Workers were busy removing dredge material from Binney Park Pond on Saturday. Continue Reading →
September Binney Park Pond Dredge Update: Materials Being Removed, ETA for Reopening Spring ’18
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Joe Siciliano
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Greenwich Education Group Gives Back to Greenwich
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Due to the success of Greenwich Education Group’s secondary school fair, checks for $6,500 were donated to two worthy Greenwich non-profits. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Schools, AVID, Greenwich Education Group, Joe Siciliano, Julie Faryniarz, Muffy Fox, Peggy Hersam
Group Forms to Lobby Town for Bigger, Better Off-Leash Dog Park
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The July Parks & Rec board meeting featured a lively discussion between group of Greenwich dog owners who seek a new, bigger off-leash dog park, and some from Parks & Rec who say dog owners don’t conform to rules as it is. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Dogs, Government, Health, Gary Dell'Abate, Grass Island Dog Park, Jessica Del Guercio, Joe Siciliano, Port Chester Dog Park
PHOTOS: Binney Park Dredge Update: Moving Turtles & Wildlife, Setting up Coffer Dam and Boom
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The Binney Park Pond dredge was years in the making. The pond is not being drained for police to search for human remains, though it has made their search a bit easier. Police, DPW and Parks & Rec are working together. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Binney Park, Binney Pond, dredge, Gary Dell'Abate, human remains, Joe Siciliano, turtles
Greenwich Selectmen Ponder Rest Room Accessibility ahead of Chimes Building Restoration
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“To build a $600,000 bathroom that not every resident in the town of Greenwich could take part in doesn’t make any sense… Of course it’s about the disabled, but it’s really about everybody too.” – Alan Gunzburg. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Alan Gunzburg, Alan Monelli, Americans With Disabilities Act, Board of Selectmen, Drew Marzullo, Federal Emergency Management Agency, First Selectman Peter Tesei
Fate of Steamboat Road Pier in the Balance: Attractive Nuisance, Once Called South Greenwich Avenue
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The repair of the public pier by Indian Harbor Yacht Club has become a budget hot potato. The landing which was once an extension of Greenwich Avenue, is a popular fishing spot for out-of-towners. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, BET, fishing pier, Joe Siciliano, Parks & Recreation, RTM, Steamboat Road Pier
Summer ’17 Beach Pass Changes: Monitor at Island Beach Lot; No Beach Parking Stickers
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This summer Parks & Rec will have an employee monitor the Island Beach Parking lot. There will be no beach stickers; instead the bar code on residents’ beach cards will contain information on their cars. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, beach pass, Island Beach, Joe Siciliano, Parking Services, Parks & Rec Dept
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Huge Thanks to Dalio Foundation at Re-Dedication of Anne M. Kristoff Playground
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The new Anne M. Kristoff playground at Byram Park was re-dedicated on Tuesday. Members of the Kristoff family were in attendance, along with local officials and dozens of school children who had the day off from school for Election Day. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Giving, Government, Anne M. Kristoff, Barbara Dalio, Byram Park, Dalio Foundation, Joe Siciliano, Livvy Floren
Parks & Rec Announces 2016 Provisional Beach Policy with Important Changes from 2015
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It is important that park users are aware that the Daily Park Passes have been replaced by a Single Entry Park Pass, the difference being the single entry park pass is good for ONE entry to one of four parks/beaches. Single Entry Park Passes and Single Entry Parking Passes will not be sold at Town Hall. They may be purchased weekdays at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center or the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center starting May 2. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Greenwich beaches, Greenwich Parks & Rec, Greenwich Point, Joe Siciliano, tod's point
Parks & Rec: Byram Pool Access Policy, Monitoring New Deck at Tod’s Pt and Lifeguard Hiring Update
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While access to a beach is considered a natural resource protected by First Amendment, a pool is another story. The proposed Byram Pool access policy excludes non-residents unless accompanied by a resident who pays $8.00.
“We’re going to recommend at some point, that the seasonal beach pass go up a few dollars and include the pool,” Mr. Siciliano said at the March 30 Parks & Rec board meeting. “So that when you buy your park pass, it includes the pool.” Continue Reading →