https://greenwichfreepress.com Latest News from Greenwich CT Sun, 24 Mar 2024 13:13:03 +0000 en-us hourly 1 https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/business/french-florist-a-fragrant-oasis-on-the-port-chester-greenwich-line-249517/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249517 2026-06-18T14:56:59+0000 greenwichfreepress Dana Dan-Crisan said her shop specializes in luxury floral design and same day flower delivery across Westchester County and nearby Connecticut communities. French Florist has distribution from all over the world, including flowers from Thailand, Poland, Canada, Colombia and Eduador. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/developer-of-benedict-court-is-first-recipient-of-greenwich-affordable-housing-trust-fund-loan-249541/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249541 2026-06-18T11:02:31+0000 greenwichfreepress In addition to the developer of Benedict Court, AHTF currently has five outstanding conditional loan commitments, one of which is scheduled to close before the end of this month. In all instances, through negotiations with the developers, AHTF has been able to negotiate either an increase in the percentage of affordable units and/or a reduction in the size of the originally planned development. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/dpw-reminder-reminder-glenville-corridor-overnight-paving-begins-june-21-249505/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249505 2026-06-18T9:28:32+0000 greenwichfreepress Work will take place between the hours of 9:00pm and 6:00am and is expected to be completed over approximately four nights, concluding on Thursday, June 25 (weather permitting). Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/schools/ywca-greenwich-announces-enrollment-for-the-steven-alexandra-cohen-preschool-center-249229/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249229 2026-06-18T9:00:29+0000 greenwichfreepress Families interested in learning more are invited to get an exclusive first look at YWCA Greenwich’s beautiful new learning spaces during our “Come Play With Us!” event on Saturday, June 27, 2026. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/poll-workers-celebrated-in-style-by-the-greenwich-registrars-of-voters-249490/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249490 2026-06-17T12:11:37+0000 greenwichfreepress June 16 designated was Poll Worker Appreciation Day and about 125 poll workers attended an outdoor dinner on the patio of town hall in their honor. Screenshot https://greenwichfreepress.com/news/government/rtm-rejects-gift-of-george-hw-bush-statue-249461/ https://greenwichfreepress.com/?p=249461 2026-06-17T11:18:16+0000 greenwichfreepress The statue was proposed to be located in a circle outside the entrance to the Havemeyer building where today there is a tree. After a motion to postpone indefinitely was unsuccessful, a motion on the substitute resolution to accept the statute gift failed: 81 yes, 110 no, 5 abstentions. Screenshot 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