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During a hard hat tour, we stepped inside the Cohen Eastern Greenwich Civic center building, which is anticipated to open this fall. From the multi-purpose event space with catering kitchen to the gymnasium with its 6 basketball hoops and traditional wood floor, everything in the building is state-of-the-art and designed to be secure, fully ADA complaint and ready for solar panels. Continue Reading →
The board talked about the many limitations to the use of Pomerance, including those based on Parks & Rec master plan and open space plan. There are also issues of wetlands and flood control. Continue Reading →
Board members and residents complained the event was commercial, that the vendors weren’t local and that Binney Park was intended for passive recreation. Continue Reading →
The Scholarship Fund is entirely supported through donations from local businesses, community service organizations, corporations, and individuals, and 100% of the contributions to this Fund go directly to support scholarships for Greenwich’s youth. Continue Reading →
On Friday a gathering of town officials gathered at noon outside the existing Eastern Greenwich Civic Center for a bit of nostalgia and a bit of smash therapy. Continue Reading →
Greenwich playing fields are insufficient, overused and turf is stressed. Engineering consultants Weston & Sampson were hired by Parks & Rec to assess the fields and offer recommendations. Continue Reading →
The EGCC committee co chairs Gary Del’Abate and Scott Johnson explained that budget was limited, parking would not be inadequate and they were planning a civic center rather than an athletic facility. Continue Reading →
“This is wonderful news for the Town of Greenwich. A new civic center will help meet the high demands for field usage and gym time and will be a chance for public-private partnerships to produce a facility that our residents can be proud of for generations to come.” – First Selectman Fred Camillo Continue Reading →
There were dozens of thoughtful suggestions and many rounds of applause. Residents were told not to include fields in the discussion, but they did. Fred Camillo urged the committee to “Do it big and look to the private sector.” Others warned the committee to think within the budget. “Think Scottish” was Patty Roberts’ advice. “What’s popular today may not be popular later on.” Continue Reading →