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On Thursday night Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei presented his recommended budget for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2019 and ending on June 30, 2020 to the BET. Ralph Mayo presented the proposed public school budget. During a 90 minute public hearing many residents urged the BET not to include funds for artificial turf, and to fund a new Hamill Rink. Continue Reading →
“If Republican-elected officials like Fred Camillo and Peter Tesei were serious about having a bipartisan discussion, we would think they could do better than Carl Higbie.” – Augusta Perrin, Joanna Swomley, Phyllis Alexander, Jean Bergstresser, Richard Bergstresser and Lynne Rohrer, Mary Ellen Markowitz, Lucy von Brachel, Andrew Winston, Harald Hille, and Sally Turner Continue Reading →
“Rather than shout down, name call and persecute, let’s talk and share our perspectives and our mistakes that can make us all wiser. Let’s have equal empathy for those that are not part of our respective ‘tribes.'” – Carl Higbie Continue Reading →
“Contrary to Mr. Tesei’s assertion, this is not an issue about free speech. Carl Higbie can rant all he wants (as he does daily on his Twitter feed). The issue is that Mr. Tesei is condoning Higbie’s offensive remarks by giving him the imprimatur of the highest elected office in Greenwich, his.” – Jonathan Perloe Continue Reading →
A year ago, Greenwich native and former Navy Seal Carl Higbie, was riding high. The married father of two who served two tours in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, was a regular on Fox and CNN. Then was given a job in the Trump administration. But it all came crashing down when remarks he made in 2013 as a radio host on Sound of Freedom surfaced. Overnight he became the target of global media outrage. A year later, he says he has learned from the painful experience and is planning a bi-partisan Town Meeting discussion with panelists on the left and right discussion guns, immigration, taxes and foreign policy. Continue Reading →
On Monday morning Greenwich Fire Dept Chief Siecienski welcomed a full house to the ceremony to mark the promotions of Deputy Fire Chief Shawn Morris and Lt George Lattanzi. Continue Reading →
Some of our top stories include new restaurants, a visit with the Greenwich Psychic, the sentencing of Andrew Schmidt, historic victories for Greenwich Democrats and updates on animal cruelty cases. Continue Reading →
“We haven’t increased the rink admission fee in 10 years.” – Parks & Rec Director Joe Siciliano Continue Reading →
“Mr. Warner suggests that there is a ‘need for a bigger boat,’ maybe that is because he missed the boat when it comes to discerning fact from fiction.” – Peter Tesei, Greenwich First Selectman Continue Reading →
“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 →