“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 →
End of the Road for Greenwich Cars & Coffee?
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John Toner
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Selectmen Mull GHS Student Parking, Double Parking, Lack of Compliance on Drop off and Pick Up Agreement
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First Selectman Peter Tesei asked for more aggressive police enforcement against double parking on Hillside Road and suggested a working committee be formed to explore smoother drop off and pick up. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Transportation, Ashley Cole, Board of Selectmen, Captain Mark Kordick, Dept of Public Works, Dr. Chris Winters, Elizabeth Dempsey
Selectmen Weigh Quality of Life of GHS Neighbors on Hillside vs Privilege of Student Parking
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The Board of Selectmen weighed the quality of life of neighbors on Hillside Road with the needs of GHS students and their families. At issue was student parking on Hillside Road, where there is room for about 72 cars. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Ashley Cole, Board of Selectmen, Burke Dempsey, Greenwich High School, Hillside Road, John Toner
Hillside Rd Neighbors Fed Up with Traffic & GHS Students Monopolizing On-Street Parking
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Student parking on Hillside Road and visitor parking at Greenwich High School are not written into town code.
Neighbors said that with GHS selling permits to students to park on Hillside Rd and renting both fields and the building to outside groups including Trinity Church on Sundays, Hillside Road was a commercial zone masquerading as a residential zone. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Ashley Cole, Board of Selectmen, Captain Mark Kordick, Elizabeth Dempsey, Greenwich High School, handicapped parking, John Toner
Greenwich Native, Chris Pratico Is Sworn in as Fire Marshal in Greenwich Fire Dept
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“To me this is the most important position in the fire department – the position of fire marshal,” chief Peter Siecienski. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Police & Fire, Bob Kick, Chief Peter Siecienski, Chris Pratico, Debbie Wood, Greenwich Fire Dept, John Toner, Peter Tesei
PHOTOS: After Swearing in, Greenwich Board of Selectmen Has a New Face in Sandy Litvack
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The Board of Selectmen in Greenwich has a new face. Sandy Litvack was sworn in alongside Peter Tesei and John Toner on Friday. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Barbara Heins, Ben Branyan, Blaize Levitan, Board of Selectmen, Drew Marzullo, Eversource, Greenwich
Postponed Indefinitely, Educational Charter Change in Greenwich is Effectively Dead
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At the end of the vote of the Board of Selectmen, most of the 100 in attendance hooted, clapped and rose to their feet. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Board of Selectmen, Drew Marzullo, Greenwich Board of Education, Greenwich Public Schools, John Toner, Peter Tesei
Experienced Attorney Joins Board of Selectmen, Impacts Timetable on Potential Litigation for GHS Lights
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The Board of Selectmen are waiting for Sandy Litvack to be sworn in and fully briefed on potential litigation to reopen the 2003 settlement with GHS neighbor Bill Effros. The court judgement prohibits Cardinal Field from being illuminated more than a handful of nights per year. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Ashley Cole, Bill Effros, Board of Eduction, Board of Selectmen, Central Middle School, contamination
Tesei: Thank You To Voters Who Elected Me to 6th Term
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“My congratulations to my friend and colleague, Selectman John Toner with whom I have enjoyed a productive working relationship as well as to Selectman-Elect Sandy Litvack. I also want to acknowledge and thank Selectman Drew Marzullo for his eight years of dedicated service to our Town.” – Peter Tesei Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Drew Marzullo, election, Greenwich, John Toner, Peter Tesei, Sandy Litvack
Toner and Marzullo Participate in Pleasant 30 Minute Debate on WGCH
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The candidates, both incumbents, were predictably collegial, yet there were a few unscripted moments. Continue Reading →