At the Feb 9 standing room only BET Budget Committee meeting the fire marshal was present to enforce the room’s maximum capacity. Continue Reading →
BET Budget Committee Grapples with Greenwich Schools Capital Budget: OGS and CMS
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Standing Room Only BET Public Hearing Draws Passionate Residents
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Monday night’s BET public hearing on the capital budget and American Recovery Plan Act spending will largely be remembered for the groups who championed or opposed specific projects. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Abbe Large, Alan Gunzburg, ARPA Funding, BET, Bill Drake, bump outs, Central Middle School
GROUP LETTER: So It’s Come to This?
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“Dangerous and Unsafe for Human Occupancy.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, ADA, BET, Board of Education, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Central Middle School, Greenwich High School, Julian Curtiss School
Residents Unite to Demand BET action on Julian Curtiss, Old Greenwich and Central Middle Schools
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Parents described flooding including sewage at Old Greenwich School, buckling walls and water coming in at Central Middle School, injured children being carried up an down stairs at Julian Curtiss due to lack of an elevator. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Anthony Moor, Bicycle Task Force, Board of Estimate and Taxation, Byram, Carey Bisbee, Central Middle School
A Sea of Readers at Old Greenwich School Surprise Perrot Youth Service Director, Kathy Jarombek
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Perrot Director of Youth services, Kathy Jarombek is retiring in January 2022 and the entire Old Greenwich School surprised her with a book the students made and signed. Continue Reading →
Filed under: News, Jen Bencivengo, Kathy Jarombek, Old Greenwich School, Perrot Library, Read to Your Bunny, Rosemary Wells
Selectmen Candidates Talk Priorities for Greenwich during LWV Debate
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Topics included deteriorating public schools Infrastructure, Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, public-private partnerships, partisan rancor, affordable housing. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, affordable housing, BET, Bill Kelly, BOE, Central Middle School, Fred Camillo, Governor Ned Lamont
New Greenwich Schools Coordinators Participate in Old Greenwich School Tradition
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Back when Principal Jen Bencivengo was interim principal, she and her assistant principal at the time, invited new students to gather on the plaza where they read aloud their favorite children’s books – many with the theme of first day of school jitters. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Dr. Benjamin Markus, Jen Bencivengo, Mack the Dolphin, Michael Reid, Old Greenwich School, Stacey Heiligenthaler, Tara O'Neill Fogel
Old Greenwich Merchants to Town: Increase Parking Enforcement
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“If parking is not enforced on Sound Beach, I don’t see the incentive for employees to buy permits for $175….I don’t think I’ve ever seen any parking enforcement on Sound Beach and I’ve been there almost 13 years.” – Abigail Fox, Owner Abigail Fox Designs Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Business, Abby Fox, Candace Garthwaite, Charlene Barnes, Chillybear, CVS, Dept of Public Works
Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Hosting JC, NMS, Riverside and OG Students during Remote Learning Week Feb 22 – 26
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Limited spots available. Register by noon Sunday, Feb 21. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Schools, Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, Greenwich Schools, Julian Curtiss School, Laura Dianis, North Mianis School, Old Greenwich School, Riverside School
After NMS Ceiling Collapse, 3 Schools Pivot to Full Remote; Older School Buildings Undergo Inspection
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“We fully understand the inconvenience that remote learning may cause some families, and we are not making this decision lightly.” – Dr.Toni Jones and school principals Continue Reading →