The RTC primaries on March 5 will be remembered for sharp words, a high turnout, and recounts in a fractured party. Continue Reading →
Greenwich RTC Primaries – Good Night for the Old Guard
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John Macri: Greenwich RTC Primary “Do Over” Backfired
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“Let’s face it, Tuesday’s Republican vote was a “do over” and Ms MacGillivray’s attempt to stack the deck of like-minded RTC members backfired.” – John Macri, Jr. is a retired public school teacher and a lifelong resident of Greenwich Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, do over, John Macri Jr, RTC
March 5 Greenwich RTC Primary: “These things do happen on occasion”
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“These things do happen on occasion. There may even be a few more of them this year. While we don’t have a huge number of them, in Stamford where they have 20 districts, 17 of their Democratic districts are having primaries next week on the same day Greenwich will have their five RTC primaries.” – Greenwich Republican Registrar of Voters, Fred DeCaro Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Fred DeCaro, Greenwich Republican Town Committee, RTC
JILL KELLY: Republicans, vote for candidates who collaborate in a civilized respectful manner and know how to get things done
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“I believe everyone has good in them, but there are just a few who are misguided. Some of those misguided people are running the Greenwich Republican Party at this time. It’s their way or the highway, and they are strongly trying to push a national agenda on our town, which most of us do not want.” – Jill Kelly Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, District 2, Jill Kelly, RTC
Into the Cold to Heat Things Up: Greenwich Party Caucuses Take on Added Significance
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Two years ago local voters learned the tremendous potential of Greenwich’s party caucuses after a Republican coup unfolded on two very cold January nights. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, caucuses, DTC, Nick Simmons, RTC, Ryan Fazio, Trevor Crow
Signgate, the Sequel: DeSantis/Camillo Signs Pop Up Across Greenwich
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This time, the attribution at the bottom of the signs stated, “Paid for by Mark Kordick with proceeds from Kordick v Town of Greenwich.” Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Dan Barry, DeSantis/Camillo, Fred Camillo, Lauren Rabin, Mark Kordick, New York Times, RTC
Piccininno: Your Vote Counts
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“I am a moderate, registered Republican….I am voting Row A to elect the Democratic BET candidates. They are pragmatic, intelligent, and collaborative. I hope other Republicans will join me in sending a message that the divisiveness, the lying, and the hate for fellow Americans is anathema to the United States of America and to the Constitution.”– Greg Piccinino Continue Reading →
Filed under: Letter to the Editor, Board of Estimate andTaxation, DTC, Greg Piccininno, RTC
BOE May Hire Attorney for Second Opinion on Wetmore ‘Section 99 Memo’ Delaying CMS Timeline
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BOE members balked at being advised they couldn’t seek a second opinion. Meanwhile, the building committee did not want to “pause” to focus on just the MI approval process, but rather to proceed with both design documents as part of the “study and survey” process and the MI approval. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, Barbara Schellenberg, BET, Board of Education, Board of Estimate and Taxation, BOE, Central Middle School
BET’s “Ugly, Messy Conversation” on Discontinuing OGS Independent Cost Estimator Project
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The BET met Monday and the agenda included a motion presented by Democratic member Leslie Moriarty to discontinue the Old Greenwich School cost estimate project. Mr. Ramer said the process had become tainted because one member of the BET had talked to a bidder. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Schools, BET, Bill Drake, Board of Estimate and Taxation, cost estimator project, Dan Ozizmir, David Weisbrod
Greenwich Republicans Point Fingers at CMS PTA While PTA Calls Former State Rep’s Survey Misleading
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Tensions are mounting as the deadline to submit request or state grant money for CMS looms and cost estimates may exceed $67.5 million approved by BET. To qualify for the grant the funding must be “adequate.”
At Thursday’s BOE meeting, CMS PTA co-president Jen Behette said parents had been confused by a survey from former State Rep Harry Arora whose wife is on the building committee. Continue Reading →