https://greenwichfreepress.com Latest News from Greenwich CT Fri, 21 Apr 2023 19:58:50 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/volunteering/honoring-meredith-sampsons-living-legacy-247706/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247706 2026-05-11T9:23:14+0000 greenwichfreepress "Members of the Greenwich Pollinator Pathway and Friends of Binney Park carefully relocated many of Meredith’s cherished native plants before her property is sold. These plants—some rare and not even available in garden centers—include native ferns, Virginia bluebells, mayapple, and more, all chosen by Meredith to support birds, bees, and other pollinators." - Friends of Binney Park Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/arts/perrot-memorial-library-and-greenwich-historical-society-present-music-of-america-an-outdoor-patriotic-concert-247654/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247654 2026-05-11T9:09:55+0000 greenwichfreepress On Saturday, May 16, at 2:00pm come and enjoy Music of America, a free outdoor patriotic concert on the Greenwich Historical Society’s Lawn, co-sponsored by Perrot Memorial Library and the Greenwich Historical Society. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/arts/grease-is-the-latest-word-at-ghs-as-spring-musical-approaches-247710/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247710 2026-05-11T8:30:17+0000 greenwichfreepress The annual Greenwich High School musical is Grease, with performances on May 14, 15 and 16. All performances will be at 7:00pm in the GHS Performing Arts Center. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/guinness-record-holders-honored-during-toms-driving-school-75th-anniversary-celebration-247721/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247721 2026-05-11T8:24:47+0000 greenwichfreepress Owners Tom Ferraro Jr. and Linda Muccio, who are siblings, were recognized as Guinness World Record title holders for being the world’s oldest active driving instructors after each surpassed 38 years as owner and operator of the school. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/gpd-update-on-crash-by-entry-to-byram-park-one-dead-one-seriously-injured-247719/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247719 2026-05-11T7:57:33+0000 greenwichfreepress Many people commented on social media that the crash was eerily similar to a crash last October in the early morning hours that left a driver dead. In that crash, a Stamford driver died after his vehicle hit a tree near the park entrance and caught fire.    Greenwich Police car https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/after-zba-approval-of-tortured-lot-line-field-point-circle-properties-sell-242918/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=242918 2026-05-10T18:00:15+0000 greenwichfreepress At a September 2024 Greenwich P&Z commission meeting, a proposed coastal subdivision to transfer land between 0 and 60 Field Point Circle was denied, but in December 2024, the ZBA approved it. Both lots have since sold for a combined total of $125+ Million. Screen Shot 2024-09-07 at 9.49.31 AM https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/real-estate/up-to-the-minute-greenwich-property-transfers-april-14-16-2026-247670/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247670 2026-05-10T16:00:22+0000 greenwichfreepress 276 Otter Rock Drive from Brian and Melinda Carroll to 276 ORD LLC on April 15, 2026 for $25,000,000 Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/group-letter-rtm-should-not-approve-construction-funding-for-morlot-park-redo-before-design-is-complete-247687/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247687 2026-05-10T10:01:51+0000 greenwichfreepress "What started as a conversation about modernizing an aging facility has grown into a comprehensive redesign of Morlot Park — relocated fields, regraded terrain, retaining walls, new access roads, geothermal infrastructure. Most Greenwich residents have never seen this expanded plan presented publicly...bundling $38.5 million in construction funding into the same vote, before design is finished — is an unprecedented departure from that norm." Cardinal at Hamill Rink https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/group-letter-byram-families-support-full-budget-for-rink-ballfield-access-road-in-morlot-247690/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247690 2026-05-10T10:00:13+0000 greenwichfreepress "Delaying or altering this now will only increase costs, extend disruption, and risk losing the momentum of a process that has already been completed the right way." - group letter hamill-rink https://greenwichfreepress.com/opinion/talking-transportation-no-gas-lines-yet-247650/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=247650 2026-05-10T9:03:29+0000 greenwichfreepress "If you’re planning a European vacation this summer, double check. Because jet fuel prices have nearly doubled since the war began Lufthansa has already cancelled 20,000 flights this summer." - Jim Cameron Screenshot