https://greenwichfreepress.com Latest News from Greenwich CT Tue, 07 Feb 2023 01:20:00 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/giving/let-there-be-lights-greenwich-and-cos-cob-get-ready-to-glow-255758/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=255758 2026-10-21T9:07:04+0000 greenwichfreepress The holiday lights will be switched on Thanksgiving week, illuminating Greenwich Avenue, East Putnam Avenue from Church Street and Greenwich Avenue, and downtown Cos Cob. The displays will remain in place through the end of January 2027. Screen Shot 2026-10-20 at 8.15.06 PM https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/rota-we-cannot-afford-to-sit-out-this-midterm-election-cycle-255546/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=255546 2026-10-21T8:57:37+0000 greenwichfreepress "It is not an exaggeration to say that our way of life is at stake as is our quiet enjoyment of our homes, our town as well our state due to unfunded mandates from Hartford particularly under 8-30g and the more recent passage of HB8002." – Adele Rota letter to the editor https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/greenwich-pz-concerns-on-goddard-school-traffic-and-circulation-at-former-acme-persist-255514/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=255514 2026-10-20T20:00:29+0000 greenwichfreepress The Goddard School went before the Greenwich Planning & Zoning commission at their last meeting, again seeking approval to put a daycare facility with a proposed enrollment of 216 in the former Acme supermarket at 160 West Putnam Ave. Screen Shot 2026-10-19 at 11.51.48 PM https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/real-estate/house-of-the-week-unique-opportunity-in-old-greenwich-255554/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=255554 2026-10-20T19:00:42+0000 greenwichfreepress Two-family house and a cottage in Old Greenwich. Showings begin on Oct 22. Screen Shot 2026-10-19 at 11.12.32 PM https://greenwichfreepress.com/letter-to-the-editor/barro-partisan-attack-misses-its-mark-255543/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=255543 2026-10-20T16:47:37+0000 greenwichfreepress "In 2021, Oberlander, while a selectperson, declined to sign a statement by Fred Camillo opposing a proposed state housing bill. The scandal? She wanted to read the statement and the proposed legislation first." – Jen Barro letter to the editor https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/greenwich-land-trust-annual-go-wild-family-field-day-draws-1200-255723/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=255723 2026-10-20T13:23:17+0000 greenwichfreepress Greenwich Land Trust’s 27th annual Go Wild! Family Field Day took place on Sunday at Greenwich Polo Club. The proceeds of the event support ongoing work to conserve open space, steward natural habitats, and connect the community with the natural world. Screen Shot 2026-10-20 at 1.09.29 PM https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/joyful-noise-goes-gospel-with-rob-mathes-and-marlon-sanders-255718/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=255718 2026-10-20T10:09:54+0000 greenwichfreepress Renowned musician and producer Rob Mathes will lead the music, joined by vocalist and choir director Marlon Saunders and the Seamless Voice Choir. Screen Shot 2026-10-20 at 10.05.24 AM https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/giving/greenwich-alliance-for-education-business-roundtable-highlights-the-power-of-philanthropy-in-public-education-255705/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=255705 2026-10-20T8:35:17+0000 greenwichfreepress Panelists were Lucy Ball, Jon Ledecky and Nicole Mitchell. The moderator was Jeff Glor. The event was one of several marking the Greenwich Alliance for Education's 20th anniversary. chaney, chambers https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/greenwich-police-warn-residents-about-lifelock-property-purchase-alerts-255698/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=255698 2026-10-20T7:00:16+0000 greenwichfreepress Greenwich police are warning residents about LifeLock alerts claiming property purchases were made in their names and urging them to verify transactions with the town clerk at Greenwich Town Hall. They also advise residents to confirm any reported property transactions through the Greenwich Town Clerk's Office. Do not click unfamiliar links or provide personal or financial information in response to unexpected notifications. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/schools/hope-day-in-greenwich-smashing-the-mental-health-stigma-one-tulip-at-a-time-255560/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=255560 2026-10-19T19:25:16+0000 greenwichfreepress After the ceremony outside Greenwich High School, volunteers clad in gardening gloves and toting shovels caravaned to Riverside School, New Lebanon School, and Central Middle School to plant the bulbs. Screen Shot 2026-10-17 at 1.26.23 PM