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“They want a pound of flesh—they want her punished and the punishment they have decreed is for her to resign from the RTM. Even more troubling than the public campaign seeking retribution, is the ‘underground’ campaign that has arisen. Anonymous letters and emails have been sent to her labeling her ‘filth’ and calling for her to move from Greenwich.” – Greenwich Selectman, Sandy Litvack Continue Reading →
The 6th annual patriotic community walk on Veterans Day marked 100 years since the end of World War I, which was the topic of remarks by keynote speaker Dean Gamanos. Commander of the American Legion Peter LeBeau talked about Greenwich’s Col Raynal Bolling, whose likeness is immortalized in a statue outside the Havemeyer building. Bolling was the first high-ranking officer of the United States Army to be killed in combat in World War I.
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“The September outage would not have occurred if the new substation planned for Railroad Avenue was in place and operating.” – Frank Poirot, Eversource Continue Reading →
Themes emerged at Thursday’s POCD workshop where stations were set up to focus on different parts of Putnam Avenue and Greenwich Avenue. Residents looked at maps and then put post-in notes on easels under “likes” or “dislikes.” Continue Reading →
William O’Connor was sworn in as a member of Greenwich Police Dept on Monday. His father and two brothers are also members of the department. Another Greenwich resident to be sworn in was Kevin Ingraham. Continue Reading →
On opening weekend, October 6-7, admission will be free. The site will be open 12:00-4:00pm, and all are welcome. Following the ribbon cutting at 12:30, guests will enjoy live music, children’s activities, and family-friendly tours of Bush-Holley House every 30 minutes. Culinary treats from food trucks as well as beer and wine will both be for sale. Continue Reading →
“I want to say thank you to Steven because this year he has given us something to play for – something a little bit extra. He’s given the community something to come together for,” Marinelli said, adding that for the First Selectman and Parks & Rec and other town departments to come together to make the kindness rocks garden happen. “That speaks volumes about what Steven means to us.” – GHS football coach John Marinelli Continue Reading →
“The BoE has been disingenuous and evasive about their position regarding artificial turf. To our knowledge, the BoE is currently doing a feasibility study with the aim of getting funding in January 2019 to install artificial turf at Central Middle School in 2019/2020.” – Protect Our Children/Real Grass for Healthy Kids, submitted by Liane Tel Continue Reading →
The Kindness Rocks Project started with one rock with a painted message left for someone to find. In Greenwich, rocks with the #teamsudell tag have made their way around the world. There will be a ceremony at Greenwich Town Hall to launch a kindness rocks healing garden on Friday, September 7 at 10:30 am. Continue Reading →
Island Beach’s 100 years in Greenwich’s possession is rich in history. It once had an excellent restaurant and amusement park. Later it had a tower and high dive and popular float to rest and socialize after swimming. It has weathered many storms and now has new bathrooms, dock, plantings and more. Continue Reading →