The GHS campus was quiet over the weekend. With remediation and construction workers off for the weekend, there was time to reflect and chronicle the visible changes to the building and its landscape. Continue Reading →
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Greenwich DPW: We Will Mitigate for Loss of Trees at GHS in Accordance with Town Tree Warden
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“DPW will be developing a landscaping plan to appropriately mitigate for the loss of the trees, again, in coordination with the Town Tree Warden.” – Amy Siebert, Director of DPW Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Amy Siebert, Greenwich DPW, MISA, RAP, remediation, soil remediation
Crews Cut Down Mature Trees From Southern Most GHS Campus
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At GHS, summer remediation work kicked off with the removal of multiple mature trees. It’s now possible to see the theater wing at GHS from the public bus stop on East Putnam Ave. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, MISA, RAP, soil remediation
GHS Soil Remediation – “There Oughta be a Law”
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“The plans announced by Greenwich Public Schools in a press release last Friday are not compliant with The Greenwich Town Charter; Connecticut General Statutes; or The Clean Water Act.” – Bill Effros Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, MISA, soil remediation
Remediation Time: GHS Campus Closures Over the Summer
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In case you need to visit GHS this summer, here is information about parking and safety during soil “remediation.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, MISA, soil remediation
Toxic Soil and MISA. Where Does the Buck Stop?
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Was the site for GHS the unofficial town dump? Did Greenwich have its head in the sand on this one? Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Greenwich High School, MISA, PCBs, RAP, remediation, toxic soil
Big Steel is Coming to Greenwich: Giant Crane over GHS Signals Next Phase of MISA Construction
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Good humor has largely prevailed as theater productions, sports competition, concerts, and all manner of activity goes on at Greenwich High School in the midst of the MISA construction. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Schools, Greenwich High School, MISA, SRO
GHS Neighbor: Stop Multimillion-Dollar “Emergency” Appropriations
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“The campus was knowingly built in a 55-acre swamp that has been repeatedly filled with toxic waste.” – Bill Effros Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Bill Effros, Greenwich High School, MISA
GHS Class of ’14 Stages SRO: A Series of Un’14Ate Events
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Interspersed among performances by a live band, orchestra, group dances and the tradition of the boys tossing their shirts into the audience, students spared no one, poking fun at MISA, Dr. Winters, Miss Fox and the power hungry members of the “Bored” of Education. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Arts, Schools, featured, Greenwich High School, MISA, SRO
Fun Times in the GHS Parking Lot: Not!
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Parking woes at GHS are nothing new, but they’ve recently been ratcheted up notch as a result of construction. GHS Headmaster, Chris Winters, sent out the email below explaining the shortage of student parking and the school’s attempt to fairly distribute parking permits for the limited spots available. Even Winters admits, “the parking situation stinks.” Greenwich Free Press has heard from seniors who feel parking permits were distributed unfairly, with at least one permit appropriated to a student who lives a stone’s throw from campus, and others distributed to students still on their learners permits. One tipster indicated that students are going home during lunch and returning with their cars once spots free up in the afternoon. Continue Reading →