The 2024 Youth of the Year winner, selected from a list of outstanding candidates, was Greenwich High School senior, Omar Badr. Continue Reading →
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Riverside Forum: DOT to Repave in April with New “Quiet Pavement,” Vows Collaborative Process for I-95 PEL Study
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A packed Riverside Association forum at St. Paul’s Church on Thursday featured representatives from the Connecticut Dept of Transportation. Residents peppered the panel with questions and shared concerns about living along I-95 in Greenwich. The context was the scheduled April repaving of I-95 in Greenwich using new quiet pavement technology. Panelists said they were well aware of how Greenwich values noise reduction on I-95. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Transportation, Becca Hall, CDM Smith, Dept of Transportation, Hector Arzeno, Joe Gross, Jonathan Dean
Binney to Boccuzzi: RTM Okays Interim Funding for Multi-Use Trail Feasibility Study
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“If you are frustrated by traffic, if you’re concerned about letting your kids walk to school, if you’re sick of not being able to find a parking space, this is one of the solutions that we have. Let’s explore our town, our neighborhoods and let’s explore Stamford.” – Lucy von Brachel Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Sports, Transportation, 203 Vote, Aidan Fay, Ali Ghiorse, Anthony Moor, Binney Park
YWCA Domestic Violence Awareness Vigil features Purple Ribbon Award to Greenwich Animal Control
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Recipients of the 2023 Purple Ribbon Award were the officers of Greenwich Animal Control who make sure that innocent pets caught in the cross hairs of domestic violence can be safe and well. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Around Town, Health, Amrutha Nandaku, Bill Petersen, Brooke Pi, Demetria Nelson, domestic violence, Eric Scorca
P&Z Watch: Commission Unanimously Approves CMS Municipal Improvement; Moves Site Plan to Final
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“We’ve evaluated the ed specs, costs, safety, ADA, neighbors, pedestrians, bicycles, traffic, buses, cars, parking, trees, wildlife, conservation, energy, parks, sports, drainage, zoning, building code and more. We’ve been super thoughtful. This school will have a connection to the outdoors. There’s so many good things about it. It’s crystal clear that this campus project complies with the POCD.” – Clare Kilgallen Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Arn Welles, Ashley Cole, Central Middle School, Clare Kilgallen, Dina Urso, Dorothy Simone
“Stand with Israel Rally” Draws Hundreds to Greenwich Town Hall
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“This war is personal for many of us. Two of my cousins are on their way to the front right now. I am sure that if I asked for a show of hands that almost all of you would have some personal connection in grief and rage.” – US Senator for CT Richard Blumenthal Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Fred Camillo, Hamas, Hector Arzeno, Israel, Janet Stone McGuigan, Lauren Rabin, Michelle Rubin
Greenwich House Delegation Visits AVID Program at GHS Following Grant to the Alliance
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“We are here today because we are proud what this session we did for the Board of Education and the reforms that were made and voted on in the House that brought additional funding for the Greenwich Public School system in Greenwich.”– Hector Arzeno, State Rep (D-151) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, AVID, AVID SUCCESS, Greenwich High School, Judy Nedell, Julie Faryniarz, Ken Alcorn
22 Years after 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: Family, Community and Patriotism
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The ceremony included remarks by Col Francis V. Kelly, Ret., who is the brother of Greenwich Board of Education chair, Joe Kelly. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, 9/11, Col Francis V. Kelly, Cos Cob Park, Hector Arzeno, Janet Stone McGuigan, Jim Bonney, Jim Himes
Greenwich House Delegation Tours Sites for Potential Federal Funding with Infrastructure Czar Mark Boughton
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The three sites commissioner Boughton visited were the dam near 200 Pemberwick Rd, the bridge on Route 1 at the juncture of Greenwich and Port Chester by Carvel, and the The Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Amy Siebert, Fred Camillo, Hector Arzeno, Holly Hill, Mark Boughton, Pemberwick
Greenwich’s House Delegation Secures State Funding Storm-Damaged Bridge at Camp Seton
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Greenwich House delegation had a chance to see the damage done to a key bridge in Sept 2021, in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The damage is eye popping. Continue Reading →