Has Concluded Boland Investigation, Shared Results with other Investigations
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For the sake of transparency BOE chair Joe Kelly asked Greenwich Schools superintendent to share what she could about investigations of Jeremy Boland and Nicholas Skirkanich. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Dr. Toni Jones, Jeremy Boland, Joe Kelly
Public Hearing: After 7 Lost Years, Community Urges Regulatory Agencies to Proceed with WMS Field Remediation
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The community turned out in force to endorse Langan’s proposed Alternative #2 for removal of two feet of soil. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Sports, AECOM, artificial turf, chlorinated solvents, Clare Kilgallen, contaminated soil
After Two Tie Votes, Greenwich Board of Education Votes Unanimously on a New Chair
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Outgoing chair, Democrat Kathleen Stowe, who had previously nominated fellow Democrat Christina Downey for chair, instead nominated Republican Joe Kelly. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Central Middle School, Christina Downey, Cody Kittle, Dr. Toni Jones, Greenwich Board of Education, Joe Kelly, Karen Hirsh
Special Committee to Evaluate Options for Future Use of Historic Havemeyer Building
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The building features a theater with a proscenium just wasting away. A drop ceiling was installed in the disused theater to house the building’s HVAC systems. The proscenium arch over the original stage has a Latin inscription which roughly translates to, ‘For the Community and Its People.’ Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Schools, Amy Courage, Andy Duus, Bill Drake, Board of Education, Christina Downey
Vote on Board of Education Chair Stymied by Tie Vote in Flashback to 2016
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In a 4-4 vote, BOE members Christina Downey and Joe Kelly tied for chair after Kathleen Stowe announced she would not seek another term. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Board of Education, Board of Selectmen, BOE chair, Christina Downey, Cody Kittle, Joe Kelly, Karen Hirsh
Sept 11 Ceremony Is a Reminder of Those Lost, of Heroism and a Lesson Not to Let History Repeat
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“There were hundreds of us together working as one unit. Nobody cared the color of your skin. Nobody cared your religion. Nobody cared if you were a Republican or Democrat. We were all Americans at that moment. It was such a unique feeling. We were attacked and we all came together.” – Joe Kelly Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, American Red Cross, Cos Cob Park, Harry Arora, Jim Himes, Joe Kelly, Joseph Laucella, Kimberly Fiorello
Erin Martschenko Named 2022 CT Rugby Girls Coach of the Year
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In May, the Greenwich Girls won their first State Championship in a 21-19 victory over state rival Aspetuck. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, Erin Martschenko, Joe Kelly, Peter Georgiou, Ralph Mayo
Greenwich Board of Education Votes on End-of-Year School Calendar, GHS Graduation
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The issue was that there were five weather-related closures this year, plus two days in December 2021 when GHS was closed due to a spike in Covid cases. Continue Reading →