“We haven’t increased the rink admission fee in 10 years.” – Parks & Rec Director Joe Siciliano Continue Reading →
Board of Selectmen Divided On Hamill Rink Admission Fee Hike
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John Toner
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UPDATED: Selectmen Vow to Keep the Spotlight on Eversource after Major Outages
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“The September outage would not have occurred if the new substation planned for Railroad Avenue was in place and operating.” – Frank Poirot, Eversource Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Aquarion, Board of Selectmen, electricity, Eversource, John Toner, Peter Tesei, power outage
PHOTOS: Crowds Flock to Opening of Kindness Rocks Garden at Greenwich Town Hall
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“I want to say thank you to Steven because this year he has given us something to play for – something a little bit extra. He’s given the community something to come together for,” Marinelli said, adding that for the First Selectman and Parks & Rec and other town departments to come together to make the kindness rocks garden happen. “That speaks volumes about what Steven means to us.” – GHS football coach John Marinelli Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Giving, Health, Allyson Buck, Amy Brooks Sudell, Cardinals, Christine Kraninger, Fred Camillo
Greenwich Celebrates 100th Anniversary of Island Beach in Style
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Island Beach’s 100 years in Greenwich’s possession is rich in history. It once had an excellent restaurant and amusement park. Later it had a tower and high dive and popular float to rest and socialize after swimming. It has weathered many storms and now has new bathrooms, dock, plantings and more. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Alice Mascaro, Denise Longo, Fred Camillo, George Lauder Jr, Helen Morano DeLago, Island Beach, Jan Manning
Selectmen Decline to Pursue Litigation over GHS Stadium Lights; Eyes Turn to Developing Havemeyer Field
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“We should work with the BOE to make Havemeyer field a signature field for football and playoffs. It ties nicely to the downtown. You can illuminate it and I don’t believe there’s limitations on that. It will bring people into our downtown which would help our local economy.” – Peter Tesei Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Bill Effros, Board of Selectmen, John Toner, Peter Tesei, Sandy Litvack
Founder’s Day Features Unveiling of Restored Feake-Ferris House c1645 in Old Greenwich
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Wednesday, July 18 was Founder’s Day, a tradition in Greenwich since 1947. To mark the occasion the Feake-Ferris House, c1645, which was restored rather than demolished, was open for tours. The owners, Martin and Anna Waters opened their new home, which is connected to the historic one, for the reception. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Anna Waters, Chris Davies, Chris Franco, Coline Jenkins, Davidde Strackbein, Debra Mecky, Feake-Ferris House
P&Z Proposed 30% Increase in FAR for Schools is Withdrawn
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The amendment, had it gone through, would have given relief to schools that are maxed out on their FAR, including Greenwich High School and Greenwich Academy who have been purchasing adjacent homes to their campus in order to expand their FAR. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Board of Selectmen, Brunswick School, Greenwich Academy, Greenwich High School, John Toner, Katie DeLuca
Greenwich Housing Authority Seeks MI for New 51-Unit Senior/Disabled Building at McKinney Terrace
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The June 27 Board of Selectmen agenda included a request from Greenwich’s Housing Authority for Municipal Improvement (MI) for 51 units of senior and disabled housing to be added to the McKinney Terrace at the former Byram School. To qualify a person must be at least 62 and earn no more than $48,000. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Anthony Johnson, Board of Selectmen, HATG, John Toner, McKinney Terrace, Municipal Improvement
Working Group Presents Hillside Rd Parking Report to Selectmen
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On Wednesday, the Hillside Road Parking Committee presented their report. Neighbors who were part of the committee expressed frustration, saying they had been threatened with eminent domain. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Police & Fire, Dr. Chris Winters. Peter Tesei, Greenwich High School, John Toner, Sandy Litvack
End of the Road for Greenwich Cars & Coffee?
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“It’s not the venue. It’s the concept …I don’t want to own the responsibility of something happening because it gets out of control.” – First Selectman Peter Tesei Continue Reading →