“You might want to turn your microphone off, Mr. Sherr, when you ramble on about people.” – BOE Chair Peter Bernstein Continue Reading →
Laura Kostin
Recent Posts
PHOTOS, VIDEO: Loud, Drive-By Protest to Schools Budget Cuts Sends Message to BET
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On Sunday the empty streets of downtown Greenwich suddenly became gridlocked. Cars streamed onto Field Point Rd in the area of Town Hall, all blaring their horns to protest proposed cuts to the schools budget. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Police & Fire, Schools, Greenwich Public Schools, Janet Lee McMahon, Kareh Hirsh, Kathleen Stowe, Katie Yu
Following Emotional Hearing, Board of Education Votes on Combo of Engineered Natural Grass and Artificial Turf at CMS
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Passions were high during the public comment portion of the BOE meeting where several men, mostly coaches and teachers, spoke in favor of synthetic turf. The BOE voted 6-1-1 in favor of Option 4. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Sports, artificial turf, Carl Higbie, Central Middle School, Christina Downey, Cos Cob Park, Dom Casamassima
RTM Declines to Vote on Anti-Tolling Resolution, Votes to Postpone Indefinitely
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Dozens spoke out against the anti-tolling resolution, saying the non-partisan RTM should not get involved in state issues. Other disagreed, including Democrats, saying tolls would hurt “the little guy” and be a regressive tax. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Aaron Lenhart, Bob Brady, Candace Garthwaite, Denise Savageau, Doug Wells, Ed Dadakis, Frank Farricker
Kostin: Tesei’s Outrage is Selective
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“Disgraced former Navy Seal Carl Higbie is being allowed to use Greenwich Town Hall for a televised debate taking place later this week (seemingly in violation of Town rules). ….Mr. Tesei has been a supporter of the Think Greenwich initiative, which seeks to market our Town as an ideal place to live, work, eat, shop, etc. This is event is hardly what people should think of when they ‘Think Greenwich.'” – Laura Kostin Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Carl Higbie, Laura Kostin, Peter Tesei, Think Greenwich
Melillo: Is the Golden Rule Universal or Just a Political Weapon?
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“Forcing an elected person out of office for saying silly, childish and immature things may not be a valid reason to force them from office, though that seems to be the argument from one political party against the highest office on the national level.” – Andrew Melillo Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Andrew Melillo, do unto others as you would have them do unto you, Golden Rule, Laura Kostin, Mike Bocchino
Letter: Republican Men Forgiven for Their Words, Why Not Democratic Women?
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“While he was in office, Mr. Bocchino made a classless ‘joke’ about rapes being the hallmark of a good college party. He apologized and kept his elected position. … the town of Greenwich must clutch their collective pearls and come after Ms. Kostin to demand apologies and concessions with the full weight of the office of the first selectman before setting her adrift on an iceberg to ‘think about what she’s done.'” – Augusta Perrin, Phyllis Behlen, Robert Brady, Joanna Swomley, Kenneth Greenberg, Rommel Nobay, Lori Jackson, Lucy Krasnor, Jeffrey Stewart, James Thomas, Joseph Smith Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Laura Kostin, Mike Bocchino
Bocchino on Kostin Comment: I’m surprised Trump wasn’t blamed for this.
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“We can pick ourselves up and dust ourselves off when things don’t go our way without the need of counseling. We can support those elected to office even though we didn’t vote for them. We can be nice. We can be civil towards one another. We can be respectful to each other and their beliefs. We can be role models for our children and their friends. We can show up to Veterans events that honor our heroes.” – Mike Bocchino Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Laura Kostin, Mike Bocchino
Litvack: Shock and Horror over “Douche” Comment are Politically Motivated
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“They want a pound of flesh—they want her punished and the punishment they have decreed is for her to resign from the RTM. Even more troubling than the public campaign seeking retribution, is the ‘underground’ campaign that has arisen. Anonymous letters and emails have been sent to her labeling her ‘filth’ and calling for her to move from Greenwich.” – Greenwich Selectman, Sandy Litvack Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, douche, election, Laura Kostin, Mike Bocchino, Peter Tesei, Sandy Litvack
PHOTOS: Frantz vs Bergstein Too Close to Call. Camillo, Meskers Victorious
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In local races, Republican State Rep for district 150 Mike Bocchino was defeated by challenger, Democrat Steve Meskers. Republican incumbent Fred Camillo in district 151 fended off a challenge from Greenwich mom of four Laura Kostin. Continue Reading →