https://greenwichfreepress.com Latest News from Greenwich CT Sun, 03 May 2015 12:20:10 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/experience-the-sound-at-tods-point-this-sunday-249481/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249481 2026-06-17T8:30:09+0000 greenwichfreepress Join the Town of Greenwich Shellfish Commission for Experience the Sound: From Streams through Soil to Sea, a free, family-friendly celebration of Greenwich’s coastal environment at Greenwich Point Park (Tod’s Point) in Old Greenwich. Free and open to the public. experience the sound 3 https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/man-steers-tesla-through-fence-and-into-pool-at-waveny-park-249476/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249476 2026-06-17T8:00:49+0000 greenwichfreepress A man who drove a Tesla into the Steve Benko Pool at Waveny Park on Tuesday morning told officials that he’d been trying to park car at the time, according to police. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/rink-mi-for-modified-flip-skates-through-rtm-over-objections-of-referrers-249451/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249451 2026-06-17T7:48:27+0000 greenwichfreepress "What does Byram get out of this $50 or maybe $60 million project? We get an access road that will split the park in half." - Alex Popp "Eugene Morlot park will be truly accessible to people of all abilities and ages, creating POCD guiding principle #1 an even greater sense of place." – Steph Cowie Hamill-Rink https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/sports/37th-annual-one-mile-swim-returns-to-greenwich-point-to-support-water-safety-and-swim-lesson-scholarships-248475/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=248475 2026-06-17T7:30:20+0000 greenwichfreepress This community tradition raises funds to support swim lesson scholarships. Through its partnership with Greenwich Public Schools, the YMCA evaluates approximately 600 fourth-grade students each year to assess their water safety skills. Students who need additional support are offered free eight-week swim lesson sessions at the YMCA. This year, 89 local students qualified for the program. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/at-rtm-school-speed-cameras-greenlighted-in-split-vote-100-yes-60-no-249404/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249404 2026-06-16T17:08:43+0000 greenwichfreepress "Being a leader sometimes requires that you make even an unpopular decision in the interest of the greater good. You will do that by voting yes and making Greenwich safety by adopting this plan." – Greenwich Police Chief Jim Heavey Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/schools/ghs-celebrates-student-athletes-set-to-play-d3-in-college-next-year-249443/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249443 2026-06-16T15:32:49+0000 greenwichfreepress On Tuesday Greenwich High School held a celebration for student athletes who will continue playing a sport in college next year on the D3 level. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/summer-camp/greenwich-high-school-robotics-club-announces-free-robotics-summer-camp-249456/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249456 2026-06-16T14:40:09+0000 greenwichfreepress The Greenwich High School Robotics Club is pleased to announce a free two-week summer program for rising 9th to 12th grade students. Students will learn how to design, build, and program robots while also previewing what it might be like to become a GHS Robotics Club member under Robotics Club Advisor David Angelo. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/sports/thunder-blue-u11-girls-make-history-with-ct-cup-championship-249340/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249340 2026-06-16T13:35:11+0000 greenwichfreepress The Old Greenwich Riverside Community Center (OGRCC) is proud to celebrate a historic achievement as the Thunder Blue U11 Girls Soccer Team captured the Connecticut State Cup Championship, becoming the first girls' team in Thunder Soccer program history to earn the prestigious title. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/police-fire/heavey-responds-to-rtm-vote-to-authorize-speed-camera-enforcement-249435/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249435 2026-06-16T12:35:44+0000 greenwichfreepress "We recognize that authorization carries with it an obligation to implement this program responsibly, transparently, and in a way that earns and keeps the public’s confidence." – Greenwich Police Chief Jim Heavey Heavey https://greenwichfreepress.com/around-town/arts/focus-on-french-cinema-2026-concludes-at-the-bruce-museum-with-cedric-klapicshs-colours-of-time-la-venue-de-lavenir-2025-249337/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249337 2026-06-16T10:10:32+0000 greenwichfreepress Focus on French Cinema (FFC), presented by the Alliance Française of Greenwich, will conclude its 2026 series of newly released French- language films at The Bruce Museum on Sunday, June 21 from 2:00 t0 5:00 pm with a special screening of Cédric Klapisch’s luminous new film, Colours of Time (La venue de L’Avenir). Screenshot